House hunters are being given the unique chance to live in a windmill after one of Britain's 'biggest' has just come on the market. The Maud Foster Windmill, which is more than 200 years old, is now up for sale for £650,000.
The three-bedroom home stands at more than 80 foot tall and with seven floors it boasts one of the largest operational windmills in the country.
The one-off property dominates the skyline over the Lincolnshire market town of Boston, and is now on the market for less than the average price of a home in London, according to Zoopla and Rightmove.
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The historic building has three spacious bedrooms and two large bathrooms, making it an ideal family home with a view over the river banks of the Maud Foster.
Two of the windmill's seven storeys are currently home to a shop and a flour business, with a former café located on the first floor.
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It was built back in 1819 for Isaac and Thomas Reckitt, who ran it up until 1833 when it was forced to close due to several years of poor harvests.
In 1987 the mill was bought by James Waterfield and his family who restored it to full working order and turned it into the "most productive windmill in England."
It still boasts its original floor beams and mill machinery from 1819 and retains its Yorkshire sash windows and red and gault brick features.
Estate agents Bruce Mather are offering the property for sale for £650,000 for just the mill, or £998,800 with the five-bedroom mill next door included.
The agents said: "A rare and unique opportunity to buy one of Boston’s most iconic landmarks - the Maud Foster Windmill.
"Built in 1819 for Isaac and Thomas Reckitt, the Maud Foster Windmill is a seven-storey, five sail windmill located on the banks of the Maud Foster from which it is named.
"The Maud Foster is one of the largest operating windmills in England being 80 feet (24.38 m) tall to the cap ball, still working and grinding flour to this day.
"Currently run as a shop and flour business also formally as a café, at the moment it is open to the public on Wednesday and Saturday.
"There is scope with the former first floor café to perhaps change use, subject to the relevant planning permissions, and open the business on a full-time basis.
"To the back of the building there is a staircase which winds up several floors with bedrooms off it to an incredible loft style penthouse which is fabulously decorated and some wonderful features, bragging character throughout, currently arranged with three bedrooms."
They added: "There are two workshops downstairs as well a garden to the back and ample parking to the front.
"Available to buy on its own or together with the grand five bedroom Mill House (at a discount £998,800) this much loved working building requires a new caretaker to take it through the next few decades of its history.
"All viewings strictly by appointment".
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