A restored watermill, with a caretaker's cottage, a swimming pool, verdant grounds and a six-hectare poplar grove, in the Loiret countryside - ref 764
A restored watermill, with a caretaker's cottage, a swimming pool, verdant grounds and a six-hectare poplar grove, in the Loiret countryside.
In the eastern part of the Centre-Val de Loire region and the Loiret department, only a few kilometres from the southern border of Ile-de-France, the property, sheltered from view, is located in the hollow of a small valley, not far from one of the most charming villages in the area, nestled within the Cléry River valley.
In addition, it is approximately 90 kilometres to the east of Orléans, 13 kilometres from Montargis and its train station, 11 kilometres from the Dordives train station, only three kilometres from the medieval village of Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, recognised as a "Small Charming Village", and six kilometres from the Vaugouard golf course. Lastly, several stud farms can be found in the area as well as a variety of woods, ponds and the Loing, a tributary of the Seine, whereas Paris, only 100 kilometres away, remains easily accessible.
Along a country road, the property is nestled discreetly in the middle of the Cléry River valley, on a site that in all likelihood has been occupied since the 16th century. Behind its impressive wrought-iron gate, framed by two pillars festooned in meticulously pruned ivy, a cobblestone esplanade leads to a bridge that spans the Cléry, stocked with trout, before reaching the mill, harmoniously incorporated within its verdant décor.
To the south, the former outbuilding, a stone barn with a flat tile roof, has been completely restored and contains a kennel, a machine room and a changing room for the swimming pool. Extended by a wide porch roof, it abuts the swimming pool as well as a woodshed, while the grounds, of approximately 6,000 m², have been fully landscaped. Last, but not least, the property also features a poplar grove of nearly six hectares as well as a fully independent caretaker's cottage.
As for the four-storey former mill, also fully restored, it has pointed stone exteriors cadenced by windows and topped with a flat tile roof. Facing southeast, the main façade features an exterior staircase that provides access to the first floor, while an arched glass door opens on to a balcony. To the north, the restored waterwheel, powered by the Cléry, remains a noteworthy item, while, to the south, two large picture windows bathe the two lower floors in light and, to the west, a tower is topped with a flat tile pepperpot roof.
The Mill
The ground floor
Past the front door, an initial sitting room, where the mechanism for the mill's wheel is showcased in all its splendour, immediately captures the attention, while a stone staircase, safeguarded by a wrought-iron railing decorated with ivy foliage patterns, provides access to the first floor. Following on from here, an archway leads to a fully fitted kitchen, from where a glass door gives directly on to a patio facing east, whereas a corridor, with cupboards and a sink, also communicates with a lavatory and a former pantry.
With light-colour tile or flagstone floors throughout this level, from the initial sitting room, another archway leads to the larger drawing room, divided into two separate areas. The first, with a white stone fireplace and visible ceiling beams is used as the living room, while the second is a dining room, which stands out from the first thanks to its lime-pointed stone walls. Nearby, wide glass double doors give on to the garden and a final archway provides access to a boudoir, with pointed stone walls, located in the western tower.
The first floor
Accessible from the main staircase, this level, featuring mainly narrow-plank hardwood floors, is organised around a landing with a lavatory, which communicates with an initial bedroom with its own bathroom, a second bedroom, also with its own bathroom, as well as a study and a laundry room. ...
