The Old Mill

The Old Mill Lower Slaughter is one of the most iconic buildings in the Cotswolds, going back to 1086 and is recorded in “The Domesday Book” (First ever record of Land Titles). This is attached to a beautiful main house that has achieved planning permission to convert into a large five bedroom, three storey home with river views from every aspect of the property with ample on site parking. The rear of the house leads out to an extensive terrace overlooking the mill pond and water wheel with uninterrupted elevated views to Upper Slaughter along with a detached barn house that has its own riverside 60ft garden with boat access to the river. Access to the adjacent pasture field (included in the sale) is by way of a stone bridge alongside the water wheel. In the field are two Cotswold stone barns, one of which has been approved for storage use and the other is an existing historical pump house for the mill. To the front of the mill is a Cotswold stone long block which can be used as a gallery or other retail usage as require, or indeed developed further for living space subject to planning permission. The property is truly magical with a 'Once in a generation' opportunity to own. Planning permission has been granted for conversion of café to dwelling, conversion of retail area to dwelling, re-configuration of café/retail area, refurbishment of outbuildings. Associated works. Ref 19/01988/FUL The planning consent provides for two dwellings and retention of the museum, craft shop and new position of the café on the 1.25 acre site. House A will provide a kitchen breakfast room, living room, utility, cloakroom, garden room/study with four double bedrooms and two bathrooms. House B provides an open plan kitchen living room with shower room and double bedroom.

Lower Slaughter, once voted as 'Britain's Most Beautiful Village', is situated in the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The award winning continues with the walk towards The Old Mill previously voted as 'The Most Romantic Walk' in Britain on a Google survey. The village amenities include the 18th century Manor House Hotel, The
Slaughters Inn, Parish Church, village hall and village cricket club. Bourton-on-the-Water provides day to day amenities, including a supermarket, nearby is Daylesford Organic Farm Shop and more comprehensive facilities can be found in
Cheltenham, Cirencester and Oxford. Kingham provides a mainline station that runs into Oxford and London Paddington. Schooling in the area is outstanding, including The Cotswold Academy, Kitebrook, Tudor Hall, Cheltenham Boys and Ladies and many other popular Cheltenham and Oxford Schools. Sporting facilities in the area include racing at Cheltenham, golf courses at Naunton Downs, Broadway and Burford and rugby at Kingsholm in Gloucester. There are plenty of wonderful local walking routes, including the Gloucestershire Way and Wardens Way.

Distances
Bourton-on-the-Water 1.5 miles, Stow-on-the-Wold 3.5 miles, Kingham Station 8 miles (trains to London Paddington from 86 minutes), Cheltenham 15 miles, Cirencester 16 miles. (Distances and times are approximate).

Marketed by: Knight Frank, Stow on the Wold