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This incredible 350-year-old WINDMILL and converted stable block could be yours for £800,000

The unusual Grade I feature is a one-of-a-kind because it is the oldest working post mill in the whole of Britain

A SMALL stable conversion has gone on the market for a whopping £800,000 - because it comes with a 350-year-old windmill.

A lucky homeowner will be given the chance to live in the three-bed stable conversion with access to Britain's oldest working post mill.

A small barn conversion in Outwood, Surrey, has gone on sale for £800,000... but included in the price is a WINDMILL
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A small barn conversion in Outwood, Surrey, has gone on sale for £800,000... but included in the price is a WINDMILLCredit: SWNS

The one-of-a-kind, Grade I listed windmill could be the window view from a three-bedroom stable conversion, which can be bought together for £800,000.

Outwood Mill, in Outwood, Surrey, was built in 1665, when Charles II was on the throne.

Potential buyers are purchasing a home with a L-shaped entrance hall, a large open-plan kitchen, dining and living room
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Potential buyers are purchasing a home with a L-shaped entrance hall, a large open-plan kitchen, dining and living roomCredit: SWNS
And, while the stable boasts three bedrooms, it's the view out of the windows that is most impressive
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And, while the stable boasts three bedrooms, it's the view out of the windows that is most impressiveCredit: SWNS

There are just a handful of working post mills left in Britain and the Outwood mill is one of only about 25 windmills of all types that still operate.

Estate agent Robert Leech, a resident of the area for more than 35 years, thinks that the home is every bit as unique as it sounds.

Outwood Mill, is 350-year-old windmill that was built in 1665, when Charles II was on the throne
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Outwood Mill, is 350-year-old windmill that was built in 1665, when Charles II was on the throneCredit: SWNS

He said: "If you ask anyone if they know of Outwood, I guarantee the response will be along the lines of 'yes, the place with the windmill'.

"Arguably, it is one of the most famous and iconic structures in Surrey.

Local residents will recognise the windmill as it is one of the iconic features of the area
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Local residents will recognise the windmill as it is one of the iconic features of the areaCredit: SWNS

"Outwood Mill quite literally is unique, being the oldest working windmill [of its kind] in the country, standing serenely in the centre of the common as it has done for hundreds of years and now the chance to own this piece of history could be yours.

"This could be a wonderful opportunity for entrepreneurs to take the windmill forward into the future."

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Prospective buyers have the exciting opportunity to be a part of the mill's history, as previous owners opened it up to visitors, who were able to see its unique engineering in action and could even buy a bag of Outwood Mill flour.

The home has an L-shaped entrance hall, a large open-plan kitchen, dining and living area and three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The mill is one of the only working post mills left in Britain
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The mill is one of the only working post mills left in BritainCredit: SWNS

The grounds of the mill formed an important part of the community, hosting vintage car meets and country food fayres.

As the earliest type of European windmill, the post mill's defining feature is that the whole body is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind.

Estate agent Robert Leech said 'Outwood Mill quite literally is unique, being the oldest working windmill [of its kind] in the country'
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Estate agent Robert Leech said 'Outwood Mill quite literally is unique, being the oldest working windmill [of its kind] in the country'Credit: SWNS

At 39 feet high, with sails measuring 60 feet across, its four millstones grind flour when the wind blows, and the 1,000-year-old oak post that it is built around can be turned to the wind by just one person.

And he said owning the property 'could be a wonderful opportunity for entrepreneurs to take the windmill forward into the future'
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And he said owning the property 'could be a wonderful opportunity for entrepreneurs to take the windmill forward into the future'Credit: SWNS

The post mill was built centuries ago by a miller named Thomas Budgen, commencing work a year before the Great Fire of London.

Legend has it that when the millwrights were completing their work, they looked north towards London and saw a vivid red glow in the sky, which was the Great Fire.

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