Inside the gorgeous £850k windmill near Greater Manchester you can now live in

A rare opportunity has come up to live in a gorgeous windmill after it has been put on the market for £850,000. The unique three-bed family home has been cleverly transformed from a Grade II listed working windmill which dates back to the 1600s.

Found just outside of Chester in Cheshire near to Greater Manchester, The Gibbett Windmill was renovated in the late 18th century and was then converted into a house in 1960.

Set behind a private gated driveway, it boasts an array of original features as well as distinctive curved walls and exposed brick. Set on grounds of around 1.65 acres, the property listing includes a paddock, a detached outbuilding and planning permission for a two-storey contemporary extension.

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The historic building last sold for £545,000 back in 2007, and was then put on the market in July this year for £850,000 and is still looking for its new owner.

The characterful home is set over four floors and spans 2,470 square metres. There is plenty of storage on the ground floor, and a large open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting area on the first floor, as well as plenty of storage, a utility room, a plant room, a cloakroom and a w/c.

Upstairs on the second floor there is a cosy snug area, with stairs then leading up to the top floor which hosts three bedrooms, an en-suite, a separate shower room and a terrace with views looking out over the land.

Marketed by Signature Property Partners who are based in Wilmslow, the Rightmove listing reads: "A detached three bedroom windmill, just outside of Chester, with planning permission for a two story contemporary extension. Further information available on planning permission.

It continues: "The windmill is believed to date back to 1610, with renovations in the late 18th Century and conversion to a house in 1960. The property is set over four floors with a wealth of original features, including a large cast iron shaft on a square wooden framework in the main bedroom.

"The property has a gated and private driveway with grounds of approximately 1.65 acres including a paddock. There is a detached timber outbuilding comprising carports, loose box, tack room and hay barn."