Former Yaxham windmill to go under the hammer at auction

Yaxham Mill is to go under the hammer <i>(Image: Auction House East Anglia)</i>
Yaxham Mill is to go under the hammer (Image: Auction House East Anglia)
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A former windmill with a guesthouse in the mid Norfolk countryside is set to go under the hammer. 

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Yaxham Mill, in the village near Dereham, will be auctioned at a guide price between £350,000 and £375,000 along with the two-storey guesthouse next to it.

The mill was built in 1860 with a tower that is nearly 50ft tall.

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Potential owners of the property could incorporate the mill tower as a bed and breakfast as well, which would offer guests panoramic views across its six floors. 

According to Auction House East Anglia, which is hosting the auction, the windmill has been recently refurbished.

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New windows were put in as part of the revamp and the exterior render was also replaced. 

The mill tower is now used as the kitchen and breakfast room for those staying at the guesthouse.

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Bedrooms in the guesthouse include en-suite bathrooms, flat screen televisons, double beds, tea and coffee making facilities and views of the rural landscape.

The property will be auctioned on May 8 at 11am with the next viewing to be held on April 24. 

Contact Auction House East Anglia for more details.

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