The Old Mill, Linztford, Rowlands Gill, County Durham
A Grade II-listed former paper mill on the banks of the River Derwent. It has exposed stonework, wood floors, a wood-burning stove and a large kitchen with an Aga. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, reception, double garage, studio, riverside terrace, gardens, 0.34 acre.
Price: £700,000 Finest Properties 0330-111 2266
The Stack, Trelyon, Truro, Cornwall
A five-storey, Grade II-listed former engine house dating from the 1800s overlooking a valley. It has granite walls with arched doorways and a wood-burning stove. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dining kitchen, reception, terrace, workshop, studio, gardens, 0.6 acres.
Price: £895,000 Rohrs & Rowe 01872-306360
Lakeland Cottage, Spark Bridge, The Lake District
This converted 1850s bobbin mill was originally one of the oldest continuously operating industrial sites in the country. The gardens include a pond and a bridge over the river that leads to a pavilion. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3 receptions, study, orangery, dining kitchen, balconies, garages, gym, greenhouse, outbuildings, workshop, private riverside jetty, grounds.
Price: £1.995 million Fine & Country 01539-733500
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Rhydlewis, Llandysul, Ceredigion
A mid 17th-century mill in west Wales that was rebuilt in 1811. The former mill has solid stone walls and a full-height living area with a vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden rafters, timber panelling, a Danish wood-burning stove and large glass doors that open onto a substantial balcony that overlooks the garden. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, open-plan kitchen/living area, mezzanine, parking, gardens, grounds.
Price: £350,000 Savills 0292036-8915
The Old Foundry, Panxworth, Norfolk
A former iron foundry and smithy dating from 1869 on the edge of a village. It has double-height ceilings with a mezzanine, exposed beams and a large fitted kitchen. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, reception, study, office, roof terrace, gardens.
Price: £550,000 Sowerbys 01603-761441
Royal Mint Street, London E1
A penthouse apartment in a converted Victorian factory originally constructed in 1890 for the tobacco manufacturers Thomas Bear & Sons. It has a dual-aspect kitchen and reception with double-height vaulted ceilings, exposed brickwork, the original cast-iron columns, timber floors and Crittal windows. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, office/bedroom 4, open-plan kitchen/dining room, share of freehold.
Price: £2.25 million Knight Frank 0203-597 7687
The Old Fire Station, Worcester
A top-floor apartment in the award-winning Old Fire Station development in the centre of Worcester. The flat has an open-plan interior with wood floors and modern fittings. It comes with its own private balcony that commands views over Worcester Cathedral and also has access to a communal roof garden. 2 bedrooms, bathroom, open-plan kitchen/ living area, parking.
Price: £260,000 Allan Morris 01905-612266
The Wheelhouse, Canterbury, Kent
A Grade II-listed former industrial building dating from the 18th century just outside the city walls in the Nunnery Fields conservation area. It has a 32ft vaulted drawing room with a log-burning stove and a 36ft sitting room with a vaulted ceiling, exposed timber beams and a Juliet balcony. 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 4 receptions, study, conservatory, breakfast kitchen, greenhouse, garage, courtyard garden.
Price: £900,000 Strutt & Parker 01227-473700
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