This former mill is steeped in history. It was one of ten windmills originally built to power drainage pumps for the surrounding marshland of Haddiscoe Island. Grade ll listed, the mill has been renovated to provide comfortable accommodation over four floors. There are stunning views of the River Yare and towards Burgh Castle. There is an abundance of wildlife on the marshes which are used for cattle grazing between April and October.
The living space of this cylindrical beauty is all found on the ground floor with the kitchen and dining area offering a compact space where meals can be prepared and then eaten around the dining table. The sitting room has comfortable seating, a TV, with a DVD player and a flame-effect gas fire. Finishing off the ground floor is the bathroom so if you’re sleeping at the top, don’t forget to use the loo before you head up! Head up the curved stairs to the first floor which houses a double bedroom, before climbing the steep stairs to the second-floor double room which can be converted into a twin upon request. Ladder-style stairs take you to the third floor, where the final double bedroom can be found in the cap of the windmill. Outside is an enclosed garden with a lawn, a terrace, a charcoal BBQ and a table and chairs.
This is a unique, tranquil and remote location, great for walking, bird watching and just watching the boats go by. Haddiscoe Island is a unique landscape; an inland island consisting of approximately 2,000 acres of marshland adjacent to the River Yare and River Waveney. The area is rich in wildlife; deer are frequently seen, together with marsh harriers, herons, geese and owls to name but a few. Cattle graze freely during most of the year. It is an area of huge skies and stunning sunsets, out here you feel a million miles away from the world, however, the coast is within 10 miles and if a little retail therapy is required, the beautiful cathedral city of Norwich is just 24 miles away where you will find theatres, museums, shops, restaurants and coffee shops.