For sail! 150-year-old working windmill is in the marketplace for £875,000 – that is £100,000 much less dough than its unique worth

A 150-year-old working windmill – one of only 40 left in the country – has had its price slashed after failing to find new owners.

The historic Grade II Listed is being sold alongside a four-bedroom home, a wood-fire bakery, a tea room and stone outbuildings.

Mount Pleasant Windmill was originally put on the market for £975,000 last March after the owners of the business decided to retire. 

However, the owners have taken £100,000 off the asking price in a bid to sell the unique property in Kirton-In-Lindsey, Lincolnshire.

It is situated comfortably within an acre plot of land close to the established market town, where the business was known for its breadmaking from flour still made by the mill. 

Mount Pleasant Windmill is an established landmark loved by locals originally constructed in 1875 as a working flour mill.

It was powered by wind until 1933 until a diesel engine took over until 1973, before the windmill fell out of service.

Since 2000, the present owners – who ran a successful bakery business in London – have been restoring the mill, keeping true to tradition with authentic working parts and locally sourced materials.

Mount Pleasant Windmill is being sold alongside a four-bedroom home, a wood-fire bakery, a tea room and stone outbuildings

It was originally put on the market for £975,000 last March after the owners of the business decided to retire. The owners have now taken £100,000 off the asking price in a bid to sell the The unique property in Kirton-In-Lindsey, Lincolnshire. Pictured: Inside the working windmill

The windmill was powered by diesel until 1973 but since 2000 the present owners have been restoring it with authentic working parts and locally-sourced materials

Pictured: Inside the wood-fired bakery next to the mill, where new owner could whip up a few loaves

They then opened Trueloaf Bakery & Tearooms complete with an industrial scale wood-fired bakery oven next to the mill, professional mixing equipment and dry storage.

All the facilities are in currently place to continue the business or convert it to a different operation if the new owners wish. 

There are also two traditional stone outbuildings that could be rented out or used as accommodation for staff.

The main house, front car park and back garden are on separate land registry but within the same plot.

Inside there is a living room with a working fireplace and a kitchen with a breakfast area that has access straight through to the tearooms.

It boasts an open dining area with a sweeping staircase, where there is a separate office and garden room.

There are four bedrooms, three with ensuite shower rooms and one family bathroom just off the hallway.

The main house, front car park and back garden are on separate land registry but within the same plot. Inside there is a living room with a working fireplace and a kitchen with a breakfast area that has access straight through to the tearooms

The kitchen (above) boats a breakfast area that has access straight through to the tearooms

The property is set in three-quarters of an acre and has spectacular views over the Trent valley

The private rear garden has beautiful views of the North Lincolnshire countryside.  

It is being sold by estate agents Poyntons after the price was reduced by £100,000.

The listing reads: ‘A spectacular lifestyle opportunity, consisting of a four bedroomed detached house, working historic windmill, bakery and tearooms.

‘Spectacular views over the Trent Valley, set in 0.75 Acres, gardens, customer parking, accommodation.

‘Family home with three reception rooms, four bedrooms, three en-suites and family bathroom.’

It adds: ‘The historic rural market town of Kirton in Lindsey is located approximately five miles to the south of the M180 in Lincolnshire, approximately 140 miles to the north of London.

‘The town has a population of approximately 2,700 residents, a market, a range of local amenities, shops on the High Street and in the Market Place, well regarded schools and doctors’ surgery.

‘The larger towns of Gainsborough, Scunthorpe and Market Rasen are all within a half hour drive of the property.

‘The Grade II Listed Mount Pleasant Windmill is located to the north of the village to the west side of the road.’