Incredible WINDMILL showcased on Channel 4 hides a heartbreaking secret – and could be yours for eye-watering sum
The husband decided he couldn't live in the mill anymore
AN incredible windmill showcased on Channel 4 is hiding a heartbreaking secret.
The landmark building featured in George Clarke‘s Restoration Man was bought by a husband and wife but could now be yours for a whopping £800,000.
Clive and Jane Bolton purchased the magnificent structure which has a stunning tepee-like roof with a balcony surrounded by idyllic views.
The loving pair bought the investment in Anglesey, North Wales, with hopes of turning it into a retirement home – telling George all about their plans.
But sadly before the episode aired, Jane died of cancer.
Grieving Clive was too heartbroken to move in to Melin Newydd – Welsh for New Mill – and has since decided to put the house up for sale.
The home has four bedrooms and two stone cottages on the grounds.
Solid wooden beams inside the property have ensured the character remains while still have modern living spaces.
The kitchen is rounded along with the rest of the home because of the mill’s cylinder shape.
It dates back to 1833 and was previously owned by Bodorgan Estate owner Owen John Augustus Fuller Meyrick.
The windmill boasts Meyrick’s initials above the door and was operated as a fully functioning mill until the 1920s.
Estate agents Savills said: “It is thought the windmill was operated as a fully functioning mill until the early 1920’s when it closed due to storm damage and was then used to provide shelter for grazing cattle.
“The property was then purchased by the family of the current owners in 2003 and planning permission was granted in 2006 to convert the mill and two outbuildings into dwellings for holiday use.
“The restoration of the buildings then began in 2010 with the conversion of the windmill documented in George Clarke’s Channel 4 programme ‘Restoration Man’.
“An opportunity now exists for someone to own, enjoy and realise the further potential of this historic property and adjoining two-acre paddock.”
The price was cut to £800,000 earlier this month after failing to sell at £850,000.
