Lifestyle BURTON FLOUR MILL


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Riverviews; industrial artefacts have been retained wherepossible; thelovingly restored exterior; inside one of theoriginal buildings


famous foritsmills. Recordsshowthatthe first mill on thesitedates back toAngloSaxon times and, at one point,was used by themonks of Burton Abbey. In 1698 Lord Pagetobtained an ActofParliamentformaking thenavigation of theRiver Trentpossible forbargesand boats, paving theway for the industrial growth of Burton. Builtonthe bank of theRiver Trent, Burton


FlourMillsmade flour for approximately 900 yearsuntil closureinthe early1990s.According to the developers, themills nowoffer residents “a sophisticatedlifestyleinauniqueand peaceful location”. The development comprises four convertedmills andthree newbuild blocks,offering atotal of 26 properties.Both conversionsand newbuild properties feature distinctive contemporary apartments and townhouses,all with high quality fixturesand fittings.With morethan20years’experience in redeveloping listed buildings, Conack Homesspecialisesinretainingthe best historic features of the buildings it renovates,while creating practical,modern interiors. Themills retainmanyoftheir original features including exposedbrickwallsand beamswithartefacts fromBritain’s industrial heritage on displayin thepublicareas. Phases one and two of the development


include the renovation of three of the historic mills-PeelMill, NewMilland OldMill-which have beensensitively convertedintoarange of one, twoand threebedroomapartments andfourtownhouses. TheapartmentsatNew Mill,builtin1889,feature exposedbrickwalls andoriginalbeamswith breathtakingviews across the countryside.Master bedrooms boast en-suite bathrooms and open plan living areas areairyand spacious. At OldMill, originally built in 1775, properties have views onto the weir.Apartmentsfeature original beams, fitted kitchens withSMEGappliances,fully tiled bathroomsand security alarms. The conversion of Old CornMill and the new


buildings of CornMill Cottages andMill Yard provide a range of two- and three-bedroom townhouses andapartmentswithterraces, gardensand viewsoverthe riverandweir. NewbuildtownhousesatGreensmithHouse complete theFlour Mills site.


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thedevelopment include therenovationofthreeof thehistoricmills


Allthe properties areset in landscaped


gardensinagated community,whichdue to its riverside location, offers residents the chance to getclose to localwildlife in itsnatural habitat whilelivinglessthan20minuteswalking distance fromthebustlingmarkettownof Burton on Trent. Thesiteisclose to thevillages of Newton Solney andRepton, with easy access to theA38 andA50,and conveniently locatedfor theM1,M42 and BirminghamandNottingham EastMidlandsairports. Residents at the FlourMills enjoy fishing


rights on the riverbank within the site and the possibility of launchingcanoesandsmallboats. The landscaped gardens include communal patio areas ideal for picnics andBBQs in thesummermonths. Thegardens arefully maintained by themanagement company, ofwhicheachowner is a shareholder. The majority of the site is accessed via an electrically operated gate and is protected byCCTV. Parking is either provided beneaththe accommodation forsomenewbuildpropertiesorbyway of one or twoallocatedspaces on thesite’scommunal


Phasesoneandtwoof


parkingareas.Service charges rangefrom £390 pa to £1400 pa, with residents also charged a peppercorn ground rent. Since 1 October 2011, Premier Estates’Andy


Moores has been acting as propertymanager forthe development. ThereisaResident Management Company (BurtonFlourMill Limited) in placewithone non-residentdirector butthere areplans forfurther appointments in the near futurewhichwill include residents in the decision-making process as it affects their homes. Aswell as the requiredAGM, the propertymanagermeets with thedirector and various residents on a regular basis. Communication betweenPremier Estates and theRMChas always beenvery good and according toAndy, the relationship is very straightforward. “As propertymanagersweare responsible formaintainingall common areas includingcommunalhallwaysinthe Newand OldMillbuilding,communalstores, binstores andthe extensivegrounds andgardens,” he explains. Thelistedstatusofthemill buildingsdoes


notaffect theway thedevelopmentismanaged at present.However,Andy is conscious that as the development ages, in future external redecoration andmaintenance will be required and this will require a great deal of planning as well as permissionfrom thelocalauthority. For more on living in andmaintaining


listed properties,see theheritagebuildings supplement included with this issue of Flat Living.●


Issue 14, Spring Flat Living


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