A former flour mill that has been transformed using second-hand furniture and upcycled materials is up for sale.

The Grade II-listed building, nestled between Sittingbourne and Faversham, was once a prolific working mill and, after almost a decade of work, is now on the market as a family home.

Tonge Mill was purchased by married couple Elvis and Kresse Wesling in 2013, who make and sell sustainable bags made from unwanted materials.

The pair spent £40,000 to make the derelict building, which had 22 rotten windows and no heating or power, inhabitable and filled it with hand-me-downs from friends and family and furniture from car boot sales.

The slate splashbacks in the bathrooms were taken from a roof, the metal lights that hang over the kitchen’s breakfast bar are old buckets that have been turned upside down and the wood-panelled steel bath was found in a skip.

The couple spent 30 hours a week working on the property and finally completed the renovation in 2020. Now, the six-bedroom house is on the market for £1.5 million.

The main house boasts four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a library, which was the mill’s original grinding room and still has the original beams and mechanical parts in the ceiling.

There’s also the open-plan living area which includes a contemporary kitchen and lounge with a large wood burner.

The property also features a self-contained two-bedroom cottage, which is currently being rented out to tenants, an empty studio that has the potential to be converted into additional bedrooms or another rental property, and a spacious workshop.

The house is located on the water, with the garden overlooking the beautiful neighbouring pond. There’s a terrace, lawn and hedges, which separate the outdoor space from the road. You can also take advantage of the private woodland that backs onto the pond.

To find out more about this stunning property, visit Unique Property Company.

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