Moulin de Fontas

This water mill situated on the banks of the River Dronne not far from our offices in Bourdeilles the project was the renovation of the mill and its conversion into a spacious holiday home with swimming pool and tennis courts.

The existing mill house and mill were renovated to a high standard creating riverside terraces along the old mill race accessed from the new kitchen and dining rooms and first floor with the old wheat store five bedrooms with contemporary ensuite bathrooms were created.

Externally, a new terrace was created in flagstones and bound gravel with a gravel courtyard surrounding the water mill and the gardens and swimming pool have been renovated, studies are underway with ERDF to fit water turbines to generate electricity

We were involved in the design from conception to completion including obtaining all the necessary planning consents, producing the detailed the detailed design and the selection of contractors and supervision of the works on site.

A stunning location and a fabulous reinvention of a 19th century agri-industrial building.