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Abandoned Banff watermill could be turned into a home after auction sale
A Portgordon couple wants to breathe new life into a picturesque watermill near Banff, which has lain abandoned for more than six years.
In its former life, Eden Watermill was a tea room and a gift shop selling local artwork.
The distinctive-looking property is a stone's throw away from the A947 trunk road to Aberdeen, and spreads over three floors.
It has three external water wheels, a timber frame and a slate roof.
The tea room was forced to close in 2019 due to floodwater which damaged the foundations and the knock on effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the business.
The building was auctioned for £99,500 in July 2023, and was later relisted at a reduced price following an unsuccessful attempt to find a new owner.
And now, six years after it was left lying empty, Mr and Mrs M Bestwick are hoping to restore it to its former glory as their new home.
The couple are planning to turn the watermill into a two-bedroom house.
Blueprints sent to the council show the ground floor will feature an open-plan living room and a kitchen area.
Meanwhile, the bedrooms will be on the second floor, along with an en-suite.
You can see the plans on the Aberdeenshire Council website.
