Maud Foster Mill, Willoughby Road, PE21 9EG
Listed 2 Sept 2024 · price reduced 29 Jan 2025 · Boston
How the price compares
Key features
- Working Windmill
- Successful Business
- Income Potential
- Period Features
- Grade I Listing
- Famous Landmark
- Owners Penthouse
- Shop
About this home
A rare and unique opportunity to acquire one of Boston’s most iconic landmarks: the Maud Foster Windmill and Granary as featured on ITV This Morning and Fox News. This historic, Grade I listed windmill, built in 1819, stands proudly on the banks of the Maud Foster from which it takes its name. The seven-storey, five-sail windmill is not only a working mill but also a thriving business, currently operating with a healthy profit as a shop and flour mill, and previously as a café. The Mill and Granary are used as both a stylish home and business.
Open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the Maud Foster Windmill presents an exceptional commercial opportunity. With a creative vision, energy, and the appropriate planning permissions (STPP), the windmill could be transformed into a variety of ventures, perhaps a Wedding Venue, Hotel, Holiday Let, Restaurant and Shop. The first floor, which once housed a café, could potentially be repurposed and the business expanded to full-time operations.
The windmill boasts a winding staircase that leads through several floors, offering access to an incredible loft-style penthouse. This penthouse is currently arranged with three beautifully decorated bedrooms, exuding character and charm. Additionally, the property includes two workshops on the ground floor, a garden at the rear, and ample parking at the front.
This much-loved working mill and residence, available for purchase on its own or alongside another property, the grand five-bedroom Mill House, is in need of a new caretaker to guide it into the next chapter of its storied history.
All viewings are strictly by appointment. Please contact Bruce Mather Estate Agents at to arrange a visit.
Property details
- Property type
- Character Property
- Council tax band
- D
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Floorplan
Location
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- Boston Station0.7 mi
- Hubberts Bridge Station3.9 mi
What nearby homes sold for
Median sold prices in PE21 over the last 12 months: detached £250k · semi-detached £160k · terraced £130k · flat £85k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mill Lodge, Willoughby Road Boston PE21 9EG | Flat Leasehold | 19 Aug 2026 | £80,000 |
| 11 Mill Lodge, Willoughby Road Boston PE21 9EG | Flat Leasehold | 9 Feb 2026 | £67,000 |
| 22 Mill Lodge, Willoughby Road Boston PE21 9EG | Flat Leasehold | 10 Jun 2025 | £68,000 |
| 19 Mill Lodge, Willoughby Road Boston PE21 9EG | Flat Leasehold | 16 May 2025 | £61,000 |
| 16 Mill Lodge, Willoughby Road Boston PE21 9EG | Flat Leasehold | 9 Feb 2024 | £64,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in PE21
Buying costs
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Listed by Bruce Mather Ltd, Boston on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 2 Sept 2024; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 29/01/2025.
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