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An iconic building that once housed a world-famous recording studio is on sale for £ 2million.
The old creek-side sawmills, formerly known as Sawmills Studio in Cornwall, are sold for a guide price of £ 2.25million.
It was opened in early 1974 as one of the very first residential recording studios in the UK, CornwallLive reported.
Sawmills Studio, in Golant, near Fowey, has served a long list of successful clients, including The Verve and Wet Wet Wet.
Oasis ‘debut album Definitely Maybe was recorded at Sawmills, featuring In It For The Money by Supergrass, Stone Roses’ single Fool’s Gold.
The old creek-side sawmills, formerly known as Sawmills Studio, near Fowey in Cornwall, are sold for a guide price of £ 2.25million. It was opened in 1974 as one of the very first residential recording studios in the UK
Muse has recorded various albums, including Showbiz and Origin of Symmetry, and launched his career there after owner Dennis Smith started managing them.
The property has seven bedrooms and five bathrooms in one of the most beautiful secluded locations in the country.
It originally went on sale last May, which was the first time it had been on the open market in 48 years, and is now on the market again.
The detached house is surrounded by over 32 acres of private forest and with its own mooring on the Fowey Estuary.
The house is accessible by boat or on foot and offers an unparalleled level of privacy and seclusion.
Oasis ‘debut album Definitely Maybe was recorded at Sawmills, while In It For The Money by Supergrass, Stone Roses’ single Fool’s Gold (Photo: The Recording Studio)
The entrance to the main house has a spacious veranda with slate floors and wonderful views of the water and woods, said estate agent Strutt & Parker in Exeter.
There are patio doors which open onto an elevated terrace, with more magnificent views overlooking the stream and gardens.
The estate agent explained that the lodge is a one-story wooden dwelling that was rebuilt and extended in 2011.
The lodge is accessed via a path from the main house leading to a lawned garden, which is contained and enclosed to provide exclusive outdoor space for the lodge.
The entrance to the main house has a spacious veranda with slate flooring and wonderful views of the water and woods. The house is only accessible by foot or by boat and is surrounded by over 32 acres of private woodland and with its own mooring on the Fowey Estuary
The Old Sawmills has a long history and was a world renowned recording studio with a huge client list from Oasis to the Stone Roses, from Duran Duran to the Kooks.
It can be used as additional accommodation for other family members or it could also offer great earning potential if you let it out.
The lodge has two bedrooms, as well as an elegant bathroom with a large walk-in shower and central heating.
The central living room, kitchen and dining room are welcoming and fitted with a wood-burning stove as well as Karndean parquet floors and large windows that offer views of the cove. The kitchen is equipped with a built-in dishwasher, gas hob and electric oven.
The Old Sawmills has a long history, used by medieval merchants in its early days, inspired by a classic novel, and then by a world famous recording studio.
A Stone Age ax was discovered at the site in the early 1960s, suggesting a settlement here from time immemorial, while the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book and evidence of medieval activity which may still be seen with the remains of a medieval wharf clearly visible. at the head of the stream.
The real estate agent explained that the cove, known as Bodmin Pill, was used by medieval Bodmin merchants, who chose this location as their preferred landing point from the sea.
The property is also believed to have inspired the author of the classic novel The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame, as the author was a regular visitor to nearby Fowey and was married at Fowey Church.
In 1907 Grahame completed what became his most successful work during a long stay, where he spent many afternoons by the river.
A documented river excursion in May 1907 revealed that the author and his friends were picnicking in a small cove off the Fowey River, which is said to have inspired Ratty and Mole’s first picnic outing in the first chapter. Bodmin Pill is the only stream with a watermill in this locality and its description matches that of Bodmin Pill.
There are patio doors that open onto an elevated terrace, with more magnificent views of the stream and gardens, which also serves as space for entertaining guests at a large dining table
During World War I, the 32-acre woodlot surrounding buildings was selectively cut for timber that went to the trenches on the Western Front, as it was requisitioned by the US military in 1943 during the Second World War for the preparations in the race- until the landing
The property subsequently played a role during both World Wars, as the forest surrounding the buildings was selectively cut down for timber that went to the trenches on the Western Front.
In 1943, during World War II, it was requisitioned by the US military for preparations for the D-Day landings.
The real estate agent explained that they had built a hydroelectric system to provide heat and light, ingeniously managing to procure cast iron pipes and a turbine, and that today the remains of the piping are still visible on site along the stream.
They added that the foundations of their kitchen can be discovered in the woods overlooking the river, now with a gazebo built on the site.
There is a second building known as ‘the lodge’ which can be accessed by a path from the main house leading to a lawned garden and which can be used as a source of income through rental or as additional accommodation for children. family members as it has two bedrooms, as well as an elegant shower room with a large walk-in shower and central heating
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