House, 600 m²

Berceto, Parma (province)

A unique object of its kind, this stone mill has been the symbol of many generations, both for the history linked to the grinding of grains from which fine flours were obtained, and, in more recent times, for what has been a symbol of the youth of the 70s and 80s, as a fun place and restaurant. The property is for sale with all the charm and history it brings with it. Located on the edge of the Baganza stream, it can be reached by a private white road. The structure is healthy, but the signs of time mean that it requires a renovation of the electrical and thermosanitary systems. Today it consists of The first floor consists of living room / living room, kitchen, dining room, and another room with fireplace, and two bathrooms. The attic is large and a useful room to be exploited. The terracotta floor and the wooden beams in support, are in harmony with the context of the structure. The large wooden cup wheel that operated the mill is still visible, thanks to the diversion of the waters 50 meters above the stream. The potential of this property is enormous: whether it is evaluated as an investment for an accommodation facility or as a dwelling in a unique landscape context.

The property is 10 minutes from the Berceto motorway exit and in less than an hour you can reach the 5 terre and the seaside resorts of Versilia. Parma Airport is less than an hour away.
A bit of history:
Of ancient form and fine workmanship, nestled on the banks of the Baganza stream, an old stone mill tells its own story.
It sang the torrent and the majestic vertical wooden wheel squeaked at times softly, cradled and caressed by the gentle movement of the waters, at times impetuous as if it wanted to run with full sails toward the sky.
They worked tirelessly the stone millstones turning ancient grains into fine flour.
It is said that the mill was the joy and wealth of the village of Berceto and the miller, with his hat as stale as the flour, offered muscat to the villagers, who, intoxicated by the wine, saw the prosperous miller with the generous hips as beautiful as a queen, so that the farmer of three weighings had only two left.
The old mill still makes one dream, and among the stone columns supporting the beamed ceiling one can still smell the scent of golden ears of corn.