Property Description

The Old Mill at the corner of Lynton Street and Peet Street in Derby has a unique history linked to one of the great artistic revolutions of the 20th Century. Eve Leveaux, who discovered and completely refurbished the building in the 1980s, was a sixteen-year-old in the 1940s when, along with her contemporary and close friend Audrey Hepburn, she became a member of the legendary and ground-breaking Ballet Rambert then performing at the Mercury Theatre – a space famously converted from an old church in London’s Notting Hill. When Eve settled in Derby she was determined to establish a studio for young dancers. And she created The Derby Academy of Dance - many of whose students have gone on to celebrated careers. In doing so, she was inspired by the idea of converting a building in the tradition of the Mercury Theatre and found the perfect location at the Old Mill – a beautiful remnant of the City’s industrial past which because of its corner site and dimensions over two floors is flooded with light, space and air. And she made it a testament to the modernising power of the imagination. Whatever its future holds, the building is a hidden jewel of a charmed history. The modern holding hands with the past. With spacious accommodation arranged over two floors offering a number of rooms suitable for office accommodation, male and female changing rooms and two superb studios. Subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission the property could be suitable for residential conversion.

Draft Sales Details

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Tenure

Freehold

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