AN historic York granary mill, which has been transformed into Grade A office space is now almost fully let following its £750,000 refurbishment.

A succession of deals at Mill House, formerly occupied by the City of York Council, means that there is only one office suite available to lease.

East Yorkshire-based construction company Houlton spent £750,000 on refurbishing the 16,000 sq ft Mill House in North Street.

Following this refurbishment, North Yorkshire Police signed a 30-year lease with Houlton for 4,000 sq ft of office space on the ground floor.

Since then Carillion Construction, AGH Engineering, Colas Rail Ltd and Qa Research have all moved into the four-storey building.

York property consultancy Lawrence Hannah and London-based agency Behrens Sharp are marketing Mill House.

Miles Lawrence of Lawrence Hannah said: "These deals, featuring strong leases at good rents, are a ringing endorsement of the quality of the refurbishment of Mill House and its excellent location.

"The City of York Council had occupied Mill House since the late 1990s and inevitably it needed tender loving care.

"The comprehensive refurbishment, which includes full air-conditioning, open plan offices, a brand-new reception area and lift, together with new kitchens and toilets, created high-specification office space fit for the 21st century.

"Mill House’s location, within the heart of York city centre at the bottom of Micklegate with its junction to Bridge Street, is superb.

"It is not surprising there has been such a strong take-up at Mill House, because this is a special building."