Old farm mill with a water wheel rebuilt as a vacation home

The Oligmühle in Kleinich / Hunsrück is much older than previously thought. More recent research has shown that it is already several hundred years old. When, in 1831, at the instigation of the government of the Prussian Rhine Province—to which the Mosel-Hunsrück region then belonged in the aftermath of the Napoleonic era— the initial land register for the localities of Irmenach-Beuren and Kleinich-Fronhofen was created, the Oligmühle already existed. The owners at that time were Charles Boor and his partners.
Its distinctive feature is the waterwheels that overcome the head of the water due to the often low water level in small streams. In these waterwheels, the small amount of water flows from the top down to the waterwheel. The wheel is set in motion by the weight of the water, and thus harnesses its energy. The mill’s peak season was in the fall and winter, when sufficient water was available from the surrounding streams. In 1981, the expansion of the high-end vacation homes was completed.


What our guests say about us: *** “The Spieleabend group is heading to Oligmühle! For the second time, we had the pleasure of spending a wonderful weekend at the mill with the Spieleabend group! It’s just perfect for those weekend getaways! A wonderful atmosphere surrounded by beautiful nature! And the Mosel wine… A big thank you to Anja & Ralf, Claudia & Christian, Marc, Kristin, and Sybille “Brugger” from Frankfurt, October 17, 2002. *** Dear owners of the Oligmühle, my friends, I was so happy to spend a wonderful week with you at the mill, which is so beautiful—it truly invites you to dream and relax. Elke Bruna from St. Johann / Pg., Austria, May 7, 2003. *** Dear Steth, thank you once again from the bottom of my heart that we were able to rent the mill. It was the perfect gift for our mother. We really felt comfortable and very relaxed; all in all, it was simply great, and that’s why I’d love to come back, 12 5:04

More guest reviews: Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at 9:41:13 PM: The Zwick family from the Allgäu wrote: Although this review is a bit late, our family reunion at the Oligmühle in October 2005 was amazing. We had so much fun—both the adults and the children. We’ll be back! My best wishes to the two lovely gentlemen. *** Sunday, March 26, 2006 19:06:26, Elke Kruppa from Grevenbroich, Germany, wrote: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Chest, we celebrated our mother’s/mother-in-law’s 76th birthday weekend at your olive press with all the children, children-in-law, and grandchildren. (A total of 6 adults, 1 teenager, and a dog. It was sooooo good—we enjoyed every minute and will definitely come back. Thank you, and see you soon, Elke Kruppa and the Akriv family.

Even after more than 20 years: Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 10:27 p.m.: About 20 years ago, I spent the weekend at the Oligmühle with colleagues and twice with my husband and friends. It was always an unforgettable, wonderful time. Now my husband and I would like to spend a happy weekend at your mill with our adult daughters—and we’d love to bring our dog along, too. Our preferred dates would be from November 27 to November 2. December 2007. We would be very happy to receive a positive response. Marion and Dieter Linke from Rödermark/Urberach. Frank Kühnrich wrote on November 2, 2007: We rented the mill for the last weekend in October with six people and had some wonderful, relaxing days. ** ** FUERSIE2010