# Watermill

[The building book](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/watermill)

Mills grain into flour for the Bakery. Finished flour enters storage when its worker reaches the Hearth.

Mills grain into flour for the Bakery. Finished flour enters storage when its worker reaches the Hearth.

![Watermill illustration from the game’s build menu](https://cozycity.net/web/img/selector/F04W.webp)

## At a glance

- Available: Village level 3 · Chartered Village
- Materials: 35 stone + 60 timber
- Plot: 6 × 5 m
- Builder work: 1 min 30 sec
- Workplace: 1 gardener
- Base production: 8 flour / 1 min 30 sec
- Ingredients: 8 grain / 0 sec
- Hit points: 260

Base tier. Builder work excludes walking and waiting; production rates apply while working. The in-game preview shows your exact current quote.

## Make room for it.

Rotate the mill so its wheel faces river water. Keep the building on dry ground and the bank path clear.

## Keep it working.

Production starts after construction finishes and an eligible resident arrives at work. The listed rate is a base working cycle, not a promise of uninterrupted output: sleep, hunger, comfort, upgrades and full storage can affect it.

## Improvements & appearance.

This building has no tier improvement in the current rules. Inspect it to see the maintenance and appearance options available in your build.

## If something seems stuck.

After earning Chartered Village, switch a Garden to grain. Let its current harvest and delivery finish first.

## Good neighbours.

- [Bakery](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/bakery.md)
- [Garden](https://cozycity.net/help/buildings/garden.md)

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