Where is the water tower on Grand Designs?

Castle Acre
Castle Acre water tower featured on Channel 4’s Grand Designs presented by Kevin McLoud. An incredible transformed water tower at Castle Acre has made it through to the Grand Designs House of the Year competition on Channel 4 television.

How much is the water tower worth on Grand Designs?

According to the Evening Standard, estate agents Foxtons sold the property at around the new asking price of £2.75 million in June 2021. Whatever the result, the owners can be satisfied at having created one of South London’s most unforgettable homes.

Did David finish the water tower?

David has done much of the work on the tower himself, to turn the tower into a home for his wife and two boys. The renovation was actually filmed by Channel 5 for their programme “Build a New Life in the Country”.

How much is the London water tower worth?

The converted Victorian water tower, on the site of the former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, south London, is now on the market for £4.75million. In April, the asking price was a reported £6.5million.

What happened to the London water tower in Grand Designs?

The Grand Designs water tower in Kennington, that once supplied the workhouse that Charlie Chaplin lived in as a child, has finally been sold after the price was slashed from £3.6 million to £2.75 million — Homes and Property can exclusively reveal.

Is this Kennington water tower for sale on Grand Designs?

This spectacular Victorian water tower in Kennington has been transformed into an amazing Grand Designs home with 360-degree views of London, and now it’s for sale…

Is Grand Designs’ water tower conversion cursed?

At £2.4m profit, it’s certainly no washout We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. The weird and wonderful water tower conversion featured on Grand Designs last year has had almost £2million knocked off its asking price, prompting speculation that the TV show could be cursed.

What makes Kennington’s new water tower a jaw-dropping showstopper?

Described by Grand Designs’ presenter Kevin McCloud as ‘a jaw-dropping showstopper’, this Victorian water tower in Kennington boasts 360-degree views of London and a stunning two-storey glass cube extension featuring the largest set of sliding doors in Europe. You could say, it’s making a bit of a statement in the neighbourhood.

How much did it cost to build the water tower in London?

One project that came to mind immediately was The Water Tower in Kennington, London, a property that busted the budget by a whopping £1.5 million. The building in South East London belonged to Leigh Osborne and his partner Graham Voce, who had put everything on the line to transform the 100-foot water tower into a stunning, comfortable family home.