Towering Above London in a 7-Story Home | Bedford Hills Real Estate

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As once-industrial portions of cities are being transformed into neighborhoods for living and working, the future of buildings that served as factories, warehouses and more is coming into question. Should they be torn down? Or renovated for uses compatible with an area’s evolution? The latter is what happened with a listed (landmark) Victorian-era water tower in the Kennington district of central London, which couple Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce transformed into a seven-story residence.

Houzz at a Glance
Built for: Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce
Location: Kennington, London
Design-build architects: ACR Architects
Size: 4,482 square feet (416 square meters); 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
traditional exterior by LeichtUSA
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The project was documented on the 100th episode of the TV show Grand Designs. The show spends far too much time focusing on Osborne, a real estate developer spending beyond his means, as he tries to raise the nearly £2 million ($3.4 million) to complete the project in a short eight months. Still, the documentation of conserving such a large building is fascinating at times. The completed project, which cost an additional £380,000 ($638,000) for the tower purchase, is pretty faithful to the original when seen from this vantage, though we can see the modern apartment buildings encroaching on the Victorian relic.
 
 
 
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