Old water tower now a home for those with lofty aspirations
INCREDIBLE CONVERSION IN ASHBY ON THE MARKET FOR £595,000
A WATER tower that was constructed in 1853 has been converted into a stunning home and it is on the market.
The home is for sale in Ashby and comes with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as some of its original features.
It is being sold by Fisher German, Ashby de la Zouch, with a price tag of £595,000.
A spokesman for the estate agent said: “This property is a stunning conversion of a water tower constructed in 1853/54 to serve Ashby-de-lazouch and which now offers very well-presented accommodation over three floors.
“The original tower is of yellow brick construction in English bond with stone dressings and this has been extended dramatically on the southern and western elevations including full height, curved glazing to the living-dining kitchen and second bedroom.
“The conversion was completed in 2016 and cleverly blends the original architecture of this Grade II listed building with contemporary extensions and won an LABC award in 2016 for the best re-use or conversion of an existing building.
“The accommodation is spread over three main floors and benefits from superb views across Ashby-dela-zouch and beyond.”
The house starts with a reception hall that includes a Dijon brushed limestone floor, and an oak and steelspine staircase with glazed balustrade which leads to the upper floors. It retains, as a feature, the original cast iron pipework. This used to drain the water tank when the building was in operation.
It also has a pair of bespoke American oak doors which open into the living and dining kitchen.
The original architectural features include exposed original brickwork and stonework contrasting with highgloss units and a full-height curved glazed wall.
The property also has a retained water valve with the maker’s name highlighted in relief.
The kitchen area includes a range of fitted units with quartz work surfaces, and integrated appliances including a dishwasher, washer/drier, induction hob and extractor, oven, microwave, and fridge-freezer.
It has underfloor heating and air conditioning with doors to the garden area.
On the first floor is an oak floor which gives the “impression of crossing a bridge” into the bedroom with a dressed stone archway.
The bedroom includes a fitted wardrobe and air conditioning and the other bedroom has an arrow slit window with a dressed stone surround.
This floor also has a shower room with an over-sized mirror.
The second floor has the master bedroom which is accessed through a dressed stone archway.
The room has exposed beams with the maker’s name of “W Waller & Co, Chesterfield” shown in relief, and three arrow slit windows with dressed stone surrounds.
The floor features a cantilevered oak staircase with glazed balustrade that leads to a mezzanine bathroom area, including a double ended bath with freestanding mixer tap, walk-in shower and a wash hand basin in a wall mounted vanity unit beneath an oversized mirror.
A folding loft access ladder leads up into the tower’s former tank.
Outside are wrought iron gates leading off Moira Road to a shared entrance driveway and a second gateway leads to a private, gravelled driveway which provides parking for the Water Tower.
A path leads across the property’s lawn to a raised patio area and a glazed door leads into the reception hall. A shared pathway also leads off Moira Road and then into the Water Tower’s private garden where double doors lead into the ground floor.
The gardens are mainly lawn, with a combination of mature hedging and walls on the boundaries.