These stunning pictures show the ultra-modern home created around a 19th century water tower – and it could be yours for £2.5million
The owners hope to attract the attention of property-hunting Premier League stars
IF you happen to have a spare £2.5million lying around, you may want to consider investing in this - an incredible, modernised 19th-century water tower in Lymm, near Warrington, Cheshire.
The unique 130-year-old property was a working water system until the 1970s - but following a dramatic restoration, it now has an ultra-modern house built around it.
The stunning Grade II listed home overlooks picturesque Welsh hills and the peaks of Derbyshire.
It boasts 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside at the top of a spiral staircase, a roof terrace, as well as a third of an acre of gardens, complete with a Japanese Koi Carp pond.
Meanwhile, the living space itself offers open-plan chic, with enough room for sofas, dining furniture and even a baby grand piano, if that's your thing.
The property also has a luxury sound system, home cinema and even a gym and sauna on its fifth floor - all a result of the extensive restoration carried out from 2002, after owners Russell and Jannette Harris bought the tower five years earlier in 1997.
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Russell and Jannette hope to attract a top buyer - especially as it's in an area sought-after by Premier League stars and around a 30 minute drive to Manchester United's Old Trafford ground and Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.
The property has won numerous awards and was named among Kevin McCloud's top 100 Grand Designs.
It could be of interest to purchasers with slightly less cash to flash - as thanks to a hidden telecoms antenna in the tower's turret, the house pulls in around £50,000 a year from mobile networks such as O2 and Vodafone.
Russell, 58, revealed that the extra income covers their mortgage and all of their bills.
He told the : "It's been a big part of our lives, it took seven years in total with getting all the planning and building.
"As soon as I saw it go up for sale it just felt right to buy it. It's a landmark and I just got a gut feeling.
"We had no real vision for what we would do with it at first. At one point we thought of putting a cottage in the grounds and leaving the tower as a folly.
"It had been derelict since the 70s and was in a terrible mess. We basically had to rebuild from the ground up.
"It was a massive project, five floors, almost 100ft, so everything had to be craned in."
He added: "We've loved it and enjoyed it but our children have left home and with 6,000 square foot it is enormous for just us.
"We want do some travelling so we've got no plans to buy another house at the moment.
"We're very lucky to have lived here. It's a beautiful place."