Amersham, The Water Tower - Grand Designs

I live in a town called Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, which is linked to a nearby town - Amersham - by the aptly named Amersham road. About a third along this road, on the left, is the water tower that I guess is a kind of local landmark, and suffice to say my family and I were very surprised to see it on an episode of Grand Designs when we were in Cornwall!

The tower was actually converted a good few years ago, but we had no idea that anything was going on, and it was very strange to think that the tower and its extension are now a luxury family home. I don't often watch Grand Designs but when I do it's always very interesting to see people's dreams for very unlikely properties turn into amazing realities. Channel 4 states "There are few Grand Designs with the style, quirkiness, and architectural integrity of this now famous water tower conversion - a triumph that's a fine example of how an empty industrial building can be repurposed for modern and elegant family living." The water tower before its conversion is shown below, and you can visit Channel 4's website here to view pictures of the converted tower and extension.