In a massively ambitious renovation, a British man has transformed an abandoned water tower from the 1940s into a unique luxury home worth millions.
The concrete water tower, which was built in the 1940s, is situated at Clovelly Cross, about 15 minutes from the port town of Bideford in southwest England. It was decommissioned in 2009, HGTV reported, and spent a decade sinking into a state of disrepair before Rob Hunt came along in 2019, sold his house, and borrowed money from his parents to buy it.
Rob Hunt on the abandoned water tower before it was renovated. (Courtesy of Rob Hunt)
Hunt, who is a Devon local and has worked in the filtration industry, spent two years living in a caravan on-site to help transform the water tower into a luxury home. During this period, Hunt—who found the eye-catching property through Zoopla—worked in all kinds of weather alongside architects, structural engineers, and a close friend who works in construction to realize his dream three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home, describing the project as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”…