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Place, T. (2026, October 19). Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after staggering price cut. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/grand-designs-home-london-kennington-rightmove-b1301398.html
Place, Tom. “Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after staggering price cut.” Evening Standard, 19 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/grand-designs-home-london-kennington-rightmove-b1301398.html.
Place, Tom. “Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after staggering price cut.” Evening Standard, October 19, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/homesandproperty/property-news/grand-designs-home-london-kennington-rightmove-b1301398.html.
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A famous Victorian water tower in Kennington, south London, featured on the 100th episode of Channel Four’s *Grand Designs*, has been put back on the market for £2.75 million — almost £4 million less than its original asking price of £6.5 million set in 2013. Property developers Leigh Osborne and his partner, Graham Voce, transformed the crumbling landmark into a ten-storey luxury home at a cost exceeding £2 million, despite initial estimates suggesting it would be around £600,000. The renovation included replacing 4,000 bricks, fitting 47 windows, removing over 200 dead pigeons, and incurring a £7,000 bill to clear "knee-deep" bird droppings. Originally purchased by Osborne and Voce for £380,000 in 2011, the property was briefly used as an Airbnb before being sold to businessman Jamie Hamer in June 2021 for £2.5 million. The home now features a glass-fronted cube extension, a lift, and a panoramic viewing room at the top of its 122 steps.
