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Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after staggering price cut

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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

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A Grand Designs-renovated landmark home in London is now for sale at £2.75 million after previously being listed for up to £6.5 million. Property developers Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce converted an 1867 workhouse water tower into a luxury residence, costing more than £2 million despite initial estimates of £600,000. Challenges included removing over 200 dead pigeons and clearing bird droppings at a cost of £7,000. The home features a glass-fronted cube extension, a lift, and a viewing room with panoramic city views. Originally purchased for £380,000 in 2011, it was later sold to businessman Jamie Hamer for £2.5 million in 2021.

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A Grade II-listed Victorian water tower in Kennington, south London, originally featured in the 100th episode of Channel 4's Grand Designs, is back on sale for £2.75 million after being sold once before for £2.5 million. Property developers Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce bought the crumbling landmark in 2011 for £380,000 and spent around £2 million over two years to convert it into a luxury five-bedroom home with sweeping views of London's skyline, despite initial estimates suggesting costs would be only around £600,000. The renovation included replacing 4,000 bricks, fitting 47 windows, removing more than 200 dead pigeons, and clearing "knee-deep" bird droppings at a cost of £7,000. Additional costs for glazing alone reached £250,000, while scaffolding added another £70,000 to the total bill. The property's current listing on Rightmove marks its third attempt at sale since 2018 when it was initially priced up to £6.5 million.

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The crumbling landmark was converted into a ten-storey luxury home by property developer Leigh Osborne and his partner, Graham Voce, who spent more than £2million despite being advised that the conversion would cost £600,000. asserted

conversion → crumble → 600,000

Glazing costs amounted to £250,000, scaffolding cost £70,000 to the bill, while more than 200 dead pigeons had to be removed and there was a £7,000 bill to clear “knee-deep” bird droppings. asserted

pigeons → amount → droppings

The finished renovation saw a huge glass-fronted cube extension, a lift and a spectacular viewing room created at the top of its 122 steps, offering sweeping views of the capital. asserted

extension → finish → capital

The property, which was purchased by Mr Osborne and Mr Voce for £380,000 in 2011, has now been listed for sale on Rightmove at £2.5million - a huge drop from the £6.5 million sought by the original developers in 2013. asserted

which → purchase → 2013

The property failed to sell at the time, and was used as an Airbnb before it was sold to businessman Jamie Hamer in June 2021 for £2.5 million. asserted

it → fail → million

In 2022, Mr Hamer told Rightmove that the home's fame meant fans would still turn up on the doorstep hoping for a look inside. asserted

fans → tell → look

The tower, which dates from 1867, originally served the neighbouring Lambeth Workhouse and contained a tank which held 38,000 gallons of water. asserted

which → date → water

The estate agents DDRE Global say in the new sales blurb: “Rescued from dereliction and converted under the eye of Kevin McCloud for Grand Designs' 100th episode, it is now a remarkable family-sized home that pairs Victorian engineering with contemporary design. asserted

that → say → design

Read More “The accommodation unfolds vertically, linked by an original Yorkstone staircase and a separate lift tower with glazed bridges. asserted

accommodation → read → bridges

Five double bedrooms and four bathrooms are arranged across the tower's floors, each with its own character, thick masonry walls and tall arched windows. asserted

bedrooms → arrange → character

“At ground level, a glass and steel extension known as the Cube provides lateral living space. asserted

extension → know → space

It holds an open-plan kitchen and reception room with full-height sliding glass doors, and a roof terrace sits above. “The crowning feature is the Prospect Room, created within the original cast-iron water tank. asserted

feature → hold → tank

With openings on every side, it frames panoramic views across Westminster, the London Eye, the City, the Shard and Canary Wharf, making it a living or dining space without equal in the capital.” asserted

it → frame → capital

Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after staggering price cut

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