Homes of the week: converted water tower, sleek waterside home and Wimbledon flat in an Art Deco building

Top country, waterside and first-time buyer flats for sale this week include a quirky Essex water tower, a lakeside home in Kent and a south Wimbledon starter flat.
Countryside escape: this once derelict tower has been transformed into a five-storey luxury family home
Faye Greenslade16 July 2020

Countryside escape of the week: Braintree, Essex

Beat the bidders at auction on Thursday for this unique, converted water tower in Braintree, Essex.

The quirky 2,231sq ft home has been transformed from a derelict tower to a five-storey luxury family home starting with a vast open-plan reception/dining and kitchen area lit by skylights and wrap-around glass doors to a terrace and acre of gardens bordered by open fields.

Four bedroom suites span the upper floors, including the former tank room at the top, forming a seven-metre square dressing room showcasing sparkly chandeliers, mirrors and skylights.

London is an hour away by train from nearby Braintree station.

It's for sale for £650,000. Further details through Allsop (020 8012 1518).

Waterside home of the week: Holborough, Kent

Waterside home: a modern family home on the water in Holborough, Kent

If you love modern over period, make a hassle-free move to this gorgeous new home at award-winning Holborough Lakes, set beside a series of tranquil freshwater lakes in Holborough, Kent.

The sleek family home impresses with pale grey floors in an open-plan living and dining room incorporating a fabulous, fully-integrated kitchen perfect for entertaining along with French windows out to a pretty garden.

Upstairs has two spacious double bedrooms on the first floor, topped by a master suite enjoying a dressing room and bathroom above.

There’s a car port and parking space, a residents’ gym, a nursery, primary school, the lakes and the beautiful North Downs to explore. Trains reach London in 33 minutes from nearby Snodland station.

For sale for £440,000. Through Berkeley Homes (01634 933646).

First-time buyer flat of the week: Wimbledon

Starter flat: this swanky one-bedroom flat in an Art Deco building

South Wimbledon is well worth a visit if it’s a swanky one-bed flat you’re after.

This one can be found within converted Art Deco building Vision House, kitted out to an impressive spec of warm timber floors and high ceilings throughout a generous living space that flows from sitting and dining areas to a striking, stone-effect kitchen.

The bedroom is fitted with a bespoke wardrobe and the bathroom is a monochrome statement of large porcelain tiles, black fixtures and a sleek walk-in shower.

Wimbledon Chase station has trains to Waterloo in under 30 minutes and there are plenty of shops on the doorstep.

It's on the market for £405,000. Through Hamptons International (020 3369 4382).

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