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In pictures: Couple's Grand Designs for old tower

Carroll Weston/BBC Adam, in a black jacket, stands next to Tassy, who has orange hair and is wearing a blue hoodie. They are standing in front of a gate in a metal fence. The stone water tower is behind them. Carroll Weston/BBC
Carroll Weston/ BBC A close-up shot of the water tower, with the camera pointing up at the dome. Concrete walls rise up to the dome looming above.Carroll Weston/ BBC
Adam and Tassy took on the project in 2019 and it is estimated the renovations will cost £500,000
The water tower is over 65ft (20m) tall, with the base of the dome measuring around 32ft (10m) in diameter

A couple are spending an estimated £500,000 converting a 65ft-tall (20m) and 32ft-wide (10m) former water tower into a family home.

Tassy and Adam, who bought the derelict tower near Roade, Northamptonshire, in 2019, have been featured in an episode of Channel 4's Grand Designs.

Plans include a main-bedroom suite at the top and a two-level luxury entertainment space with a swimming pool, cinema room, kitchen. There will also be an outdoor sky garden.

Speaking on Grand Designs, Adam said: "I've always had a passion to build and I think [the project] is amazing. It will be a nice space."

Tassy added: "We want it to be fun, but practical as well."

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