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A Restored English Lair For Sale – Victorian Water Tower

This restored English Lair is For Sale With EweMove Estate Agents with offers invited in excess of £600,000. 

A Tower Reborn – The Ultimate Secret Lair in Stafford

Rising above the historic grounds of St George’s Parkway, the Victorian water tower is an icon of Stafford’s skyline — a Grade II listed giant that feels less like a house and more like a lair. Originally designed as a functional fortress to hold water, it now stands ready to hold something far rarer: imagination, ambition, and perhaps just a touch of mischief.

A Fortress with a Future

Purchased six years ago as a silent, forgotten shell, the tower has been painstakingly revived. Industrial steel tanks have been removed, its stonework repointed, and original features restored with meticulous care. What remains is a six-storey stronghold of exposed brick, soaring ceilings, echoing chambers, and the awe-inspiring tank room — a space that feels as dramatic as a film set, as commanding as a stronghold.

Today, much of the hard work has been done. Yet the final act is yours. With full planning permissions already secured, this is your chance to decide whether the tower becomes a sleek modern fortress, a gothic sanctuary, or a Bond-worthy base of operations.

Key Features

  • Grade II listed Victorian water tower — an iconic part of Stafford’s history.
  • Six towering floors including the spectacular tank room.
  • Ongoing project with full planning permission — finish it to your vision.
  • A commanding lair-like presence within a large private plot.
  • Secure parking and gardens beneath the tower’s shadow.
  • A rare opportunity to own and shape a landmark.

More Than a Home

Step inside and you’ll feel it instantly: this isn’t just bricks and mortar, it’s atmosphere. Light pours through the tower’s original windows, cutting across exposed brickwork and dramatic volumes. Every room carries the hushed authority of a place with history.

Now, it awaits its next storyteller. Whether you see a secret sanctuary, a creative stronghold, or the ultimate lair, this property offers not just a home, but a stage.

The tower has stood tall for over a century. Its next chapter could be yours.