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Take a look at this home inside a 90-FOOT water tower

A plush four-bed apartment - spread over the fourth, fifth and sixth floors - offers panoramic views reaching as far as Tower Bridge and Southend Pier.

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Benfleet Water Tower. (Bradleys Countrywide via SWNS)

By Ben Turner via SWNS

Look inside this four-bed home in a 90-FOOT water tower - complete with stunning views of the countryside.

The Grade II-listed building, constructed in 1903, was used for water storage until 1957.

It's since been converted across six floors with a spectacular penthouse apartment and office space.

Now advertised as a four-bed home, the water tower in Benfleet, England is on the market for £2.1 million ($2.5 million).

Benfleet Water Tower. (Bradleys Countrywide via SWNS)
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It retains a distinctive blue staircase from its working days - though an elevator is available to help with the 90-foot climb.

A plush four-bed apartment - spread over the fourth, fifth and sixth floors - offers panoramic views reaching as far as Tower Bridge and Southend Pier.

As you enter the fourth floor, you are led into the kitchen and diner, which has oak-fitted units and built-in appliances.

The living room is also located on the fourth floor.

Heading up the spiral staircase to the fifth floor, you will find a master bedroom suite, dressing room, a second bedroom, and a family bathroom.

On the sixth and final floor is a third bedrooms, alongside a study which could also be used as a bedroom.

The property has two parking spaces at the front and four spaces to the rear, while there is room for additional parking.

Below the apartment, office space that can be rented out by the new owner is located on the ground, first and second floors.

Estate agent Bradleys Countrywide, which is marketing the tower, predicts that the rented office space could earn a whopping £162,000 ($195,267) each year.

Jay Wainwright, manager at Bradleys Countrywide, said: “We have dealt with the Benfleet Water Tower for many years, and we are delighted that the vendors have chosen Bradleys Countrywide as their agents to market this unique property.

“This is one of the most well-known and recognized buildings within the Castle Point area and offers a purchaser the chance to own a unique and prestigious building with such history.

“The property produces a substantial rental income from office tenants on the ground, first and second floors and Global Blu-chip communication companies via the roof top.

“The penthouse apartment has a surprisingly spacious feel, and the views are as far-reaching as Tower Bridge.

“Perhaps the best asset to the 90-foot-tall building is the lift.”

The property listing can be found here.

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