The Property: A disused Victorian water tower plus two gatehouses.
The Place: London SE11
The Price: £995,000 for the three properties, or £395,000 for the water tower, £350,000 for gatehouse 1, and £250,000 for gatehouse 2.
The Pain: Eight floors, all of them Grade II listed, with a water tank on the top. This is a challenging project, [...]

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