Russell Harris, a former BBC star, and his wife Jannette are selling a property they spent seven years converting into a home after buying a derelict 19th-century water tower in Lymm, Cheshire, in 1997 for about £138,000. The couple have now listed the renovated tower for around £3 million.
The sources focus on the property’s transformation from an abandoned structure into a distinctive, renovation-led residence. While one outlet highlights the “Grand Designs”-style character of the finished home and the size of the price change since the original purchase, the core reporting is consistent: the couple acquire the tower at a low cost, invest substantial time and effort in the redevelopment, and are later marketing it for a far higher sum.
Overall, the coverage centers on the sale price and the renovation timeline, with differences mainly in how the finished home is described rather than on the underlying facts of ownership, location, or the conversion period.
