Tamara Keeling, aged 50, snapped up the neglected water treatment plant back in 2016 in Bolsover, Derbys, on the edge of the Peak District.
Four years later, the mum-of-two then went about converting the Art-Deco-style building into a stunning Airbnb which sits within six acres of land.
The 17ft (5.25m) x 17ft (5.25m) living space now boasts modern appliances, a striking spiralled staircase, a quirky shower with a glass floor, log burner, king-sized bed and a bespoke hand-built kitchen.
Tamara and her husband bought the tower along with the decommissioned water treatment plant ten years ago after watching an episode of the Channel 4 show hosted by Kevin McCloud.
The imposing 15m (49ft) tower was built in 1938 and features a massive 10,000 gallon water tank on its top level.
It was decommissioned in the 1970s before being purchased by private buyers in the early noughties.
The building was used as a garden shed and even a skateboard ramp before the couple began the renovation in 2020.
Tamara, of Bolsover, said: “In 2016 we bought The Works which is next door to it.
"The Works was a water works which was featured on Grand Designs in 2003. They converted it into a normal house so to speak.
“The tower was part of it but it was left derelict.
"It was 2003 when we spotted it on the TV. We drove over from our Victorian house in Matlock and we tried to find it. Then we did.
"It was such a fun place and we thought we’d try and get it one day.
"It went up for sale in 2007, we tried to buy it then but there were lots of bids. We got outbid.
"We lost that opportunity but we didn't give up and were successful in 2003.
"The tower didn’t even have a proper front door and no electricity. It had a hole at the back too.
"My son had it as a skateboard ramp and we used it as a bit of a shed at one time.
“We started working on it in 2020, then we opened it for Airbnb in 2022. It was something fun for us to do to convert.
"In total it took us about six months to do the work, we made it very high end.
"It is an industrial building, we didn’t want to lose that character - we like that."
Built from reinforced concrete, the tower retains many of its original features - including board-marked concrete with moulded Art-Deco style door and window apertures.
Tamara, who also runs an engineering firm, said: “We wanted to keep it original and we’ve had a lot of fun doing it.
"The shower is cool and has a glass floor. There was a hole in the floor and instead of filling it in we said ‘let’s put glass in it’.
“We do get lots of comments from people saying ‘I wouldn't like looking up from the kitchen’ but when the water is running all you can see are the soles of feet.
“It’s designed for couples who want to get away, especially with couples with kids.
“They appreciate it, we haven’t had any problems from guests.
"I think the fact that it’s a tower and it’s brutalist makes it really intriguing for people.
"We’ve got a lot of high quality products in there. I do ask people how they find it and a lot of people say it’s different
“We’ve got six acres of land so it is lovely and secluded.
“Technically there are three floors. The top floor is a tank, a 10,000 gallon water tank.
“It’s a lovely area with plenty of places to eat and the castle right on the doorstep.
"We do get locals visiting from Chesterfield and nearby Sheffield. I think sometimes people with children who want to get away for a short stay don’t want the bother of having to travel far but want to feel like they’ve been away.”
A stay at The Tower can be booked through Airbnb from £185 a night.