The apartment in the old water tower

I love reading about houses built in the strangest places, to see how the problem of daily living is solved in hard-to-reach locations. I once told you about the attraction of a hotel in Austria - an apartment built on top of a tree. I recently saw an apartment that impressed me even more. It's a much larger apartment than the one in the tree - that's 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, living room, terrace, 2 garages, elevator - built in a water tower in California.

Surely you've noticed in American movies from the Wild West period, those towers that stood next to the railroad tracks and had a water tank on top for the steam locomotives. One such tower was built at the end of the 17th century and has undergone a number of transformations over the years, becoming the attraction of California beaches.

The tower has been restored with great care for its historical past and what it has represented over the years. At almost 30m high, it was for a long time the tallest dwelling in Orange. Now, the terrace and living room on the first floor of the apartment, offers a panoramic view of the Californian beaches, being 20 m above the ground.

The apartment can be reached by elevator or stairs. On either side of the entrance are the 2 garages.

The staircase house is rebuilt as a tribute to our ancestors, with tools and posters reminiscent of the life of the railway workers.

The apartment is generous, it has 270 sqm. Let's not forget that it is located on the site where water used to be stored. Basically, there were around 300,000 litres of water in this place. The first level of the apartment is occupied by the living room, kitchen and bar, and outside is the terrace.

All around there are windows offering a panoramic view of the beach and surroundings. On the terrace there is also a small bathing area - a swimming pool, so to speak, which is a great addition to a bathtub.

The kitchen is fully equipped and functional and the living room has several armchairs and sofas adapted to this round decor and covered with linen-faced cushions in natural colours. Bar seating gives you the opportunity to sip your drink with your eyes on the ocean, with an aquarium of exotic fish beside you. Sit back in the deck chairs and laze on the terrace watching the sun fall into the ocean.

The bedrooms are upstairs, where you climb a spiral staircase with steps and a wooden handrail.

Besides, wood is very present, much of it being recovered or finished distress. One of the bedrooms is finished entirely like this, i.e. the walls, bed, mirror frame, and also the furniture in the ensuite bathroom being distressed white.

Upstairs there are 3 more bedrooms with their corresponding bathrooms, each customised by the colour of the furniture and decorations. In 2 of them you can look out over the ocean from your bed.

The apartment can be rented and the owner has done his best to make your stay here perfect. The generous space, the attention to detail, the history integrated into the new life of the tower leaves guests with a memory to remember. In addition, she has prepared little surprises for them. Hidden inside is the tower's mascot - Mr Willy Tower - and guests find all sorts of clues to help them find him. And on the wooden ceiling of the living room there is a train track with vintage trains and carriages.

article source: tripadvisor.com