SHOWCASE Fancy living in a church tower? Take a look inside Windsor Lofts

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WINDSOR LOFTS Incredible character and an unrivalled vantage point awaits at this unique penthouse apartment

By Evelyn Green

“Well, call me Hozier and take me to church”

Well, call me ozier and take me to church, how beautiful is this penthouse apartment inside the tower of a former ictorian place of worship It’s summin’ else, wouldn’t you say ormally, the word penthouse’ gets me thinking of some swanky, open-plan cooler-than-cool pad from the movies, but this one, in arry, is anything but typical. It’s full of divine historic charm, impressive character and retained original features, yet it still cuts a modern edge and doesn’t have a trace of old-fashioned dust about it.

Called indsor Lofts, the site has been restored and repurposed to create this incredibly versatile threebedroom contemporary home. It’s a uniquely shaped multi-storey apartment, and the rst level is located on the second floor on the rst floor sits a neighbour apartment, with converted oce and retail space to the ground floor which is made up of an entrance stair hall and two double bedrooms. The smaller of the two has an en suite, while the larger nestles under the remarkable beamed semi-octagonal roof with arched windows. Ample storage has been built in to the walls at every available space and a full family bathroom lies alongside.

On the second level there are even more sensible storage solutions every single square inch of this place, even its jaunty angles, seems to be put to good use, there’s even a hatch in the roof offering yet more hidden space. There’s also a C on this floor and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area. There is an astonishing amount of character in this inviting space, from the vaulted ceiling and carved beams, to the ocular windows that look right across arry to the ristol Channel.

The fully integrated owdens kitchen is a deep navy, sleek, handleless design with integrated appliances, including a wine cooler an essential in any house, of course, darling.

Entering into the tower, you nd a cosy snug with yet more arched windows and exposed stone. tairs ascend

to a bathroom and built-in storage, and again to a bijou bedroom before arriving at the top floor where an ideal study or home oce awaits, perfect for these unusual times. eighty oak steps takes you further upward to a crowning roof terrace atop the tower with heavenly 36-degree views across to the omerset coast. It’s without a doubt my favourite bit of the entire place and I didn’t think anything would top the faade that can be admired from the pavement below. Imagine climbing your private tower’s spiral staircase then

taking in the dizzying panoramic views while holding a chilled glass of vino that you’ve just poured from your wine cooler. ho would you even think you are un fact which no one asked for apunzel from isney’s Tangled spends her days locked away in a tower from the rest of the world, and guess where that tower is The kingdom of Corona’, no less.

If I had to choose a place to self-isolate during lockdown though, a rooftop tower would be my holy grail.

Hashtag blessed. n HOUSE NUMBERS Where Windsor Lofts, Windsor Road, Barry Guide price £465,0000 Square footage 1,011 Views Endless Bedrooms 3 For more: Savills, 2 Kingsway, Cardiff; 02920 368 900; www.savills.co.uk