Historic tower transformed into $1 million luxury vacation rental By Talker News Sep 14, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Enevate Homes via SWNS) By Jack FifieldA tower built to defend Britain from French invaders more than 200 years ago has been transformed into a luxury seaside escape. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~G6C 7:G6 J62CD[ AC@A6CEJ 56G6=@A6C v2CJ |2J2EE EC2?D7@C>65 56C6=:4E |2CE6==@ %@H6C ad[ @? E96 D627C@?E @7 sJ>49FC49[ z6?E[ :?E@ 2 A=FD9 G242E:@? C6?E2=]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C 3FJ:?8 E96 V8FEE65V E@H6C 7@C Sahd[ac_[ 56G6=@A6CD DA6?E S`[_fb[e__ @? C6?@G2E:?8 :E E@ :?4=F56 7@FC <:?8\D:K6 365C@@>D[ 7:G6 D9@H6C C@@>D[ 2?5 2? @A6?\A=2? <:E496? 2?5 5:?:?8 DA246 E@ AC@G:56 G:6HD @G6C=@@<:?8 E96 D62]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$=66A:?8 FA E@ `_[ AC:4:?8 7@C 2 D9@CE\DE2J 3@@<:?8 :D 2E S`[_`_ 2 ?:89E[ H9:=6 =@?8 DE2JD C2?86 36EH66? Sef_ E@ Sfg_ 2 ?:89E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 b_ 7E\E2== E@H6C H2D 3F:=E :? `g_e 2D 2 8F?A@DE 282:?DE 2 A@DD:3=6 }2A@=6@?:4 :?G2D:@?] %96 3F:=5:?8 :D vC256 xx\=:DE65 2?5 6G6? :?4=F56D 2 D64C6E DE2:C42D6 :? :ED @FE6C H2==]k^Am (Enevate Homes via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!9@E@8C2A9D AC:@C E@ E96 C6?@G2E:@? D9@H 2 4@>A=6E6=J 8FEE65 6IE6C:@C H:E9 6IA@D65 3C:4< 2?5 2 A2CE:2==J >:DD:?8 C@@7]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm}@H[ E96 3F:=5:?8 92D 366? 4@>A=6E6=J EC2?D7@C>65 H:E9 2 >@56C? :?E6C:@C[ 7@@D32== E23=6[ 2?5 C@@7 E6CC246]k^Am More from this section Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation +3 Dog who bolted from owner’s car and swept out to sea rescued +2 Runaway chicken rides truck for 73 miles before being rescued kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qms6G6=@A6CD D2J E96 4@?DECF4E:@? H2D 4@>A=6E65 3J >2?F724EFC:?8 7=@@C D64E:@?D @77\D:E6 :? $4@E=2?5 367@C6 E96J H6C6 4C2?65 :?E@ A=246 7C@> @FED:56 E96 3F:=5:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 AC@;64E H2D 56=2J65 3J 2 Sc_[ae_ >6E2= E967E 7C@> E96 C@@7 2?5 2 E9C66\J62C H2:E 7@C 2 FE:=:EJ 6=64EC:4:EJ 4@??64E:@?[ H9:49 H2D 4@>A=6E65 E9:D J62C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qms6G6=@A6C v2CJ |2J2EE D2:5i Q$E2?5:?8 @? E92E E6CC246 >2<6D 2== @7 :E H@CE9H9:=6 — H2E49:?8 E96 DF?C:D6[ @C 2 DE@C> C@==:?8 :? @G6C uC2?46[ J@F 86E E9:D >@>6?E @7 4@>A=6E6 BF:6E J@F ;FDE 5@?VE 7:?5 2?JH96C6 6=D6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%92E G:6H :D E96 C6H2C5 7@C 6G6CJ 56=2J 2?5 6G6CJ 96252496 2=@?8 E96 H2J]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96C6VD D@>6E9:?8 DA64:2= 23@FE 8:G:?8 2? @=5 3F:=5:?8 2 7FEFC6 :?DE625 @7 =6EE:?8 :E 72== 5@H?] xV5 86?F:?6=J 5@ :E 282:? — AC@323=J H:E9 2 76H >@C6 8C6J 92:CD[ 3FE xV5 5@ :E 282:?]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 3F:=5:?8 :D ?@H 36:?8 >2?2865 2D 2 G242E:@? C6?E2= 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]E969@=:52J4@EE2864@==64E:@?]4@]F<^AC@A6CEJ^>2CE6==@\ad^Qm%96 w@=:52J r@EE286 r@==64E:@?k^2m]k^Am (Enevate Homes via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp=6I2?5C2 #@36CED[ 2 5:C64E@C 2E E96 w@=:52J r@EE286 r@==64E:@?[ D2:5i Q$66:?8 E96 367@C6 A9@E@8C2A9D >2<6D E96 7:?:D965 AC@A6CEJ 6G6? >@C6 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQv2CJ 92D E2<6? 2 3F:=5:?8 E92E H2D ?6G6C 56D:8?65 E@ 36 =:G65 :?[ =6E 2=@?6 @A6C2E6 2D 2 >@56C? G242E:@? 9@>6 2?5 4C62E65 D@>6E9:?8 C62==J DA64:2= H:E9@FE =@D:?8 E96 762EFC6D E92E 4@?DE2?E=J C6>:?5 J@F J@FVC6 DE2?5:?8 :?D:56 >@C6 E92? a__ J62CD @7 9:DE@CJ]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ(6 <?6H 7C@> E96 >@>6?E H6 D2H E96 7:?:D965 AC@A6CEJ E92E :E 925 2== E96 :?8C65:6?ED @7 2? 6I46AE:@?2= G242E:@? C6?E2= – 9:DE@CJ[ 2C49:E64EFC6[ 362FE:7F= :?E6C:@CD[ D62 G:6HD 2?5 2 =@42E:@? H96C6 8F6DED 42? H2=< DEC2:89E @FE 2?5 6?;@J E96 G2DE D2?5J 362496D 2?5 4@2DE]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Jack Fifield Recommended for you Most Popular Traffic stop nets drug arrests Rezoning for restaurant still possible in residential district Weapons stolen in Wetumpka in scam Closed school to receive help from county commission MOVING FORWARD: Holiday Inn project finds new builder Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 93° Sunny93° / 70° 4 PM 94° 5 PM 93° 6 PM 91° 7 PM 86° 8 PM 82°
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
