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1. London
Location: Greenwich Guide Price: £175,000 Agent: London Tideway, 020 7978 6285, londontideway.com This 68ft one-bedroom Dutch barge, built in 1905 is in good condition throughout. It has modern fittings, including central heating, a wood burner, galley kitchen, timber flooring and a spiral staircase. There is a large deck, and the vessel also boasts a secure residential mooring in Greenwich. A perfect floating base for the Olympics. |
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2. London
Location: Southwark Guide Price: £155,000 Agent: Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, 020 7231 3800, kfh.co.uk You get a lot for your money on this distinctive white boat, moored right in the heart of the capital. There are three bedrooms, two shower rooms and almost 900 sq ft of living space set out across two levels. But in addition to the deck area, there are two large reception rooms as well as two substantial galleys. It would be an excellent venue for holding parties. |
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3. Berkshire
Location: Ascot Guide Price: £10,062 per week Agent: Knight Frank, 01344 299399, knightfrank.com You can hire this houseboat during the Olympics, although it may be cheaper to make your own gold medals. There are four bedrooms, each with underfloor heating, and an upper deck with picture windows and panoramic views of the Thames. If you forsake the joys of Stratford, you could just laze on the split-level sundecks or sit in the Jacuzzi on the upper level. |
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4. West Sussex
Location: Chichester Guide Price: £185,000 Agent: King & Chasemore, 01243 624150, kingandchasemore.co.uk This two-bedroom houseboat built six years ago boasts views from its mooring across Salterns Lock to the Chichester Channel. The vessel is 54ft long, has mains water, electricity and double glazing. And for landlubbers, there is car-parking space, too. |
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5. London
Location: Chiswick Guide Price: £175,000 Agent: Faron Sutaria, 020 8994 4111, faronsutaria.co.uk Tenacious is 56ft long, with maple floors and oak fittings, open-plan living area, galley kitchen and family bathroom with corner bath. It also has two large terraces and a pair of bedrooms – one double, one twin. The deck area alone is more than 380 sq ft. The generous storage room inside could be used for sun-loungers or a barbecue. Mooring not included. |
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6. London
Location: Chelsea Guide Price: £1m Agent: Harrods Estates, 020 7225 6506, harrodsestates.com. From the Forties until recently, this was a ferry which carried passengers across a lake in Switzerland. Now it is for sale with a 21st-century price tag. There is a mahogany deck and a communal area, which can take 60 people. There is only one formal bedroom, yet the vessel could be modified to have three if the new owner feels all at sea without them. |
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7. Cambridgeshire
Location: Wyton Guide Price: £120,000 Agent: Waters Edge Homes, 01932 240202, watersedgehomes.co.uk This is a floating lodge, formerly part of Hartford Marina on the outskirts of Cambridge. The star here is the private waterside terrace and 76ft mooring. Unlike some houseboats in this area, you can live here all year-round. But there is easy access to the River Great Ouse if you want a taste of water-bound freedom. |
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8. Surrey
Location: Shepperton Guide Price: £130,000 Agent: Waters Edge Homes, 01932 240202, watersedgehomes.co.uk This houseboat is brand new, with oak floors and doors, an open-plan kitchen, modern bathroom and two double bedrooms. A decked walkway on three sides gives good views of the Thames, while nearby there is parking for two cars. |
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9. Surrey
Location: Sunbury-on-Thames Guide Price: £109,950 Agent: Waters Edge Homes, 01932 240202, watersedgehomes.co.uk This roomy houseboat comes without a mooring, so buyers would have to decide where on Britain’s waterways they would like to make their home. The vessel has two large bedrooms, with a triple-aspect lounge leading to a fully enclosed conservatory. There is central heating, too. |
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London
Location: Bermondsey Guide Price: £325,000 Agent: Chesterton Humberts, 020 7357 7999, chestertonhumberts.com London houseboats may not be cheap, but they come with flexible access to one of the world’s great cities. This two-bedroom steel Dutch barge is 99 years old, but was fully refurbished in 2006. It now boasts more than 800 sq ft of living space. There is even diesel-fired central heating. |
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