A posh houseboat with four bedrooms and a spacious sun deck is on the market with a price tag to match.
The stunning boat looks like it should be on a Hollywood film set, but it is currently moored much closer to home on the River Thames at Prospect Quay in London‘s Wandsworth.
The boat is being advertised for sale with an asking price of £2million, and this does not include the on-going costs of mooring charges of £6,000 a year.
This luxury houseboat is moored on the River Thames in London’s Wandsworth and is for sale for £2million
The freehold property is called Caracoli and it has a well-presented interior, including this main living area
The freehold property is called Caracoli, and has extensive views of the River Thames
The boat extends across 2,605 square feet, and has a large living room that includes a beautiful kitchen with a central island and a dining area that can seat 10 people comfortably.
Bi-fold doors open out to the west deck, where there is a staircase leading to a 55 ft-long roof sun deck on the level above.
The impressive houseboat has a staircase leading to a 55 ft-long roof sun deck on the top deck
The boat extends across 2,605 square feet, and has a large living room with bi-fold doors that open out to a deck
The dining table comfortably seats 10 people, allowing for plenty of entertaining at home
The smart kitchen has curved cabinets, with a large central island and views out onto the Thames
On the lower deck, there are four double bedrooms and a single bedroom. The boat also has three bathrooms.
The owner of the boat has access to the amenities at Prospect Quay, which includes a swimming pool, a gym and secure parking.
The sale of the boat is being handled by RiverHomes, which explained that the boat falls into the council tax band E.
The property is just yards from Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier and half a mile from Putney Bridge.
Several schools are nearby, including St Joseph’s RC Primary School and The Roche School.
The boat is moored is just yards from Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier and half a mile from Putney Bridge
The sale of the posh houseboat is being handled by RiverHomes, which explained the owner has access to a swimming pool and a gym in the nearby Quay development.
Daniel Copley, of Zoopla, said: It’s hard to believe that there is so much space crammed to enjoy on this beautiful houseboat moored at Wandsworth.
‘Flooded with natural light, a spacious sun deck and an incredible four bedrooms and three bathrooms, living here with views of the Thames is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
‘With access to a swimming pool and a gym in the nearby Quay development, this is luxury London living with a twist.’
Mooring a houseboat
A permanent mooring is somewhere the owner can keep their boat all the time. This can be expansive, which is the case here.
However, the agent points out that the mooring here is not leasehold and is a licence agreement.
Unlike a lease, a licence is simply a personal, contractual permission to occupy property. It does not confer any property rights, and you cannot buy or sell a licence.
The licence provides no security of tenure, so the licensee occupies entirely at the pleasure of the licensor.
On the lower deck of the boat, there are four double bedrooms as well as a single bedroom
The boat also has three bathrooms, including this one with both a bathtub and separate shower
All of the bedrooms are on the lower deck of the boat but windows allow light to flood in
An alternative to a permanent mooring for a houseboat is for owners to keep moving to a new spot every fortnight, according to experts.
The Canal and River Trust explains that if you are not tied to an area, you can do what is known as continuously cruise – which is being on a genuine journey, moving at least every 14 days.
Legally, you can’t go back and forth between two spots, and it recommends that your range should be at least 20 miles a year.
This type of roaming lifestyle isn’t for everyone and can take a lot of planning if you have to get to a place regularly for work.
There are also lots of other challenges that come with boat living.
These include having to fill up with water, empty your toilets, do lots of hands-on maintenance and, if you don’t have a home mooring, moving your boat every 14 days to somewhere new.
Indeed, sometimes people can get a bit of a shock, especially in winter, when they realise it’s not just a floating house, and so the trust advises that you should only move into a houseboat if you really love that lifestyle.
