61' X 14' 1/2" Vintage English Barge Houseboat Converted For Thames Living

The large window area on this boat makes it feel like living in a light bright lofty penthouse apartment Six solar panels and an Outback power control unit powering four 6 volt batteries means that the boat does not need to be plugged into the mains. Pumps and fridge run off 24 volt, lighting is 12 volt, and the inverter supplies 240 volts from the batteries to a ring main She boasts a massive living-room kitchen, a double bedroom, a shower room, a composting toilet, a drop-through toilet, and a store room She is powered by a beautiful classic 4 litre Gardner 2LW for any time you wish to move up or down the Thames - housed under the rear deck engine cover FittingsLarge woodfired Nordica cooking range with thermostatic pump to heat radiators around the boat, and warm the water in the calorifierCalorifier in engine bay with two 24v immersion heaters24v water pumpDouble sinkGas hob24v fridge She had a full hull survey in January 2020, requiring £5000 of welding, new anodes, 2 pack paint Mooring negociable