"water Rat" Quirky Little Houseboat With Residential Mooring Available

Water Rat ("Ratty") is a quirky little Houseboat for one person (A Nautical version of a One Bed Studio Apartment!). She is just 16ft long and has everything you need for living a lovely life afloat. Residential Marina Mooring available on River Taymar with beautiful views! Where she is located would suit someone working or at Uni in Plymouth or the towns & villages surrounding the River Taymar area. Ideal for a Writer, Artist, Graphic Designer, Seamstress, Software Designer, Bird Watching, University Student or just a nice cheap, quiet way of living!

Sleeping, Cooking, Washing (Hot & Cold running water), Washing-up, TV, Hi-Fi. AC Hookup for Fridge, Kettle and Toaster and Microwave Oven! Also has a single-burner gas ring for using a small frying pan or wok which are also provided! Two Large 12V Batteries installed for all the Lighting, TV and Hi-Fi. Batteries are charged by two 100 Watt Solar Panels and a "Rutland" Wind-charger.

There is also a "State-of-the-Art" backup AC Charger/Conditioner installed. Two Fire Extinguishers. Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector/Alarm. Separate Toilet compartment with Flushing Chemi Loo (Brand New - never been used). Hanging Locker (Wardrobe) with Hot Water Tank.

The 22" LED LCD TV has a built-in DVD and operates from the 12VDC supply but could equally be used from the AC 220 volt connection. Over 60 Freeview channels are receivable from this location! Water Rat has a nice Dickinson Newport Wall-Mounted Solid-Fuel Heater which burns Lump-wood Charcoal . . . Very cheap to run, no smoke once fully alight and very little ash!

It will also burn "Driftwood" found all the way along our beach. Free fuel for ever! NOT JOKING! A pauper can live like a king on Ratty! She has nine double-glazed windows, each fitted with a thermal roller blind!

The interior is nicely colour co-ordinated. Carpeted floor. On the rear deck is a ladder leading to a huge Top-Box for additional storage. Stainless Steel rooftop Arch with two High Power LED Searchlights, Twin Stainless Steel Airhorns, VHF Marine Aerials and Navigation Lights. If you wish, you could fit a small Outboard Motor (4HP to 6HP) in the space provided which will provide adequate power on Rivers, Lakes and Canals.

She is on a lovely Pontoon Marina Mooring with beautiful views across the River Taymar. The Marina has Showers, Toilets and Washing Machines/Dryer. This is a very friendly location and has CCTV Security. Full postal and parcel services are available if you take over the mooring. There is parking for Boat Owners and adequate parking for visitors to the site or Marina Cafe.

Mooring charges are £100 per month plus £25 PM extra for residential! (Yard storage is less if hauled out for the winter at £80 PM + £25 residential. You can stay on the water or on land permanently if you wish!) Built here at the Marina and just launched a few months ago (July this year). Many items only just fitted in the past few weeks! British registered: SSR166656 You can just move in and enjoy life on the water .

. . Or move to a Marina, River, Canal, Lake or Pond near you. Suitable Car Transporter Trailer or Flat Bed Lorry (Ideal would be vehicle with built-in Hiab Crane). Boat max weight fully loaded; 1.5 Tons (1,500kgs) (Cranes and Travelift to load your vehicle available here on site). Ratty is now out of the water for the winter.

She's sitting level in the main yard with other residential Boats/Yachts in the same area. She is powered up with electricity and all her services are resumed. She is next to the Office block with Toilets, Showers, Kitchen, Post, etc just 10 seconds walk away! You can continue to live onboard where she is! Lovely place, lovely people here.

Re-Launch onto the Marina in the Spring, or stay on dry land. The choice is yours! Exchange for Endurance 35 Yacht ALL Sensible offers considered. PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS B E F O R E BIDDING/OFFERS Deposit on agreement of sale. Payment by BACS or Cash