Forget the stereotypes about barge living. A recent tour of Bert & May’s new offering – a spacious, two-bedroom vessel, complete with handmade tiling – made us look at floating homes with fresh eyes. Here we step aboard three more houseboats that break the mould…
Taggs Island, Hampton, TW12; £1.85 million
MAA Architects have designed a two-floor, 3,000 sq ft floating home in Taggs Island, an islet in the Thames near Hampton Court. Neighbours include Pink Floyd’s David Gilmore, who has a recording studio space in a houseboat on the island.
Taggs Island, Hampton, TW12; £1.85 million
The architects have deliberately left the property in a raw state, leaving it up to the new owners to decide on the houseboat’s finishing touches.
Taggs Island, Hampton, TW12; £1.85 million
As well as a 125-ft-long mooring, the property comes with half an acre of landscaped gardens to complement its idyllic river setting.
Oyster Pier, Battersea, SW11; £1.5 million
The Oyster Pier development in Battersea is the first of its kind, giving buyers complete freedom to design the layout of their barge.
Oyster Pier, Battersea, SW11; £1.5 million
Oyster Pier’s residential mooring in the Thames will host 10 of these custom-designed barges, built in France and Holland.
Oyster Pier, Battersea, SW11; £1.5 million
Residents will also have full access to the nearby Hotel Rafayel and its spa, gym and concierge service.
Lightermans Walk, Wandsworth, SW18; £850,000
This four-bed houseboat, attached to a residential mooring in Wandsworth, offers more than 1,700 sq ft of internal living space.
Lightermans Walk, Wandsworth, SW18; £850,000
Part of the wider Prospect Quay development, the boat also gives its residents access to a swimming pool and gym complex in the area.
Lightermans Walk, Wandsworth, SW18; £850,000
The mooring – a stone’s throw from Wandsworth Park and within walking distance to Putney – offers long licences of more than 40 years.
