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Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Perch, a beautifully designed and exceptionally spacious houseboat conversion, offering extraordinary living space across three levels. This unique floating home combines the comfort of a large family property with the charm and tranquillity of life on the water.
Thoughtfully laid out, Perch provides versatile and generous accommodation, with external access around each level and the potential to tailor areas to suit your own lifestyle.
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Premier Houseboats are pleased to present the Rochester Queen, an ex event venue boat, that could be put back to being a venue with a relatively small amount of updating, or converted to create an amazing houseboat. This incredible opportunity now comes on a secure residential mooring.
Rochester Queen offers incredible space over three levels, the top two levels have an incredible amount of light due to the many windows, and there is also excellent headroom on all three levels.There are th... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present an extraordinary steel-hulled lightship in superb structural condition, offering a truly unique opportunity to create a luxury floating home of remarkable scale and character.
Originally constructed in 1931, this iconic vessel offers vast internal and external space, spread across three full levels with excellent headroom throughout. The expansive deck areas provide outstanding outdoor living potential, ideal for entertaining or simply enjoying pano... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Pevencey Bay, a large converted lighter offering generous family accommodation and private outdoor space, set on a secure residential mooring just a 15-minute walk from Rochester High Street.
Thoughtfully converted by the current owners, this impressive houseboat combines open-plan living, excellent headroom, and the opportunity to complete remaining work to your own taste — making it an ideal home for those seeking both space and potential.
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Premier Houseboats are delighted to present The Spirit of Loch Ness, a beautiful and historic Dutch barge offering a rare opportunity to create a bespoke floating home or cruising vessel.
This impressive barge has been completely stripped and prepared for conversion, providing a blank canvas for a spacious and stylish home afloat.
The Spirit of Loch Ness was dry-docked in 2017, where she was blasted back to bare metal, had a new bottom professionally fitted, and was painted inside and out.... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Rana, a former working tug now converted to a comfortable standard, offering an abundance of space, charm, and opportunity. With accommodation arranged across three levels, Rana provides the ideal canvas to create a unique and characterful family home afloat.
Wheelhouse Level:
At the top level, the former wheelhouse now serves as a bright and inviting sitting room, offering panoramic views and access to a small outdoor seating area – perfect ... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Ellen Elizabeth, a charming Humber Keel offering spacious, light-filled accommodation on a secure residential mooring — with the added advantage of cruising capability.
Beautifully converted and sympathetically updated, this steel-hulled classic provides both comfort and character, combining the appeal of traditional craftsmanship with the convenience of modern living.
Entering at deck level, you step into a large, bright kitchen featurin... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Velaire, a Powles 46 cruiser offering generous accommodation and excellent potential, moored securely on a residential berth.
With her impressive living space and classic lines, Velaire is an ideal choice for anyone seeking a comfortable floating home with the option to restore or cruise in the future.
Velaire offers a bright and versatile interior, with well-proportioned rooms throughout.
The aft cabin provides a good-sized double berth, w... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present BP-3, one of the iconic BP tugs, now available on a secure residential mooring and offering exceptional potential for conversion into a spacious and characterful floating home.
Originally a working vessel, BP-3 was retired from commercial service due to electrical issues that were uneconomical to repair for operational use. This provides a rare opportunity to create a large-scale conversion project, transforming a piece of maritime history into a u... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Napia, a classic steel tugboat in excellent structural condition, recently retired from service due to engine issues. Now available on a secure residential mooring, Napia represents a rare opportunity to create a spacious and distinctive floating home with panoramic views across the River Medway.
Currently, Napia retains much of her original working charm, with accommodation including a galley and dining area, wheelhouse, shower room and toilet, and ... read more
Spacious Luxemotor Dutch Barge – Excellent Layout & Great Potential
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Beluga, a characterful Luxemotor offering generous and comfortable accommodation, combined with an ideal size for cruising. With excellent headroom, versatile living spaces and a classic interior, Beluga provides a wonderful opportunity to create a stylish and spacious floating home.
Entry is via the large wheelhouse, home to the vessel’s traditional navigational con... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Rita, a charming and characterful classic Dutch barge offering the rare opportunity to complete her fit-out to your own style and specification.
Originally constructed in 1925, Rita has benefited from a new superstructure fitted around eight years ago and is now fully insulated throughout, providing a solid foundation for conversion into a stylish and comfortable floating home.
Rita offers an excellent amount of interior space, with superb headro... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Sea Challenge II, a substantial former tug now available on a secure residential mooring, offering exceptional space and potential to create a distinctive and characterful floating home.
Originally in service until less than two years ago, Sea Challenge II is now available due to engine issues and provides an exciting opportunity for conversion into a large static houseboat.
Set across three levels, Sea Challenge II offers generous and versatile l... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Chimera, a beautifully maintained and fully operational tug now available on a secure residential mooring on the River Medway.
Offering exceptional versatility, Chimera can be enjoyed immediately as a working liveaboard vessel, or converted into a spacious static home by clearing the engine room to create additional living space.
Originally constructed in 1880, Chimera has been extremely well maintained throughout her life and remaine... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Vertrouwen II, a charming Dutch Luxemotor barge on a secure residential mooring. Mechanically sound and full of traditional character, Vertrouwen II offers generous accommodation and an exciting opportunity for interior refurbishment to create a spacious and comfortable floating home.
Built in 1924 and refitted in 2010, Vertrouwen II recently arrived at Port Werburgh under her own power. Due to a change in the owner’s circumstances, she is now a... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present River Oak, a spacious one-bedroom houseboat currently undergoing refurbishment, now available due to a change in the owner’s circumstances.
Originally purchased as a disused and dated vessel, River Oak has been completely gutted, reinsulated, rewired, and part-plumbed, providing an excellent foundation for completion into a comfortable and stylish home afloat.
The layout has been carefully planned to maximise light and living space, with int... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Lighter 2, a substantial steel lighter on a secure residential mooring, offering a rare opportunity to create a bespoke floating home.
Finding an empty barge ready for conversion on a residential mooring is increasingly uncommon, and Lighter 2 represents an exciting blank canvas for anyone wishing to design their ideal waterside property.
At 91ft in length and 17ft in beam, this impressive vessel offers generous proportions and exceptional pote... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present TID172, a remarkable piece of maritime history with superb potential to become a truly unique floating home.
Built in 1946 as one of only 183 TID-class tugs, TID172 was part of a series constructed to replace vessels lost during World War II and to assist in preparations for the D-Day invasion of France. Today, she offers an extraordinary opportunity to own and restore a genuine wartime vessel while creating a distinctive and characterful home on t... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present this Thames lighter barge, offered on a secure residential mooring in Kent — an increasingly rare opportunity to design and create the floating home of your dreams.
Finding an empty, ready-to-convert barge on a residential mooring is exceptionally uncommon, making this an exciting and versatile project for anyone seeking a bespoke waterside home.
With its generous proportions, this lighter offers superb scope to create a spacious family ho... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present this dumb barge, offered on a secure residential mooring in Kent, ready to be transformed into the floating home of your dreams.
Finding an empty barge ready for conversion on a residential mooring is a rare and exciting opportunity, offering the perfect blank canvas to create a bespoke and spacious waterside home.
With its generous proportions, this vessel provides an excellent foundation to design and build a good-sized family home, potentiall... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Callum-Shontelle, a beautifully maintained cruising boat ideal for exploring both inland and coastal waters across the UK. With a small amount of work, she could easily become a comfortable liveaboard or cruising houseboat.
Callum-Shontelle offers surprisingly spacious accommodation and generous outside areas perfect for relaxing and taking in the views wherever you cruise. Recently painted and well maintained, she comes fully equipped with:
Chart ... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Barge 2, a substantial dumb barge on a secure residential mooring in Kent, ready for conversion into the floating home of your dreams.
Empty barges of this size and potential, already situated on a residential mooring, are extremely rare — this is an opportunity not to be missed.
With generous dimensions, Barge 2 offers ample space to create a large family home afloat, with the potential to include:
Two to three double bedrooms
One large fa... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Humber Mariner, an ex-tanker barge built by the Yorkshire Dry Dock Co. in 1963, now situated on a secure residential mooring and ready to be transformed into a large and characterful floating home.
Humber Mariner offers enormous potential for conversion, with six internal tanks of approximately 70 cubic metres each providing an outstanding blank canvas for creative development. These compartments could be opened up to form a truly impressive open-plan... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Beaver II, a Dutch-built tug on a secure residential mooring, offering an exciting opportunity to create a bespoke floating home full of character and charm.
Currently without an engine and ready for refurbishment, Beaver II provides a solid base for either a full refit or a creative renovation that retains her original features.
Beaver II offers surprisingly spacious accommodation for her size, with scope to design a layout that balances comfort ... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Wolfie, a charming and unusual narrowboat project currently on hard standing, offering an excellent opportunity to complete a comfortable and distinctive floating home.
Wolfie benefits from a recent full survey (August 2024) showing excellent hull thickness readings throughout. She has been a well-loved home for a number of years, now offered for sale due to her owners’ emigration plans.
One of Wolfie’s standout features is her collapsi... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Tiger, a part-converted ex-tanker on a secure residential mooring, offering a rare opportunity to create a truly spacious and characterful floating home.
Currently partially fitted out, Tiger provides an exceptional blank canvas for further development. With an impressive 150ft length and 18'5" beam, she offers an incredible amount of internal living space as well as ample external deck areas — perfect for enjoying the river views and ... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present this excavator barge, previously operated by the Environment Agency and suitable for a range of marine works including piling and dredging.
The barge is equipped with a Hymac 450 ELC excavator and features lift winches and a lifting wheel, providing excellent versatility for workboat and marine construction projects. The winches are powered by a Lister 4HA diesel engine, ensuring dependable operation.
This vessel is being sold to clear as the curr... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Sule Skerry, a distinctive ex-ferry vessel offering excellent potential to be transformed into a spacious and characterful floating family home.
Already featuring some charming and unusual design elements, this two-level project provides a superb blank canvas for imaginative buyers to create an affordable and stylish home on the water.
Spread over two levels, Sule Skerry offers impressive headroom throughout and ample scope to design a comfortable... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Callisto, a classic Freeman 30 now available as a project boat on a secure residential mooring.
Originally built with twin engines (now removed), Callisto provides an excellent opportunity to create an affordable floating home or weekend retreat.
The layout offers a wheelhouse area, aft double cabin, saloon with sink and storage, and a forward V-berth. Off the saloon is a toilet cubicle, which could easily be converted into a wet room.
There is... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Jane Lee, a classic 55-foot steel tug offering excellent potential either as a character restoration project or future floating home.
The hull and decks are reported to be sound and provide a strong base for conversion. The vessel would benefit from a repaint, and the wheelhouse requires new glazing. Power comes from a Gardner 6L3 diesel engine (130 hp), previously overhauled before fitting, with installation still to be completed — including c... read more