Continuous Cruising London - Houseboat Style..
With average London house prices reaching astronomical levels, city dwellers are finding refuge from the housing market in the form of continuous cruising.
For far less than a run down studio flat in the capital, it is possible to buy a plush floating apartment, namely a widebeam narrowboat, as you can see - there is far more space than it's traditional narrower cousin:
The common problem with your new, modern, floating penthouse is where to moor it and this is where the continuous cruising comes into play. Mooring in London is expensive and can cost up to £12,000 per year (and more) excluding electricity, water and council tax on a prime residential mooring.
In a nutshell, continuous cruising allows the owner to moor for free as long as the boat is moved every two weeks. there are of course a set of rules that must be followed and finer details, but this nomadic practice is a practical strategy to city dwellers. It is possible to cruise around Zone 1, pay no mooring, live in a plush floating apartment with the best views for much less than you might imagine..
Apolloduck is a great website for widebeams, narrowboats and cruisers and for some bargain widebeams try Ebay. Unusualhomes.co.uk also has a good selection of dutch barges and houseboats
For far less than a run down studio flat in the capital, it is possible to buy a plush floating apartment, namely a widebeam narrowboat, as you can see - there is far more space than it's traditional narrower cousin:
The common problem with your new, modern, floating penthouse is where to moor it and this is where the continuous cruising comes into play. Mooring in London is expensive and can cost up to £12,000 per year (and more) excluding electricity, water and council tax on a prime residential mooring.
In a nutshell, continuous cruising allows the owner to moor for free as long as the boat is moved every two weeks. there are of course a set of rules that must be followed and finer details, but this nomadic practice is a practical strategy to city dwellers. It is possible to cruise around Zone 1, pay no mooring, live in a plush floating apartment with the best views for much less than you might imagine..
Apolloduck is a great website for widebeams, narrowboats and cruisers and for some bargain widebeams try Ebay. Unusualhomes.co.uk also has a good selection of dutch barges and houseboats
Thanks for sharing!
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