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A Unique Opportunity
This stunning houseboat is a rare blend of luxurious living, functional design, and adventurous spirit. Whether you’re seeking a full-time home or a holiday home escape, this remarkable property offers a lifestyle that’s as inspiring as its surroundings.

Discover the ultimate in luxurious waterfront living, aboard this stunning, well-equipped cruising barge. With Norwegian ‘Blue Pearl’ granite worktops, oak joinery, a cozy log burner, and modern amenities, this stylish home offers breathtaking views and a peaceful lifestyle in the vibrant village of Tollesbury. As a seagoing CAT B cruising vessel with a powerful diesel engine, it’s perfect for both full-time living and coastal adventures.

The Wheelhouse offers panoramic 360-degree views of the Salt Marsh, nature reserve, and Woodup Creek, whilst watching the tide coming in and going out, making it a perfect space to unwind with a coffee or enjoy stunning sunsets. The seating / dining area easily converts into a luxurious double bed for guests, blending functionality with breathtaking scenery.

Thoughtful Design and Practical Elegance
The spacious Bedroom (Cabin) features a super-comfortable, oak-framed king-size bed with storage, full-length mirrored wardrobes, and elegant oak finishes. This peaceful retreat is warmed by a 3KW Wallas fuel heater, creating a cozy atmosphere even on winter nights.

The Bathroom (Head) is a modern haven, fully tiled and equipped with a Techma Silence flushing toilet, a full-size bath/shower, a ceramic hand basin, and pressurized hot and cold water. Energy-efficient lighting and a Wallas oil heater add to the comfort and luxury.

The well-equipped Kitchen (Galley) is a chef’s dream, boasting thick granite worktops, oak cabinetry, and modern appliances including a four-burner gas hob, dual electric oven, washing machine, fridge, and freezer, also having a dedicated filtered drinking water tap. Whether you’re preparing a quick snack or a gourmet meal, this space is as functional as it is stylish.

Adventure-Ready Cruising Vessel
This CAT B-rated barge isn’t just a stunning home / holiday home —it’s also a capable seagoing vessel. With a powerful new 90hp diesel engine, bow thruster, and modern navigation controls, it’s perfect for exploring coastal waters or embarking on new adventures.

Discover Tollesbury – The Jewel of Essex
Set in the heart of the friendly and vibrant village of Tollesbury, this houseboat / holiday home is surrounded by natural beauty and rich maritime history. Known for its welcoming community, the village offers a range of amenities including local pubs, a cafe, shops, a doctor’s surgery, and a lively sailing club. For outdoor enthusiasts, the area provides endless opportunities for sailing, birdwatching, cycling, fishing, and scenic walks.

Specifications:

Design: Branson Thomas High Curve Luxemotor- Dutch style steel barge.

Electrical power is stored in 6 Rolls, industrial deep cycle batteries, charged by 4 solar panels that cover the wheelhouse roof. The barge is also equipped with a diesel generator. When you are cruising, the main engine has two large alternators that will very quickly top up the batteries. A newly fitted Sterling battery charger has also been fitted as a modern complementary addition. Ample electricity is therefore always available.

240v ac (mains voltage) is supplied throughout the barge from either shore power when available, or from the ship’s batteries via the Victron inverter.

Hot water is supplied by a new Morco gas instantaneous water heater in the winter, or free of charge by using the immersion heater and surplus power generated by the solar panels in the summer. If you go cruising, the main engine will also supply plenty of hot water, ensuring that piping hot water can always be available.

The 10-foot-long wheelhouse is fully collapsible and has luxury seating and ‘Chaise Long” style lounger, the double-glazed windows all round provide cosy uninterrupted 360-degree views. The new instrument panel provides all the instruments needed including: Chart plotter, Radar, AIS, DSC Radio, Depth Finder, Anchor and Bow thruster controls, wipers, horn, lights etc

Web site: https://www.dutch-barges.net/thomas.html
Construction: 2011
Length: 50 feet / 15m
Beam: 13 feet / 4m
Draft: 3'3" feet / 1m
Air Draft: 6.5 feet/ 2m (Wheelhouse and Mast down)

Weed Hatch: giving access to the propeller while afloat.

Large steel rubbards for protection in locks.
Hull Type: Shallow ‘V’, steel.

Steel Scanting’s:

Keel – 12mm

Stem – 18mm

Engine beds – 10mm

Hull – 8mm

Deck – 5mm

Cabin sides – 5mm

Cabin roof – 5mm

Keel Type: Full Keel

Top side is newly painted with polyurethane paints, with no rust or thinning anywhere.
Barras Shire 90 diesel engine with only 250 hours use.

Fuel Capacity 1830 litres

Water Capacity 2000 litres

Fuel efficiency example: The barge will consume approximately 3 litres of diesel per hour at canal cruising speed, giving a range of around 1,000 miles range on full fuel.

The hull has the comfort and peace of mind of being coated with a material used in the offshore oil industry, glass flake epoxy, which is designed to give protection for in excess of 25 years. Unlike converted original barges and narrowboats that have to be dry docked, blasted and blacked every three or four years to hold back the rust and the ongoing need for over-plating and welding, this is a new barge with no rust at all and benefits from 100% protection of the steel hull with modern high-tech epoxy.

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