Houseboat Twice the Size of the Average London Home Lists for £1.65 Million
The unusual, three-bedroom property is moored on the River Thames by Wandsworth Park
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For nautically inclined house hunters, this London houseboat that’s floating just off the south bank of the River Thames, might be the ideal investment.
On the market for £1.65 million (US$2.1 million), the three-bedroom vessel is moored just next to Wandsworth Park, according to the listing with Knight Frank, which brought the unorthodox home to the market at the beginning of this month.
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Houseboats “rarely appear on the market, but when they do they attract a specific buyer who is after a unique way of living,” said Sarah Bennett, associate in Knight Frank’s Battersea and Riverside office. “This houseboat comes to market in excellent condition and contrary to any stereotypes, it is very spacious.”
At almost 2,000 square feet of living space, the houseboat is roughly twice the size of the average London dwelling, which, according to government statistics, is about 904 square feet. The two-story home has a light-filled reception room, a fully equipped kitchen and dining room, and three decks, including a sprawling roof terrace with city and water views.
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The bedrooms are on the lower level, and include a primary suite with a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom—both of the boat’s two bathrooms are large enough to accommodate bathtubs—and a study, complete with wine storage, could easily be converted into a fourth bedroom, according to the listing.
Mansion Global couldn’t determine who owns the property, or when it last changed hands.
Other amenities include an automatic boat launcher, “offering ease of access for aquatic adventures,” and the mooring is securely gated and privately owned “so the houseboat comes with a share of the freehold of the mooring,” the listing said.
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Owning a share of the mooring gives greater security of tenure, unlike cruising licenses, where you have to move your boat regularly, Mansion Global previously reported.
Residents can also “enjoy external facilities that come with mooring rights such as access to the gym and swimming pool at [nearby] Prospect Quay,” Bennett said.
In London, houseboats “offer the remarkable experience of living right next to the action of city life whilst also being amongst nature, truly the best of both worlds,” she added.
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Château d’Ansembourg and the adjacent Domaine du Presbytère d’Ansembourg are on the market for €37.5 Million
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The listing comprises the ancient Château d’Ansembourg and the adjacent Domaine du Presbytère d’Ansembourg, which are within central Luxembourg’s Valley of the Seven Castles.
Château d’Ansembourg is one of the seven castles the valley is named for and is regarded as one of the country’s most important privately owned châteaus, according to Ignace Meuwissen, the founder of Whisper Auctions, who is handling the sale.
The castle sits at the heart of an almost 500-acre estate overlooking the picturesque village of Ansembourg, and records of its existence date to 1135.
Domaine du Presbytère d’Ansembourg, meanwhile, is a more than 110-acre estate comprising a former presbytery, a chapel dating to 1678, a historic school site, forests and meadows.
“Properties of this calibre rarely become available,” Meuwissen said.
“What is being offered today is far more than a chateau. The combination of nearly nine centuries of documented history, 245 hectares of land and a unique location in the Valley of the Seven Castles creates an opportunity that is exceptionally rare within Europe. Opportunities of this scale and heritage value are seldom brought to market and are often preserved within families for generations.”
The properties are being marketed through a “semi-off-market sales process,” with limited information and marketing materials publicly available, and access to the properties is reserved for a small number of pre-qualified candidates, according to Meuwissen.
Both estates have been privately occupied by the same owner, whom Meuwissen declined to identify. Mansion Global could not confirm who the seller is.
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