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£49,995
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1 bedroom houseboat for sale

Vicarage Lane, Hoo ME3
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Houseboat
1 bed
1 bath

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band A
Broadband: Super-fast 77Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Spirit of California, a rare opportunity to own a purpose built American cruising home, refurbished and on a secure residential mooring on the river Medway in Kent. This boat offers an array of opportunities, it can be a houseboat, weekend boat, leisure boat or fishing boat.
The refurbishment has been thoroughly and professionally completed. The open plan living area is on two levels. Entering through sliding doors to wheelhouse/saloon area you are immediately struck by the incredible light. This area comes furnished with two single chairs and a two seater , and also houses the gas fired hot water heater. Steps back lead down to the lower level accommodation. This has a small kitchenette with two ring hob, combi microwave and grill, fridge and freezer. There is plenty of room for another seating area or dining area. There is also bathroom with shower cubicle, toilet and hand basin.
A small flight of stairs leads forward from the first living area to the sleeping area underneath. There is a built in wardrobe at the bottom of the stairs, and the sleeping area has room for two double mattresses. There is limited headroom of about 4' in this area. There is hot air heating throughout the boat run by diesel, and there is a separate 33ltr diesel tank to fuel this.
Externally there is a large amount of deck space in three different areas, allowing you to enjoy your surroundings whether cruising or moored up. There are 2 Volvo Penta petrol engines providing 290HP in total. These were last serviced in 2015 and will need servicing as they have been seldom used, the boat has been used as a static home for the last 7 years.It is believed one of the engines will need a new starter motor. Spirit of California has a shallow draft giving the ability to cruise a large percentage of the inland waterways.
Spirit of California is competitively priced and offers a rare opportunity to own an American built floating home, with the ability to cruise whilst also offering a very economic way to live when moored. The houseboat is freehold and the residential mooring is leasehold.

Vessel name: Spirit of California
Condition: Good
Vessel type: Coastal Barracuda 380
Make: Barracuda
Model: 380
Constructed: 1989
Refitted: 2012
Berths: 6
Cabins: 2
Heads: 1
No. of engines: 2
Engine model: Volvo Penta AQ151C
Engine power: 290
Engine hours: 550
Fuel type: Petrol (Gas)
Drive type: Stern drive
Cruising Speed: 9 Knots
Maximum Speed: 13 Knots
Length over all: 38' 10"
Beam: 11' 11"
Maximum draft: 1' 6"
Bridge clearance: 11'
Hull material: Glass Fibre
Hull type: Flat
Fuel capacity: 100 Gallons
Water capacity: 40 Gallons
 

Disclaimer
Premier Houseboats offers the details of this advert in good faith as it was presented by the seller or his representative but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the described item within this advert. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to check such details as the buyer desires validated. The Item described within this advert is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Places of interest

    Premier Houseboats is one of the UKs leading houseboat centers, based in Port Werburgh (formally Hoo Marina) near Rochester Kent UK.  Sales director, Steve Sutton, is professional, friendly and very capable of looking after all of your needs. Steve has previously worked for another company in the same line and has been involved in the sales and purchases of many boats. Our office overlooks the delightful Port Werburgh (Formally Hoo Marina) and is ideally situated for the many houseboat centers along the medway estuary. However our clients are not limited to the Medway area and we can assist with boat sales and purchases across the UK and further afield.We are flexible in our approach and understanding in our dealings. We aim to make your move between a house and houseboat, or a houseboat to a houseboat, as smooth and worry free as possible.

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