5 bed houseboat for sale

Vicarage Lane, Rochester ME3

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Ro-Ja, a remarkable 197ft Dutch cargo barge that has been sympathetically converted into a spacious floating home while retaining many original features.
Moored on the Medway Estuary, Ro-Ja enjoys uninterrupted estuary views to starboard and marina views to port, creating a unique waterside setting within the secure surroundings of Port Werburgh Marina.
The former cargo barge hold (approx.130ft x 25ft)has been converted into impressive two-level living accommodation, centred around a vast open-plan entertaining space currently arranged as a lounge, bar, dinning area and kitchen. Additional space include a snug/cinema room, workshop, laundry room, family bathroom and bedsit, along with further areas that could be developed if required.
The mezzanine level includes a large master suite with dressing room and ensuite bathroom, together with craft / studio space and walkway overlooking the main living area.
Ro-Ja also benefits from the Captain's Quarters, a self-contained two-bedroom apartment with its own entrance, kitchen, lounge diner, bathroom and access to the wheelhouse and large rear deck. This space is currently let and provides a useful income stream but could equally be used as guest accommodation or granny annexe.
The vessel retains a fully functioning engine room with Caterpillar engine and travelled from Tilbury to Port Werburgh under her own power. System include new central heating and hot water boiler, inverter system, lithium batteries and updated electrics.
Recent improvements include: Hull needle-gunning and blackening, 30 new hull anodes fitted, new magnet kitchen with macerator, new laminate flooring, new UPVC lounge windows, spray foam insulation to hull, new consumer unit with lighting, new Clarke booster water pump. Ro-Ja also offers several outdoor areas, including a forward deck seating area, large rear deck and potential garden space beneath the original sliding roof panels. Ro-Ja represents a rare opportunity to acquire one of the largest and most distinctive residential barges on the River Medway, offering exceptional living space, stunning views and remarkable flexibility.

Mooring Fees: £1379 every 4 weeks

Early viewings is highly recommended.

Vessel name: Ro-Ja
Condition: Good
Constructed:1910
Refitted:2022
Berths:10
Cabins:5
Heads:3
No. Of engines:1
Engine model: Caterpillar
Drive type: Shaft drive
Length over all:197'
Beam:26' 3"
Maximum draft:4' 7"
Hull material: Steel
Hull type: Flat

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