Dutch barge houseboat with London mooring

Houseboat with London Mooring (Canary Wharf)

Moored in the sought after Poplar Dock Marina (6yr waiting list for moorings) in the heart of Canary Wharf. 10mins walk from Canary Wharf tube and 5mins from Blackwall DLR. Poplar Dock has amazing views of the city and the millennium dome. With 100 moorings it has very friendly residents and excellent facilities.

Tulipe is a beautifully renovated, fully working dutch barge with an ideal mooring on the marina. Built around 1920 she was only brought to England in 2006 where she was completely refurbished to create a stunning 4 berth home. With unusually large windows throughout Tulipe is extremely sunny, modern and spacious.

Deck with hatch for storage and lighting. Wheelhouse: window seat and storage, wheel, full size front door. Tulipe has solid oak flooring, white walls and ceilings with oak trim and 7cm deep insulation walls and ceilings throughout. Folding door into living area to retain heat, solid oak steps down into living area.
High spec modern white kitchen with solid oak worktops: includes full size electric oven, 4 ring hob, hood, integrated fridge with freezer, dishwasher*, washing machine*, little porthole and large amounts of storage.
Living area: porthole style lighting, built in seating for 4-6 which pulls out into double bed, removable solid oak table, 37" plasma screen*, beautiful cast iron fire, storage for fuel, two electric heaters with timers, large oak-framed skylight, bespoke designer blinds throughout.
Small corridor to wetroom: power shower (supported by a very large hot water tank with timer), designer glass basin, cartridge lavatory, frosted window.
Double bedroom: double bed with storage, flat tv screen*, wardrobe, electric heater with timer, chest of drawers*, triple aspect windows over marina.
She has a Gardner JP3 3 cylinder diesel engine, rated at approx 35 Hp in fully working, excellent condition. The boat has full British Safety Certificate which is valid until June 2010 and a recent survey which shows the boat, especially the hull, to be in excellent condition. The boat was brought from Holland under her own steam, and is frequently started.