Former 1930s steel barge converted into a stunning modern-day houseboat becomes ‘most expensive EVER’ after going on sale for £3.7m
The property, called Matrix Island, is moored at an exclusive marina on the Thames in London and comes with extravagant additions which add to the glamour of the large vintage barge
A LUXURY houseboat converted from a 1930s steel barge has gone on sale for £3.7 million - making it one of the most expensive houseboats in Britain.
The property, called Matrix Island, is moored at an exclusive marina on the Thames in London and comes with extravagant additions which add to the glamour of the large vintage barge.
The front deck is nearly 50ft and can fit an array of chairs and tables for entertaining with excellent views of the London skyline and river.
But it is when inside the houseboat that the scale of the development is evident.
The interior is more than 5,000 sq ft and is made up of an open plan upper deck and five bedrooms in the lower deck.
An impressive central stairway leads between the two decks and gives access to a jet-ski platform.
The steel barge was originally used to transport coal along the Seine in France.
Later it was bought by a French filmmaker and renovated to keep a Gaelic theme.
Recently the boat was sold and turned into what is possibly the largest houseboat on the Thames.
With various nods to the large boat's past all five rooms and common areas have a story that link to the French history.
The staircase was sourced from the Renault car factory and recycled sails have been used on the doorframes.
Earlier this year a stunning home boasting 180 degree sea views after a council blunder left it isolated on a cliff top went on the market for £2.25 million.
Owners Ron and June Clark bought the five-bed property in Bournemouth, Dorset, 26 years ago but have decided to give village life a go after living with the incredible sea view for so many years.
The home, called Wavecrest, is completely isolated after the local authority attempted to buy all the cliff top houses in the area in the 1960s.
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