St Hugh - Thames Lighter Barge/Converted Houseboat

£72,500.00

Boat Description

Barge St Hugh, once a Thames Lighter Barge but now fitted out for comfortable living afloat, the present owners have made the upper deck home and gutted the lower deck ready to be re fitted by an enthusiastic buyer, boasting tons of space across two decks, plenty of outside space on the forward and aft decks and tons of charm! The icing on the cake for this lovely barge is the superb mooring that she is lying on, available upon negotiation with the boatyard, for more information on the barge and mooring, to receive a copy of the recent tow survey or to arrange a viewing please do get in touch on 01702 599018 or info@deanandholland.com.

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Vessel Name

St Hugh

Make

Pollock & Sons

Model

Lighter Barge

Year Built

Circa 1950

Vessel Type

House Boat

Construction Material

Riveted Mild Steel

Length (LOA)

84 ft

Beam

22 ft

Draft

8.69 ft

Displacement

100,000 KG

Current location

Benfleet, Essex

TAX/VAT

Exempt

Construction – Riveted Mild Steel (6MM,8MM,10MM)
LOA – 84 ft
Beam – 22 ft
Draft – 8.69 ft
Headroom – 7 ft (minimum throughout)
Displacement – 100,000 KG
Year of Construction – Circa 1950
Builder – James Pollock & Sons (Faversham)

240 V Shore power system
Wired for 240V Plug Sockets & Lights Throughout

Water – 1000 L
Black Water/Holding – 1000L

At present the accommodation upstairs is nicely fitted out with a large open plan galley/living area with windows well positioned to port and starboard, natural light aplenty, generally presenting a comfortable living space, downstairs is home to the bathroom/heads and the utility/service space, there are also two large rooms that are found as blank canvas spaces, awaiting somebody to fit them out to meet there requirements, with huge potential for a further 3 or 4 large cabins.

8 Berths in 3 Cabins
1 Double Berth
1 Heads
1 Galley

Upstairs:

Galley – Open plan galley with dining table, gas oven/stove, sink/draining board, fridge/freezer, ample storage & work surfaces, Fastar gas hot water boiler.

Saloon – Large open plan area with space for multiple sofa’s/one large L shaped sofa, TV, storage etc.

Master Cabin – With French doors leading to forward deck and windows on either side, space for king size bed and storage solutions etc.

Downstairs

Heads –Large bath/shower, heads, washbasin, storage etc.

Utility Area – Washing machine (new) tumble dryer, workshop space, diesel boiler (not in commission)

Aft Hold – Three x 1000 L IBC’s (fresh water/black water/spare)

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.