This houseboat is located in a prime location in a designated 'Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty' with stunning river views. She is set at the start of a row of houseboats on the tidal River Orwell, in a hamlet 15 minutes from Ipswich and 1 hour to London by train. The location is a haven for sailors, artists and visitors and footsteps away from National Trust Woodlands with stunning river walks. Living in the peace and tranquility in this location, you can view the seasonal comings and goings of the river, birds and wildlife on your doorstep. It is also only a very short walk to a famous ... read more

The Bearded Lady is a three masted steel schooner based on a Bruce Roberts design. She was originally being built as a sail training vessel but unfortunately the person in charge of the project died and the building stopped. In 2010 the Tall Ships Race came to Hartlepool and the local marina bought and completed her to celebrate this event. She was going to be used as a training and party vessel afterwards but this didn't happen and the vessel was laid up for some time until I purchased her and refitted her to what you can see today. She is a go anywhere vessel and is also fitted out as t... read more

A lovely example of this Cruiser stable! With a list of upgrades with the current owner as follows:- Upgrades During my Ownership 2014-2020. Pre purchase 2013 – By surveyors guidance, full hull Osmosis treatment and refurbishment (20 year maintenance). Other work after purchase, more or less in order. Replaced mould ridden Master cabin mattress with Standard King Size sprung mattress. Replaced mould ridden curtains with Venetian Blinds. Installed Satellite tracking dish. Repaired and re-wired Terrestrial TV aerial. Replaced main door lock. 2016 Overhauled Navtex rec... read more

The 'JAMES LEITHART' is a charismatic steel motor barge, built in 1957 for Associated Lead Manufacturers of Newcastle for the purpose of transporting cargo along The Tyne. This substantial vessel spent most of her commercial life in the North East before transferring to private hands. An extensive, documented, hull refurbishment was carried out at Tyne Dock in South Shields at considerable expense between 2011 and 2014, she was then resold and moved to her existing berth where she has been sympathetically and creatively converted to a beautiful floating home and work place. Th... read more