1 Bed House Boat, Malthouse Wharf, TW8

BRENTFORD: This well maintained houseboat (55ft x 7ft) is available to rent from February 2017 in Brentford TW8. She offers very comfortable accommodation for a single person or couple (professionals only), for full time or pied a terre use and has an open plan layout and lots of storage space throughout.
 
Offering a high standard of 'afloat' living on a private wharf with alongside facilities (washing machine, flush toilet), phone and broadband, BBQ and pergola area, private car park, bicycle store, coal bunker.

The mooring is 200 yards from Brentford High Street with great transport links via buses (267, 237, E2, E8), overground 10 mins walk (Brentford - Waterloo) and underground (Northfields and Gunnersbury Piccadilly and District lines via bus). Easy access to M3, M4, A4, A30, M25, London Heathrow 15 mins. And minutes from friendly pubs offering craft ales, folk music and warm welcomes.

The accommodation comprises:

Outside back deck with outside light

Down the companion way with storage room for coats and outside gear

Saloon with sofa / pull out bed, book selves, TV point, dining table, directors chairs, loads of cupboard space and storage. Wood-burning stove and 1000W oil filled electric radiator.

Painted galley kitchen with solid oak work tops, gas cooker (grill and oven), fridge and top freezer.

Bathroom with shower, sink, cassette toilet, heated towel rail, storage shelves.

Cabin with double bed (4' 6" x 6'), fitted cupboards under and over bed and 2 wardrobes. 1000W oil filled electric radiator. Double doors to forward deck.

Foredeck with outdoor seating.

The boat CANNOT to be used for cruising and will be moored permanently in Brentford for the duration of the lease. This rental is run along the same lines as shorthold tenancy agreement and is moored on a private mooring with 7 other boats and friendly residents.

If you are looking for a different lifestyle as a professional single or couple, this might be for you. The landlord has extensive experience of maintaining boats to a high standard, offering a unique opportunity to live afloat in the capital and enjoy London life!

The boat has been refurbished to a high standard including 11 new windows, repainted exterior, repainted interior, new curtains, carpets, and mattress, new oil filled radiators, repainted kitchen with oak work tops, refurbished shower room, new lights throughout.

If you are worried about living on a cold, damp boat, rest assured this boat has been my home for over 15 years and she has a steel hull and topsides. She offers light, airy open plan living with separate bedroom and bathroom and is well insulated & so cosy on cold, wet winter days. Living on the water means you tune into the seasons and see wildlife you never thought could live so close by in urban areas. We see kingfishers, cormorants, herons, swans, coots and parakeets on a daily basis. the boat is listed as furnished byt you will need kitchenware and bedding, as most of the furniture is fitted.

For a shorthold assured tenancy costs are: £1,200 pcm + 1 month rent as deposit. Other bills to consider (approx per year and based on actual figures) - Electricity (£800), LPG gas (£80 - £100), coal (£160)+ phone.
 
The rent includes the mooring fee, council tax, boat licence, all maintenance costs and hull insurance. Contact Sarah.

There are NO administration fees but employer and previous tenant references are required.