Lambhays offers four bedrooms and 3,000sq ft of floating luxury right next to Wandsworth Park. I’m often asked the following question. ‘James, what could be better than living next to a river’.
It’s a difficult question. One answer could be ‘living by the beach’. Another could be ‘ living on a remote island, where you are surrounded by water on all sides ’.
A very good answer might be ‘living on the water, but in London’. I’ve never lived on a houseboat, but I have friends who did. They seemed to like it, pootling around the canals of north London, seeing where the wind took them.
There were upsides, such as living on a houseboat and getting to move as and when you saw fit. There were downsides, such as poor plumbing, lack of electricity and the cold. The houseboat giveth, and the houseboat taketh away.
This houseboat in Putney is not like those houseboats. I am pretty sure it’s not supposed to move. What it does have, though, is electricity, internet, proper plumbing and every other modern convenience that you could desire, in a glorious location in Putney.
It is for sale with Savills for £1.45 million. To start with, the location.
The boat/property comes with a freehold mooring and underground parking (not in the boat, but somewhere else) in one of south-west London’s most desirable locations. The amenities on offer are endless. Wandsworth Park is right next door.
The river? Well you’re on it. And there is plenty of spots on the boat, which is n.
