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Premier Houseboats is one of the UK’s leading houseboat brokers, based at Port Werburgh near Rochester, Kent. We provide a friendly, professional, and personal service for anyone thinking about living on the water.
Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or need advice on your current houseboat, we’re here to help. Our office overlooks the beautiful Port Werburgh Marina, perfectly located for the many houseboat communities along the Medway estuary — though our services extend across the UK and beyond.
We pride ourselves on being flexible, understanding, and approachable, making your move to or from a houseboat as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Premier Houseboats – the UK’s trusted houseboat specialists.
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Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Andraste, a Maurice Griffiths Gulfstream 45, currently moored on a secure residential berth. Offering the charm of a traditional sailing yacht with the comfort of a compact home afloat, Andraste provides excellent living space and the ability to cruise with ease.
Andraste offers a surprisingly spacious and homely interior for her size, combining the warmth of a liveaboard with the practicality of a capable coastal cruiser:
Main Saloon: A cosy livin... read more
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Premier Houseboats are delighted to present See The Elephant, a purpose-built modern houseboat constructed on floating modular units, offering comfortable, low-maintenance living and excellent energy efficiency.
Designed and built by her current owner, See The Elephant was created with sustainability, practicality, and cost-effective living in mind — a truly innovative home afloat that combines thoughtful design with everyday comfort.
Entering through Fre... read more
A rare opportunity to acquire a 70ft River Lee lighter offering generous internal space, secure residential mooring and outstanding potential to create a unique floating home.
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present LF1, a former liveaboard vessel now ready for complete refurbishment, providing an ideal blank canvas for buyers looking to design and finish their own bespoke waterside home.
LF1 offers:
• Large open-plan saloon
• Kitchen with gas oven, hob and fridge
• Dou... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Sea Challenge II, a substantial former tug now available on a secure residential mooring, offering exceptional space and potential to create a distinctive and characterful floating home.
Originally in service until less than two years ago, Sea Challenge II is now available due to engine issues and provides an exciting opportunity for conversion into a large static houseboat.
Set across three levels, Sea Challenge II offers generous and versatile l... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Piggin Arkful, a distinctive Dutch barge–style narrowboat offering cosy and characterful living on a secure residential mooring. Built by Dave Thomas with 20/10/6 mm steel, she combines the elegant lines of a barge with the practicality of a narrowboat — and the rare benefit of a proper wheelhouse.
Piggin Arkful is designed to provide practical comfort while retaining a charming, traditional feel throughout.
Wheelhouse: A standout f... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present this extremely rare open concrete barge, offered on a secure residential mooring and providing a unique opportunity to create a bespoke floating home.
Believed to have been constructed during the Second World War, this substantial barge offers enormous conversion potential. With an impressive wide beam and approximately 8 feet of internal headroom, the vessel provides a vast internal footprint, ideal for the creation of a three to four bedroom family... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present River Oak, a spacious one-bedroom houseboat currently undergoing refurbishment, now available due to a change in the owner’s circumstances.
Originally purchased as a disused and dated vessel, River Oak has been completely gutted, reinsulated, rewired, and part-plumbed, providing an excellent foundation for completion into a comfortable and stylish home afloat.
The layout has been carefully planned to maximise light and living space, with int... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Kirby Moor, a purpose-built static narrowboat with a wider-than-average beam and thoughtfully designed accommodation. Originally built for use as an Air B& B on the inland waterways, Kirby Moor is now available on a secure residential mooring and presents an affordable and comfortable floating home.
Unusually for a narrowboat, Kirby Moor has a beam of 7'4", providing noticeably more interior space than the standard 6'10"... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Lighter 2, a substantial steel lighter on a secure residential mooring, offering a rare opportunity to create a bespoke floating home.
Finding an empty barge ready for conversion on a residential mooring is increasingly uncommon, and Lighter 2 represents an exciting blank canvas for anyone wishing to design their ideal waterside property.
At 91ft in length and 17ft in beam, this impressive vessel offers generous proportions and exceptional pote... read more
A fantastic opportunity to create your own floating home, with many of the major structural improvements already completed.
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Rosa, a spacious 60ft narrowboat situated on a secure residential mooring, offering exceptional potential for buyers looking to personalise and complete a liveaboard project.
Recently lifted from the water in 2024, Rosa has already benefited from significant investment, including a full 240V & 12V electrical rewire, 14 new ... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present TID172, a remarkable piece of maritime history with superb potential to become a truly unique floating home.
Built in 1946 as one of only 183 TID-class tugs, TID172 was part of a series constructed to replace vessels lost during World War II and to assist in preparations for the D-Day invasion of France. Today, she offers an extraordinary opportunity to own and restore a genuine wartime vessel while creating a distinctive and characterful home on t... read more
Affordable Houseboat Project on Residential Mooring – Huge Potential
Spacious 37ft boat on hard standing, ready to transform into an affordable floating home.
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Canard, a French-built launch offering a fantastic opportunity to create an affordable liveaboard home.
The vessel offers a practical layout including a saloon with log burning stove, galley kitchen, two double berths and a toilet area with scope to convert into a wet room.
Canard is curr... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Wolfie, a charming and unusual narrowboat project currently on hard standing, offering an excellent opportunity to complete a comfortable and distinctive floating home.
Wolfie benefits from a recent full survey (August 2024) showing excellent hull thickness readings throughout. She has been a well-loved home for a number of years, now offered for sale due to her owners’ emigration plans.
One of Wolfie’s standout features is her collapsi... read more
Premier Houseboats are delighted to present Callum-Shontelle, a beautifully maintained cruising boat ideal for exploring both inland and coastal waters across the UK. Now significantly reduced in price ,with a small amount of work, she could easily become a comfortable liveaboard or cruising houseboat.
Callum-Shontelle offers surprisingly spacious accommodation and generous outside areas perfect for relaxing and taking in the views wherever you cruise. Recently painted and well maintained, sh... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Tiger, a part-converted ex-tanker offering a rare opportunity to create a truly spacious and characterful floating home. This boat does not come with a mooring and will need to be moved once purchased, but still represents an amazing opportunity.
Currently partially fitted out, Tiger provides an exceptional blank canvas for further development. With an impressive 150ft length and 18'5" beam, she offers an incredible amount of internal living... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Beaver II, a Dutch-built tug on a secure residential mooring, offering an exciting opportunity to create a bespoke floating home full of character and charm.
Currently without an engine and ready for refurbishment, Beaver II provides a solid base for either a full refit or a creative renovation that retains her original features.
Beaver II offers surprisingly spacious accommodation for her size, with scope to design a layout that balances comfort ... read more
Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Sule Skerry, a distinctive ex-ferry vessel offering excellent potential to be transformed into a spacious and characterful floating family home.
Already featuring some charming and unusual design elements, this two-level project provides a superb blank canvas for imaginative buyers to create an affordable and stylish home on the water.
Spread over two levels, Sule Skerry offers impressive headroom throughout and ample scope to design a comfortable... read more