A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square! A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!

River Thames tug boat transformed into stunning three-bed floating home hits market for £650,000

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it’s a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!

A River Thames tug boat has been transformed into a three-bedroom floating home – and it could be yours for £650,000.

The boat has one bathroom and one living room as well as all the necessary features of a normal house including electricity, sewerage, and water.

And similar homes on dry land in the neighbourhood are fetching more than £ 1 million, as reported by Luxury Property News.

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The houseboat is located in the upmarket area of Kensington Wharf in Chelsea, London.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
The exterior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

Kings Road and Sloane Square are just a stone’s throw away.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
The exterior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

The tug is stooped in history and dates back to 1946, with a 23-year residential lease being part of the package deal.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
The exterior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

But you won’t be able to get on the move as the engine and gearbox are no more.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
Interior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

The boat measures 23.39 metres ‘in the beam’ and comes with a riveted steel hull.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
Interior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

The three bedrooms are on the lower deck of the houseboat.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
Interior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

The living space and deck are upstairs.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
Interior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

But there is a sneaky hidden mooring charge that will set buyers back by £9,800.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
Interior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

The mooring for residents is subject to a 25-year lease that commenced in 2021.

A historic 1946 tug boat on the River Thames is now a £650,000 floating home in Chelsea, London. Featuring 3 bedrooms, it's a rare find near Kings Road and Sloane Square!
Interior of a River Thames tugboat. (Jam Press/Jonny Hines)

River Homes is selling the boat for £650,000.

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