A SOUTH WALES AUCTION HOUSE more used to selling property firmly set on dry land is entering uncharted territory with its first sale of a waterborne lot—a narrowboat.
Paul Fosh Auctions is offering a 72ft narrowboat with a guide price of £67,000, David Barnes reports.
Private mooring
Moored at a tranquil rural location, at a private mooring on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal, the traditional narrowboat offers the chance for a complete lifestyle reboot, claim the auctioneers.
Angie Davey, of Paul Fosh Auctions, tells:
“This gorgeous narrowboat, rurally moored near the historic village of Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, is surely one of the most unusual and exciting properties I’ve had for sale over the many years I’ve been handling lots at auction.
“The traditional narrowboat, appears to have everything you’d need for a life afloat, offers new owners a cosy peaceful home on a tranquil canal setting. And there’s also the enticing opportunity to spread your wings, as it were., and set forth on a journey or adventure and explore the UK’s myriad of inland waterways.
“This 72ft traditional working-class narrowboat, which was refurbished by the current owners, is moored in an idyllic, peaceful and private mooring on the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal—part of which is a 16 miles stretch of canal from the mooring with no locks to contend with for those beginning their narrowboat adventure.
Accommodation
The current accommodation includes an open plan lounge/dining/study with wood burner, kitchen with appliances included—washing machine, fridge/freezer, dryer and cooker; two cabins (bedrooms) with storage/dressing area, and shower room.
The embankment/garden area is secluded by woodland behind. The gas boiler provides hot water and central heating. There is also an electric hook up. The permanent mooring is for 12 months per annum and mooring costs are £350.00 plus £20.00 electricity pcm.
The narrowboat is one of some 74 varied lots for sale online at Paul Fosh Auctions which starts from 12 noon on Tuesday, 29th July and ends from 5pm on Thursday, 31st July. Viewings of the narrowboat are strictly by appointment only. Please contact the office to book a viewing and for the correct postcode—01633 254044.