Could floating homes solve London’s housing crisis?

Thousands of people would love to live in a luxury apartment in the heart of London, I certainly would and I have dreamt about having a home in one of those smart, former wharf buildings in St Katharine’s Dock, but, like many others, I cannot afford it – prices for a simple one-bedder are around the £1million mark. But maybe I can… Alex Prindiville had the same wish, to be close to his workplace in Limehouse, London, but all the apartments were out of financial reach. He investigated buying a houseboat, but found the space too confined. So, instead he commissioned master boatbuilders to construct a fabulous two-bedroom floating apartment using a wide beam barge with a hand-crafted hull. Alex, whose background is in engineering, was involved in designing the stunning interior. He’s moored his floating apartment at St Katherine’s Dock, a gently stroll from the showroom where he sells super cars. Constructed with a hand-crafted ‘Sheffield Keel’ hull, each wide-beam vessel is built as a completely new, purpose-built unit. The configuration provides a fully functional kitchen, fully functional bathroom, living room and two bedrooms. It comes with central heating, hot and cold water, telecommunications systems and all the modern conveniences…

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