Dutch Barge Project - Rita

Premier Houseboats are pleased to present Rita, a charming and characterful classic Dutch barge offering the rare opportunity to complete her fit-out to your own style and specification. Originally constructed in 1925, Rita has benefited from a new superstructure fitted around eight years ago and is now fully insulated throughout, providing a solid foundation for conversion into a stylish and comfortable floating home. Rita offers an excellent amount of interior space, with superb headroom and plenty of natural light from the many windows throughout. The current layout provides a large open area ideal for creating a spacious kitchen and lounge, with room to one side for a shower and toilet, and a large double cabin forward. The wheelhouse, once completed, is big enough to serve as a second lounge or day room, offering elevated views of your surroundings. Flooring and insulation are already in place, leaving the wiring, plumbing, and decoration to be completed - allowing the new owner to finish her exactly as desired. Powered by a General Motors single diesel engine, which has been turned regularly but not started in recent years, Rita will require servicing before use. The wheelhouse will also need equipping should you wish to cruise her. Externally, Rita benefits from generous deck space on two levels, with handrails all around for safe access. She will require external painting, but the steel structure appears in very good order. Rita can remain on her current mooring while being fitted out, subject to the mooring owner’s agreement. Once complete, she may continue on site as a leisure mooring, or a residential mooring may be available locally if required. This flexibility makes her a perfect project for anyone seeking to create a bespoke liveaboard, leisure barge, or floating holiday home. Rita represents a rare opportunity to purchase a classic Dutch barge with excellent structure, insulation, and space already in place - ready to be completed as a bespoke floating home. Offering versatility as a residential, leisure, or holiday vessel, Rita is an ideal project for anyone seeking a characterful barge with great potential. Vessel name: Rita Condition: good Vessel type: Dutch Barge Constructed: 1925 Berths: 2 Cabins: 1 No. of engines: 1 Engine model: General Motors Fuel type: Diesel Length over all: 60’ 6 Beam: 13’ 4 Maximum draft: 3’ 2 Hull material: Steel Hull type: Flat Disclaimer Premier Houseboats offers the details of this advert in good faith as it was presented by the seller or his representative but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the described item within this advert. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. The Item described within this advert is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Condition: Used

Date posted:25/02/2026 09:40:45

Ending date (ad expires):25/02/2027(Days remaining: 365)

Region:South EastCounty:Kent

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