Right up there with Britain’s most maligned counties, Essex has been the butt of many a joke about diamond geezers, fake tan, Towie botox and bling. But it can handle it. Because locals know that ...

Living on water brings a special kind of freedom and connection to nature that land-based homes simply can’t match. Floating homes combine architectural creativity with the gentle rhythm of water, ...

THIS picture shows the unusual sight of a barge making its way round Portland Bill. It was captured by BillWatch of Portland Bill, which spotted the Dutch barge rounding the iconic lighthouse at dusk ...

In Northern Idaho, Courtney Casey, 31, and her husband Riley, 33, are redefining the idea of homeownership by transforming a declassified Navy barge into their dream house. The millennial couple, who ...

Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. When 40-year-old Rachael Smith and her partner Euan first thought about swapping ...

A traditional Dutch barge with panoramic views over Woodbridge quay is up for sale as a residential property at a guide price of £235,000. Tijdstroom, which means 'timestream' in Dutch, is a ...

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For more than 30 years, a restaurant remembered for its quirky premise bobbed up and down at Norwich's Riverside. We are, of course, talking about the floating restaurant, a traditional Dutch barge ...

Scroll down to see what they have done with the impressive space A COUPLE have renovated their dated barge home into a luxurious houseboat – and it’s now worth a pretty penny. The barge – which was ...

The owners have been forced to reduce the price by tens of thousands of pounds in the hope of selling up A HOUSEBOAT lauded as “one of the best homes” by Channel 4 star is up for sale and has been ...

It’s about to become that time when we start to see boats out. One couple in Florida uses the summertime to come up to the McKeesport Marina to live on their houseboat and enjoy the summer. What they ...