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Houseboat |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 4

Central London/Zone 1 in South East England

From £800 per week |  From £90 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Car not necessary, may take pets - please enquire

About the home

Houseboat Mallards is a unique and very rare opportunity to experience life on water in the heart of London. Enjoy the hurly burly of the world's greatest city with all its attractions, and then return to the peace of your wooden houseboat, hidden away with its beautiful garden and swans tapping at the window in search of a bite to eat.

Located in Little Venice it is in Zone 1, offering easy access to all the world class shops, theatres, parks, markets and museums anyone could ever wish for. The canal is one of London's true hidden gems - walk one way and it will take you to Notting Hill, whilst the other way passes the Zoo, Primrose Hill, Regents Park and winds on to Camden and beyond. In addition to the wildlife there is a cheerful ever changing boating life going on outside your window.

Outside the mooring gate is Maida Vale with a grand array of white stucco terraces and villas set in tree lined avenues for you to saunter through, and a nearby parade of shops and cafes for all your needs.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The wooden boat has a main bedroom with double bed and generous wardrobe space, there is a porthole and stained glass window to provide light whilst maintaining privacy. The second smaller bedroom has a set of bunk beds (length: 5'3'' or 160cm) and some ancillary storage space and boasts a large sash window looking out over the canal.

There is a sofa in the living room that easily pulls out in comfortable double bed if required. If you fancy a deep relaxing soak, then sink into the bath and watch the water life outside through the cleverly located slit window, the boat has mains pressure throughout so the shower is nice and strong. The basin is a converted clerks ledger desk salvaged off a ship. Similarly the door to the toilet is from nautical origins and the loo is plumbed to the mains sewer.

The open plan galley has all you would expect in your own home and the living room is spacious and comfortable with windows on all sides giving fantastic views of the canal and all its life on one side and the peaceful walled garden on the other. For a more intimate connection to the water slide back the patio sized glass doors and feed the swans, geese, coots, mallards and occasional cormorant that inhabit the waters outside. Many of the larger birds can be fed straight from your hand. The boat is soundly insulated throughout and has modern gas central heating and hob, and, all floors are solid wood There is a cast iron wood-burning stove in the living room which will be operational in the winter. There is wi-fi and satellite TV, a DVD player with a choice of dvds and a good selection of books with which to wile away the hours on the sofa, in between watching the boats go by. All windows have blinds or curtains so you can be as private as you choose. All external openings have safety devices to prevent small fingers opening them if not desired.

Further details outdoors:
The wooden clad Mallards is the first on a beautiful private mooring shared with 8 other boats. It is hidden from street view by a lovely old wall and access is through a secure gate. Once through, you find an unexpected hidden oasis of tranquillity and greenery. The space between the wall and the canal comprises a private garden with plants, trees and a table and chairs. Some of the garden is enclosed by a fence rendering it suitable for those with children. There is a barbecue. The garden is screened from public view on one side by the boat and on the other side by the wall. There is a communal pathway that runs past the boat giving others access to their boats further along the mooring. Although there is a fair coming and going of boat traffic on the canal this is never noisy and the frequently changing view is fascinating to watch.

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Living room

 

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view from opposite canal bank

 

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feeding the wildlife

 

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houseboat front door

Awards

The South East England / Greater London region

London needs little introduction but as this website insists i give it one, here goes...

If you like fantastic shops, theatres, cinemas and superb markets then look no further. If you enjoy a city with thousands of years of history played out on one site, with all the remnants of grandeur and wealth that it created, then its all here for you to see, with gorgeous buildings spanning great architectural eras, museums stashed to the rafters with art, artefacts and the very finest examples of local and global discovery and creativity, then this is the place for you.

If you like dining in anything from the local caff to a Michelin 3-star restaurant then you can, all connected by a brilliant transport network. If you savour being amongst people from every country in the world, every walk of life and wearing every outfit in the world then its all here. You can be busy or relaxed, take in great opera or wild clubs, its all here waiting for you.

Then when you have had your fill you can come back to your hidden floating house and relax in a world unknown to most Londoners.

The Central London/Zone 1 area

Zone 1 bands together the central areas of London all well linked by a variety of quick transport options. Within easy journey time from Mallards are the great markets of Portobello Road, Goldborne Road, Brick Lane, Spitalfields and CamdenTown. Within easy walking distance are London's finest parks at Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park and Regents Park.

All the shops of the west end, from the flagship stores and departments stores of Oxford Street to the more offbeat ones of Soho and fashions of Covent Garden are a short bus or tube journey away, as are the great museums and art galleries that London is famous for. If there is anything in particular you would like recommended or suggested then please feel free to semd me an email and i shall endeavour to help you out.

How to get there

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The Houseboat is on moorings in Little Venice three minutes walk from Warwick Avenue underground station (Bakerloo line) and less than ten minutes from Paddington Station, (Circle, District, Bakerloo and Hammersmith & City tube lines, National Rail hub and terminus of the Heathrow Express) (trains running every 15 minutes, journey time to Heathrow 15 mins). Numerous buses serve the area and boats to Camden can be caught a couple of minutes away.

Activities near Central London/Zone 1

Reviews

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10 Jan 2012

“Calm, yet well connected - a great spot for London” Much better than a self catering apartment - the houseboat is comfortable, homely and yet you have a holiday feel that comes from from being on the canal and so close to all that central London... more

10 Jan 2012

“A little piece of paradise in the middle of London” A onderfully comfortable, relaxing and unique place to stay in London. The houseboat was well appointed, spacious and the location excellent. We immediately felt at home on the houseboat. My children especially loved watching life pass by each day on the canal. he owner was a pleasure to deal with at all points during the reservation process and during our stay. We loved our stay so much we have booked another week later this year.

03 Oct 2011

“Top secret!” We had a great time staying in Mallards, my husband , me and our twins of 6 years old . Staying in a houseboat was really an experience for us. Especially for the children that were enthousiastic with the wildlife, spending a lot of time feeding the newborn mallards. I could say that the wildlife keeps chlildren busy so you dont have to do anything to entertain them. The location is really wonderfull, in the central London nearby a tube station and a bus line (about 200 metres away). The boat has a fully equipped Kitchen ( and there is aTESCO near the tube station ) and also a washing machine and a drier. It feels like home. I would defintely return. ( Warning : I would not recomend the place for those who expect a 5 star accomodation )

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Mallards was everything and more that we had expected - there is a unique sense of secluded privacy while at same time a sense of being very much in the bustling "London". Attractions are accessible with decent tube travel but there is also enough to keep (at least small) children occupied on the houseboat itself, with canal life, outside patio area and the internet. We had an ideal holiday - country cottage elements in exciting London!
Henrikka, Finland

Wonderful stay, Just wonderful.
Shane, Ireland

We have had a fantastic time in your houseboat. It was really an adventure for our children and ourselves. We would definitely do it again
Rajiv, South Africa

It has been a lovely stay - very comfortable and peaceful. Easy reach of London every day but also easy walks along the canal (walked to Camden Lock). We will miss the family of ducklings and swans who visited regularly and i will miss going to sleep watching water reflections on the ceiling!
Sue & Jack, Worcestershire

The summerhouse in London, i could stay for weeks
Harri, Ely

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	26 Sep 11	21 Oct 11	890£ 890	170170	170170	3 Nights
half term	21 Oct 11	31 Oct 11	950£ 950	170170	170170	3 Nights
	31 Oct 11	21 Dec 11	800£ 800	130130	130130	3 Nights
christmas	21 Dec 11	28 Dec 11	1090£ 1090	180180	180180	5 Nights
new year	28 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	950£ 950	180180	180180	5 Nights
	16 Jan 12	11 Feb 12	850£ 850	150150	170170	2 Nights
half term	11 Feb 12	20 Feb 12	1050£ 1050	180180	180180	5 Nights
	20 Feb 12	31 Mar 12	850£ 850	150150	150150	3 Nights
easter hols	31 Mar 12	16 Apr 12	1050£ 1050	170170	170170	5 Nights
	16 Apr 12	4 May 12	850£ 850	150150	150150	3 Nights
bank hol weekend	4 May 12	8 May 12	900£ 900	160160	160160	3 Nights
	8 May 12	1 Jun 12	850£ 850	150150	150150	3 Nights
half term	1 Jun 12	11 Jun 12	1050£ 1050	180180	180180	5 Nights
	11 Jun 12	30 Jun 12	950£ 950	160160	160160	3 Nights
summer	30 Jun 12	26 Jul 12	1220£ 1220	190190	190190	5 Nights
olympics	26 Jul 12	14 Aug 12	1920£ 1920	320320	320320	5 Nights
summer	14 Aug 12	1 Oct 12	1220£ 1220	190190	190190	5 Nights
	1 Oct 12	20 Oct 12	870£ 870	150150	150150	3 Nights
half term	20 Oct 12	5 Nov 12	950£ 950	170170	170170	5 Nights
	5 Nov 12	21 Dec 12	850£ 850	150150	150150	3 Nights
xmas (flexidates)	21 Dec 12	28 Dec 12	1090£ 1090	190190	9090	5 Nights
	28 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	980£ 980	180180	180180	5 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

If you see a gap of only two days available between rentals we will be happy to take a booking for two days only, rather than the stipulated 3 days minimum. If the dates are nearing and are not taken we may well be happy to take a shorter stay than stipulated,so its worth asking.

A deposit of around a third of the full amount will be requested on booking. The remainder to be paid a month before your stay.

Upon confirmation tof the booking, I shall send a booking form for you to fill in, to be returned alongside the deposit cheque.

Any questions, please feel free to ask

Availability

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4 years listed You are contacting Eddie Batha Landline n/a Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This houseboat has received 3 reviews from previous guests.

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