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The famous River Thames in London isn’t just a waterway – it’s also a place that a small and highly exclusive number of people call home. We survey some of the alternatives that offer luxury living afloat in the British capital.
Stroll along London’s historic towpaths or around its rejuvenated old docklands and you’ll surely cast a covetous eye over the quirky houseboats moored on the River Thames and its marinas, wondering how you too might enjoy lazy days on the water.
You’ll daydream of throwing elegant, breezy summer soirées on deck, perhaps with Tower Bridge and the City skyscrapers silhouetted against the perfect Waterloo sunset; of the next morning sharing your outdoor breakfast toast and marmalade with a bevy of the Queen’s swans.