Deco Dream

Trad Stern Narrowboat

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for sale

Offers Over £55,000

4 berths | 1 bathroom | 60ft long | Barrus Shire Engine

🚤✨ FOR SALE: “Deco Dream” – 60ft Narrowboat | £55,000 | Available Now ✨🚤

Meet Deco Dream — a beautifully presented 60ft narrowboat offering a perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern living comforts. With her freshly repainted exterior (2024) and high-quality onboard equipment, she’s ready for new adventures — whether for full-time living, leisurely cruising, or weekend escapes.


⚙️ Boat Specifications

  • Length: 60ft

  • Engine: Barrus Shire with twin alternators

  • 230V Powerpack for onboard convenience

  • Berths: 4

  • Paintwork: Newly repainted in 2024

  • Price: 💷 £55,000

  • Availability: Ready to go!


🔋 Electrical & Power Systems

  • Inverter & Battery Charger: Mastervolt system

  • Solar Setup: 2 x solar panels with Victron 100×30 MPPT controller ☀️

  • Power Options: 12V & 230V for versatile onboard living


🛋️ Lounge & Living Area

The open-plan saloon is bright and welcoming, featuring:

  • 🪟 Side hatches to both port and starboard sides for light & ventilation

  • 🔥 Corner fireplace — ideal for cosy evenings aboard

  • 🚪 Double doors leading to the front well deck (with cratch board fitted, ready for a cover if desired)


🍳 Kitchen (Galley)

A beautifully designed galley kitchen with stylish red granite-effect worktops, equipped for liveaboard comfort:

  • ✅ LPG gas oven, grill & hob

  • 12V fridge freezer

  • Microwave

  • Instant hot water via Morco D61B LPG water heater
    Everything you need for cooking at home or on the go!


🛏️ Cabins & Sleeping Arrangements

  • 🛌 Main Bedroom:

    • Fixed double bed

    • Radiator & TV over the bed

    • Large wardrobe & chest of drawers for storage

  • 🛠️ Boatman’s Cabin / Engine Room:

    • Traditional character with two bench seats that convert into a crossbed double

    • Perfect for guests or as a multi-use space


🚿 Bathroom

Stylish and practical, newly fitted in 2025:

  • 🚽 New Thetford Cassette Toilet

  • 🚿 Shower over small bathtub

  • 🧼 Wash hand basin
    All recently refreshed and ready to use.


🧺 Additional Features

  • 🧼 Washing machine conveniently located in the corridor between the Boatman’s Cabin and bathroom

  • 🌡️ Heating:

    • Webasto diesel heater powering radiators

    • Solid fuel stove in the saloon for added warmth and charm

  • 🔥 Hot water via LPG heater (Morco D61B)

  • 🔒 Gas locker at the bow housing LPG cylinders for kitchen and heating


Exterior Highlights

  • Freshly repainted in 2024 – gleaming and ready for inspection

  • Cratch board in place (ready for fitting a new cover if desired)

  • Clean, elegant lines and solid steel construction throughout


💰 Price & Availability

  • 💷 £55,000

  • 🚢 Available immediately

  • ✅ Fully equipped, recently upgraded, and ready to cruise away today!


Deco Dream is the ideal balance of comfort, practicality, and charm — a true floating home with all the modern touches you could ask for. From her reliable Barrus Shire engine to her freshly upgraded amenities, she’s been lovingly maintained and thoughtfully equipped for her next owner.

📞 Enquire today to arrange a viewing or request full details. Boats of this calibre don’t stay on the market for long — make Deco Dream your next adventure! 🚤💫

Status

For Sale

Last Blacking

2024

12volt

Yes

Engine

Barrus Shire

Last Survey

TBC – assumed 2016

230volt

TBC

Gear box

PRM 

Hull Spec

10/8/6/4

solar

3 x panels

Year Built

2005

Engine Cooling

Keel Cooled

Batteries

1 starter &
4 leisures

Boat Builder

Simpson

Hot Water

Morco D61 Hot Water Heater

Bow Thruster

None

Boat Safety

TBC

Potable Water

1,000 litres

Toilet

Thetford Cassette

Video Tour

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Reach Us

Please do get in touch if you have any questions or queries about buying or selling a boat.

Middlewich Wharf, Canal Terrace, Middlewich, CW10 9BD

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