Secret Garden is a beautiful example of a well maintained narrowboat. She is in lovely condition. A traditional style 59’ 6” narrowboat, with a beautiful Gardner 2LW engine, she was built in 1998 by Stowe Hill Marine. She is fitted out in oak faced ply with predominantly solid oak floors. The well deck is a good size at nearly 5ft, and from here you enter the nearly 11ft saloon through stable type doors with portholes. Straight into the double sofa / dinette arrangement with storage under. This has a demountable table and converts into a double berth (the bed board is cleverly stowed and slides out from under the well deck). The are also two sliding glazed bulkhead doors which close off the well deck access giving light and protection from the wind. The Morso stove and further storage follows before entering the 8ft galley. There are two side hatches in this L shaped walk through arrangement and there is even an under-floor wine store along with the gas cooker, fridge and storage units. The bathroom is on the port side aft of the galley. It is a walk through one, with sliding doors at each end for privacy. This houses the hip bath with shower over, a pump out loo and the ceramic basin. The bedroom follows; a good sized room at 9’4” with the fixed double measuring in at 6’3” x 4’. There is storage under, along with a shotgun cabinet which serves as a safe. The 4ft wide mirrored double wardrobe is at the foot of the bed. Through another sliding door into the beautiful engine room (with two side hatches) housing the Gardner 2LW and the 5kw generator. The engine dates to 1947 (a winch engine on a vessel) and was rebuilt in 1995. There is also a cleverly adapted morso control which looks like the traditional speed control. She runs very well. The stern cabin is modelled on the traditional but modified. Lovely scumbling with roses and castles, but the port side is given over to the stove and cupboards, while the starboard side is a pair of comfy seats with demountable table in between which makes into a single berth. There is no cross bed, but it is a charming room with all the feel of the traditional. On board central heating is from the Eberspacher diesel fired system heating Finrads throughout the starboard side of the boat. 230v power is from the generator, landline or the 1500w inverter. A lovely boat, lovely condition, lots of quirks and fitted out with all necessary for comfortable living or cruising. Secret garden 01327 342211 [email protected]
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Secret Garden is a beautiful example of a well maintained narrowboat. She is in lovely condition.A traditional style 59’ 6” narrowboat, with a beautiful Gardner 2LW engine, she was built in 1998 by Stowe Hill Marine. She is fitted out in oak faced ply with predominantly solid oak floors.The well deck is a good size at nearly 5ft, and from here you enter the nearly 11ft saloon through stable type doors with portholes. Straight into the double sofa / dinette arrangement with storage under. This has a demountable table and converts into a double berth (the bed board is cleverly stowed and slides out from under the well deck). The are also two sliding glazed bulkhead doors which close off the well deck access giving light and protection from the wind. The Morso stove and further storage follows before entering the 8ft galley. There are two side hatches in this L shaped walk through arrangement and there is even an under-floor wine store along with the gas cooker, fridge and storage units.The bathroom is on the port side aft of the galley. It is a walk through one, with sliding doors at each end for privacy. This houses the hip bath with shower over, a pump out loo and the ceramic basin.The bedroom follows; a good sized room at 9’4” with the fixed double measuring in at 6’3” x 4’. There is storage under, along with a shotgun cabinet which serves as a safe. The 4ft wide mirrored double wardrobe is at the foot of the bed.Through another sliding door into the beautiful engine room (with two side hatches) housing the Gardner 2LW and the 5kw generator. The engine dates to 1947 (a winch engine on a vessel) and was rebuilt in 1995. There is also a cleverly adapted morso control which looks like the traditional speed control. She runs very well.The stern cabin is modelled on the traditional but modified. Lovely scumbling with roses and castles, but the port side is given over to the stove and cupboards, while the starboard side is a pair of comfy seats with demountable table in between which makes into a single berth. There is no cross bed, but it is a charming room with all the feel of the traditional.On board central heating is from the Eberspacher diesel fired system heating Finrads throughout the starboard side of the boat. 230v power is from the generator, landline or the 1500w inverter.A lovely boat, lovely condition, lots of quirks and fitted out with all necessary for comfortable living or cruising.
MAINTENANCELast blacked: Summer 2015Anodes: Satisfactory at last blackingEngine serviced: April 2017 HEATING & WATER SUPPLYTank & capacity: Under foredeck, capacity unknownStove: Morso in saloon, Faversham in boatman’s cabinCentral heating: Eberspacher D5W heating Finrads down the starboard side of boatHot Water: Twin coil calorifier heated by Eberspacher and Immersion
CABIN FIT OUT AND FURNISHINGSInsulation: PolystyreneBallast: Concrete slabsCeiling: Oak faced ply with solid oak trimCabin sides: Oak faced ply with solid oak trimHull sides: Oak faced ply with solid oak trimFlooring: Solid oak flooring in main cabin, painted wood in engine room & stern cabinSide doors: x4. x2 in galley (port & starboard) & x2 in engine room (port & starboard)Windows etc: Portholes throughout including in both back & front doorsSeating: 4 seater dinette in saloon (converts to double berth). 2 seater dinette arrangement in stern cabin converts into single berth. One collapsible dining chair and fold down table in saloonCooking: Vanette 4000/2 gas hob & ovenFridge 12v shoreline with iceboxGalley worktops: Tiled starboard side, laminate port sideWashing Machine: No machine installed, but plumbing in place under starboard kitchen unitWC: Pump out Shower: Thermostatic mixer shower over curtained hip bathBasin: Ceramic corner basin over cupboardBerths: Fixed 6’3” double, double dinette conversion in saloon, single conversion in stern cabinMedia: 12v JVC car stereo system
STORAGE Shelving: Saloon x3, Galley x2, Bathroom x2, Bedroom x5, Engine room x2, Stern cabin x7Cupboard: Saloon x6, Galley x8, Bathroom x2, Engine room x2, Stern cabin x5Wardrobe: Bedroom x1 mirrored doubleDrawers: Saloon x5, Galley x4, Bedroom x3, Engine room x15Other: Under dinette, wine cellar in galley, gun cabinet safe under bed NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT Ropes, Fenders, Pole, Hook, Plank, Mooring Pins, Piling Irons, WindlassesEXTERIOR Cratch cover; Last painted in 2011 by Andy Russell; Scumbled roof to back cabin. Three pigeon boxes.
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In this transaction we are acting as Brokers only. We are informed that this sale is not related to the Owner’s business, trade or profession. Whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of any contact. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate to have the vessel fully surveyed and inspected, sea trialled and opened up.
MAIN DETAILS Style: Trad • Length: 59’ 6” • Berths: 2 + 2 + 1 • Hull Builder: Stowe Hill Marine • Fit out: Stowe Hill Marine •
PROPULSIONEngine: Gardner 2LW (April 1947; originally a vessel winch engine. Rebuilt in 1995) Hours: UnrecordedTransmission: PRM 500Fuel tank: Under rear deck, approx 225 litres Weedhatch: Under rear deck, quick release typeBowthruster: NoSpeed Controls: Morso control cleverly adapted to look like traditional speed wheel control
01327 342211 [email protected] For reference only – not exactly to scale
