Full Details: Unique opportunity to purchase lovely barge, prime position Bembridge harbour. 99 year lease 2005 on plot appx 110x35 Tax band (A) £200.00 a year ground rental, that's it. Excellent passenger links from RYDE pier to Portsmouth harbour station with frequent trains to Waterloo or Fishbourne car ferry to Southampton for direct access motor-ways to London and Southampton Airport and a good Island bus service passes the gate. The Zambezi is situated centre harbour twix the villages of St Helens and Bembridge both walking distance or just minutes by car. Good pubs/restaurants/bank/supermarket/chemist/health centre/fuel and an excellent garage mot/ servicing just along the road and much more. The Zambezi Dumb Barge was registered 1948, measures 84 x 21 steel hull/decks + concrete lined throughout appx 1986 when she was converted into a houseboat. Since present owner purchased 2002, all windows were replaced with bespoke double glazed easy care units 2008 + new central heating and radiators. A new condensing boiler was fitted 2011. The rigging was totally replaced with excellent nylon ropes, ceilings, flooring, gas,electrics,plumbing have been replaced as required. SERVICES: Mains gas,electricity,water,land line, broadband,sky tv,weekly refuge collection. All toilets on board are Saniflow/Grunfos macerators (main sewerage facilities at present in the pipe line) Excellent and envy-able jetty 35x5, widening to a 27x10 sun deck area = 63' good for harbour fishing! There is an outside light, twin electric socket box and mains water tap on the bow deck The barge was run in part as a very busy 'TEA ROOM' but unfortunately closed through ill health 2004. However, possible to re-open as tea room/B&B with good weekend, seasonal or year round trade. Car parking 2 cars almost opposite and an additional parking plot purchased with lease minutes away. Amazing views, as the barge backs over a marshland bird sanctuary,countryside and woodland to the horizon and a total panoramic view over the whole harbour, across the Solent to the Gosport hills beyond in front Accommodation. Dining room/study,14x8 fitted dresser-- Lounge 19x15 phone point, stairway off --.Laundry galley,7x8 fitted units-- Double shower 7x8,wc basin.-- kitchen/diner 11 x13 min. range fitted units,loads work surface,shelving. double electric cooker range with hods over,1+1/2 sinks, loads of sockets and super views across harbour. Below decks, Bed (1) 13x12 phone point + full bathroom en-suite off.---Cloakroom wc+basin---Storeroom 13x7. Bedroom (2) 10x7 + Bedroom (3) 11x7 have an interconnecting full bathroom with separate door access. Bedroom (4) 14x7 with full bathroom off and hatch to stern deck. There is a passage way to an additional Locker/Storeroom area 17x7 with wooden work bench, light, hatch to bow deck. The Zambezi makes is a super home or holiday retreat, lovely crime free neighbourhood. Two good active busy sailing clubs in the harbour,endless beach and walking with the local pub just down the road. There are also harbour boat-yards,a good chandlers, water activities/club and of course the Island itself! now, who say's that 'heaven is not obtainable on this earth? Mortgages are not available for boats, so cash purchasers only. The Zambezi is to be sold almost fully furnished and domestically equipped for a family of six. PRICE for the 94 year lease, parking plot and furnished barge is £280,000.ing /kitchen/dining area and spacious designer bathroom.