From a Victorian house in Berkshire with deep water mooring on the River Thames to a classic villa with a private boatyard on Lake Como, Italy.
Sandown Terrace, Chester. A Grade II-listed Italianate house on thebanks of the River Dee with views across the river.It has Minton tiled floors, period fireplaces and an elegant staircase. 6 beds,
3 baths, 5 receps, breakfast kitchen, riverside gardens, mooring. £1.65m Savills 01244-323232.
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Bankside, Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, Berkshire. A Grade II-listed Victorian house with river gardens separated by a road with 130ft of river frontage and a private mooring. The house has period fireplaces and a balcony overlooking the river. 5 beds, 4 baths, 3 receps, breakfast kitchen, fishing rights. £1.2m Strutt & Parker 0118-984 5757.
Farthings, Kingswear, Devon. A waterfront house with gardens to the front that lead onto a jetty complete with boathouse, 2 running moorings and a private slipway onto the River Dart. 5 beds, 3 baths, recep, study, dining kitchen, 34m water frontage. £2.75m Strutt & Parker 01392-215631.
Somermead, Hoveton, Norwich, Norfolk.A 1930s-style riverside bungalow built in 2002 with a 38-foot mooring dock and energy saving heating systems. It has parquet floors, exposed beams and a covered verandah with riverside views. 3 beds,2 baths, 2 receps, kitchen, study, 60ft river frontage. £695,000 John D Wood020-7802 3299.
St Ives, Pangbourne, Berkshire. A substantial late Victorian house with riverside gardens, deep water mooring, fishing rights and views across the River Thames. It has wood floors and open fireplaces with period surrounds. 7 beds, 3 baths, 4 receps, gym, kitchen. £1.895m Singleton & Daughter 0118-984 2662.
The Cloisters, Hurley, Berkshire. A Grade II-listed house with a history dating from its foundation in 1086 as a Benedictine priory. The gardens include a bridge over a moat, Tudor walls and river frontage and mooring on the River Thames. 5 beds, 3 baths, 3 receps, 1-bed annexe, barn, swimming pool, 3 acres. £4.35mKnight Frank 01491-844900
Toad Hall, Riversdale, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. An Edwardian housewith waterside gardens that feature a 130ft mooring space and a wet boat house with river access. The house has panelled rooms, open fireplaces, and a bespoke kitchen with bi-folding doors leading onto the terrace. 6 beds, 4 baths, 4 receps. £3.68mSavills 01753-834600.
Villa Romantica, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy. A classic, three-storey villa on Lake Como facing the famous Grand Hotel Villa d'Este. It has a private boatyard with spacefor 3-4 motorboats and a deck for mooring larger boats. 4 beds,4 baths, 2 receps, library, conservatory, 1-bed flat, terraced garden, 2.47 acres. €5.9m Knight Frank 020-7629 8171.
