This series follows the extraordinary adventures of families and couples who aspire to leave their landlocked suburbia to start a new life in stunning ‘aquatic homes’ that float.
Traditional waterfront properties are hard to come by and often expensive. So families who have dreamt for decades of waking up to an un-spoilt river view or watching the sunset over a seascape are now taking the ultimate plunge and putting all their money into a waterborne home.
From barge conversions and the smallest of canal cruisers to the largest of floating mansions we explore the cunning design and clever engineering behind these waterborne dream houses.
Constructing the floating foundations and designing their ingenious interiors are rarely plain sailing and we will unpack the tricks of the trade from saving space and downsizing to ensuring each house floats evenly as our pioneers overcome the many challenges they face along the way.
Classical pianists Masa Tayama and Rhiana Henderson dream of combining their two passions, music and canal cruising. So they’re risking Masa’s life savings to commission a one of a kind aquatic home come floating concert hall and hotel.
21 year old Harry Smith dropped anchor in Birmingham during his electrical engineering student days, splashing out £4,500 on a 1970’s canal boat as a first time home. Now a budding entrepreneur he's got £1,000 to bring this modest vessel up to date.
Trish Urquhart and Richard Beynon fell in love with the UK’s waterways through holidaying in their narrowboat, Patience. This programme follows their decision to sell their huge house in South Africa and build a bespoke floating home in Bedford.
Aart Simons and Nanouk Kropman met through a shared love of sailing and to fulfil their dream of living on water, bought a 1950’s Dutch Cargo Ship. Transforming this old hunk of metal will be a logistical, financial and emotional rollercoaster ride.
In Amsterdam Jeroen and Lianne Gels are stepping onto the property ladder in a big way. In just 7 months, with a baby on the way and a budget of £135,000 they plan to turn a titanic 254 ton industrial cement carrier into their dream waterborne home
After surviving a heart attack 15 years ago, newly retired 55 year old boating enthusiast Colin Stewart's embarking on a bold life adventure. He's planning to spend half the year cruising Britain's waterways on a high spec narrow boat,'Tickin Along'
For 35 years Netherlands fisherman Jan De Boer has spent his week at sea and weekends at home where he and wife Geja raised their six children. Now ready for a new adventure they’re building a home that will be part of a pioneering floating village.
After celebrating 30 years of marriage Kurt and Roberta Fraese are ready for a new adventure. They've sold their Seattle home and are sinking over half a million pounds into an enormous, uber modern waterborne home on Vancouver Island’s East Coast.
| Series Producer | Philippa Murphy |
| Executive Producers | Carlo Massarella , Misbah Alvi |
| Production Executives | Jenny Thompson , Zoe Glover |
| Production Managers | Eva Robins , Laety Ducom , Nathan Middleton , Venita Singh-Warner , Sarah Smith , Rosella Canade |
| Junior Production Manager | Sally Brown |
| Production Coordinators | Becky Hayon , Ollie Grainger , Rebecca Pye |