£54,500 | | |
Status: | Sale Agreed |
Tax Status: | Tax Paid |
Location: |
Gloucester and Sharpness UK [View Map] |
Your Off-Grid Floating Home Awaits – Fully Equipped & Ready to Go!
Ready to Cruise or Liveaboard – Whether you're looking to escape the grid, downsize, or embark on a slower lifestyle, Liberty Belle is ready for you to step aboard and sail into your next chapter.
Step aboard Liberty Belle, a beautifully maintained 1998 58ft Cruiser Stern narrowboat built by the respected Pat Buckle. Designed with a practical reverse layout, this charming vessel has been a cherished home for the last 7 years and is fully geared for off-grid living — which it's proudly achieved for the past 4 years.
Reluctantly selling due to work commitments.
Key Features:
• Built: 1998 by Pat Buckle
• Type: 58ft Cruiser Stern
• Layout: Reverse
• Repainted: Full back-to-metal repaint in 2018
• Windows: New in 2018
• BSS Certificate: Valid until 2029
• Last Blacked 2023
• Engine: 1.8 BMC (serviced 2025) with PRM 260 Hydraulic Gearbox
• Canopies: Kinver Canopies to bow & stern
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Off-Grid Ready:
• Solar Power: 590W from 2 panels
• Inverter: Sterling 1600W Pure Sine Wave (2024)
• Battery Bank: 3x 100Ah domestic & 1 starter battery (all 2024)
• Charger: Victron
• MPPT Controller: Victron
• Gas: 2 x 13kg Calor bottles
• Water Tank: 500L
• Diesel Tank: 350L
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Heating & Hot Water:
• Webasto Thermotop C (serviced 2025)
• Villager Heron Multi-Fuel Stove
• 3 Column Radiators + 1 Towel Radiator
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Living Comfort:
• Lounge: 2-seater sofa, 32” JVC Smart TV & soundbar
• Dinette: L-shaped with storage
• Office: Dedicated area with desk and shelving
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Galley (Refitted 2024):
• Solid Oak Worktops & Ceramic Sink
• Built-in Oven & 2 Ring Glass Gas Hob
• Inlander Fridge with Ice Box (2025)
• Large Side Hatch with top opening – perfect for summer living
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Bathroom:
• Thetford Ceramic Bowl Electric Flush Toilet + 2 cassettes
• 800mm Quadrant Shower
• Large Ceramic Basin & Vanity Unit
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Bedroom:
• Small Double Bed (extends to boat width)
• Overhead Cupboard & Single Wardrobe
• Underbed Storage with 2 Large Drawers
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Vessel type: | Narrowboat |
Designer: | Pat Buckle |
Builder: | Pat Buckle |
Make: | Pat Buckle |
Model: | 58 Cruiser Stern |
Constructed: | 1998 |
Berths: | 2 |
No. of engines: | 1 |
Engine model: | BMC 1.8 |
Engine power: | 43 |
Fuel type: | Diesel |
Drive type: | Stern drive |
Length over all: | 58' |
Beam: | 6' 11" |
Hull material: | Steel |
Fuel capacity: | 350 Litres |
Water capacity: | 500 Litres |
Note: Indicated location is approximate general area only.