Do any of these whet your appetite?Do any of these whet your appetite?
Do any of these whet your appetite?

Trouble buying your first home in Bedford? How about a houseboat?

As Kirstie Allsopp causes outrage over her property comments, we look at an alternative

Kirstie Allsopp has certainly caused offence with her comments about young people getting on to the property ladder.

She suggested they can easily afford to buy a house if they just give up their gym membership and foreign holidays as well as looking at cheaper areas.

But what if you STILL can't afford a house? Prices are crazy plus you need a massive deposit.

After all, earlier this week Bedford Today revealed Bedford buyers had to fork out over £15,000 more for homes last year

Well, we think we might have come up with an alternative.

Have you ever thought about a houseboat?

It can be a fantastic way of life, they are cheaper than a house - plus houseboats are exempt from stamp duty and pay the lowest band of council tax for residential moorings.

Here, we take a look at four currently on the market. See if any of these float your boat.

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