Ros relaxes on his houseboat, which sits in the Grand Union Canal in Brentford, a London suburb. He bought the boat about six years ago and renovated it himself. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
WHEN you walk along the towpaths lining London’s 160km network of canals, a life on the water can appear idyllic.
The boats dotting the winding banks look impossibly charming, romantic, colourful. Even better, they’re cheap to acquire compared with buying a conventional land-based house or apartment in the city.
