Get closer to nature with a floating eco-home on the Thames

Barbara Chandler meets a couple who said goodbye to a noisy London flat and bought a revolutionary new home on the water
25 February 2016
Homes & Property
Conrado Galves on the terrace of his floating home
Conrado serenades Ana on the roof sundeck

'We are connected with nature in a way we never knew was possible'

Big, sliding glass doors offer views out across the river
The highly energy-efficient kitchen is part of a large, airy living area
Conrado, a computer animation ace, has a small working area, with a great view, in a bedroom at one end of the boat
The main double-aspect bedroom has glazed doors opening to the terrace
Photographs: Graham Jepson and Rory Lindsay