Layout

Upper deck
Sky lounge with surround sound speaker set up (Kef) for TV and Onkyo amplifier and receiver. Full wet bar with 3 mini fridges. Denon amplifier to power music on Sky Deck and Sky Lounge and Yamaha amplifier to power music in the kitchenbar, opening on an aft Sky Deck with Jacuzzi, BBQ, integral sun beds and dining area with parasols.
Main deck
Aft: vast open plan kitchen with island cooking hub, bar and dining room. Full height wine fridge, double fridge freezer, 4 induction hob and teppanyaki grill – all Siemens. Plus integrated oven, coffee maker, microwave and dishwasher – all Siemens – and Ritter German-made meat slicer.
Forward: master bedroom with Panasonic projector, integrated projector screen, DVD, Apple TV, Denon amplifier and Yamaha AV receiver linked to quad surround Kef speakers. Forward terrace with sitting area and jacuzzi.
Lower deck
Forward: ensuite bathroom with jacuzzi, walk-in closet, infrared sauna, solarium, twin wash basins and shower.
Aft: three cabins with en suite bathrooms (two double and one single), office.

The Boater’s notes

Everything about this Lifestyle houseboat is superlative. With more than 5,000 square feet, the houseboat is nothing short of palatial, a floating villa in the New Territories. The ultra modern furniture, the top brand appliances, the master cabin’s en suite bathroom that looks like a private bath house, with jacuzzi, sauna, solarium and Hollywood-style walking closet, the glass partitions and see through staircases: exceptional through and through. Lifestyle is the ultimate week-end retreat and entertainment venue. Currently berthed in the Gold Coast.

Layout

4 cabins
3 bathrooms
1 laundry room
Large saloon
Mezzanine kitchen
Top deck bar/office
Top deck balcony with hardtop, dining table and barbecue

Layout

The lower deck comprises two double cabins (fore and aft) with en suite bathroom, three guest cabins and a guest bathroom. There is also a utilities area with sink, washing machine and tumble dryer. The mezzanine deck (forward) is currently used as an office with space for a printer, extensive filing and two computer screens. The main deck is occupied by a large saloon and bar-kitchen, fully equipped, including dishwasher large American style double fridge freezer and electric oven/hob. The kitchen has a filtration water system and an additional water 5L cooler. There is a small terrace at the stern which leads down to an extensive swimming platform. This also provides useful rear access direct to the boat from the water. Upstairs the upper deck – which contains the navigation console – comprises an extensive lounge space with large flat screen TV and 48 bottle wine cooler, with shuttered windows leading to an outside upper deck with seating for 8-10 people. The outside deck includes custom made outside furniture, dining table and a BBQ.

The Boater’s notes

With more than 1,600  square feet of modern comfort, this very good condition, 60ft houseboat is being sold with mooring options in the Gold Coast and Aberdeen. Serious offers considered.

Accommodation

Cabins: Double master bedroom with ensuite bathroom – bath and shower. Large floor to ceiling storage wardrobes. Two guest bedrooms with shared large ensuite bathroom with double sink and shower. The guest bedrooms can be converted to accommodate single or double beds or one room could be a study room. Separate helper’s room connected to the galley (or could be a dedicated storage room). Day head bathroom with shower.
Salon: Large open plan living room with dining area connects with open plan kitchen for entertaining and dining
Office: Separate dedicated office/study area with fitted desk.
Second salon space: Stairs lead up to second level spacious family style games room for entertaining next to the open plan roof deck. Glass sliding doors open fully to allow the whole top deck to open up in cooler weather. In the summer, the doors can close to keep the area cooled by air con.
Galley: large open plan kitchen with a floor to ceiling cupboard for storage, Schott Serran ceramic hob with two burners, Siemens electric convection oven, Samsung double fridge-freezer, washing machine and dryer.
Other features: All rooms have fitted aircon – reverse cycle hot and cold.
Deck Area: large open deck areas on two levels. One balcony leads from the family room on one side, on the other side is a large deck area suitable for al fresco dining, BBQ’s and entertaining.
Next to the Master double room is a separate walk around leading to a balcony
On the highest level is an open deck area leading to the steering helm.

The Boater’s notes

Built by The Loftbarge Co. Ltd, a Hong Kong based boat building company, with the shipyard in Zhuhai China, this Loftbarge 65 is a unique aqua liveaboard concept. ‘Linking the sea with the sky’ the liveaboard features a stylish skylight concept with high ceilings, a high volume interior and contemporary living on all levels. Enter the LB65 and you will be surprised by the uniqueness found between a loft apartment and a classic motor barge. Designed as a self propelled pleasure vessel (Hong Kong Marine Department Cat IV) with maximum livable space, she has about 2,500 – 3,000 sq ft of interior and around 600ft of exterior/deck space. Built robustly in marine grade steel to commercial (CCS) standards, the welded steel hull and superstructure using 6 and 5mm steel, the build is tough, long lasting and low maintenance. Berthed in Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club Marina, this liveaboard is offered with debenture and membership subject to marina management approval.

Layout

4 Cabins:

Master – with island queen size bed
Midship – with 2 single bunks
Midship – with double bed
Forward – with 2 single bunks
All cabins have plenty of cupboard & wardrobe space.

Bathrooms/heads:

Master – ensuite with full size bath & shower
Further shower room midship
Both bathrooms have hand basins & Planus electric fresh water flush toilets

Galley:

Fully equipped with Granite work surfaces, double sink, fridge/freezer, fan oven + grill, four-place touch sensitive ceramic cook top, extractor hood, dishwasher & microwave

Saloon:

Light & spacious with sliding stainless steel framed glass doors to aft deck

Dining Room:

6 seater dining table & chairs
Plenty of built in cupboard & drawer space

Pilot-house/Office:

Built-in chart table, filing cabinet & cupboards
Built-in computer desk
Built-in seating & table
Adjustable pilot seat
Full electronics package

Utility room/workshop

Plumbing for washing machine
Vent for tumble dryer
Freezer space
1540 amp/hour AGM house battery bank
2 x 100 amp 3-stage smart battery chargers
5000 watt inverter
40 amp 3-bank 3-stage smart battery charger for main engine and generator starting battery banks.
Automatic grey water sump

Engine room

2 x Isuzu six cylinder normally aspirated diesel main engines with water lift mufflers
ZF gearboxes
Shaft/prop bonding system
Dripless shaft seals
12 kva MagnaPlus 220v generator driven by Isuzu diesel engine inside custom made sound shell with water lift muffler and exhaust water separator.
Twin switchable Racor type filters for each engine and generator
Fuel polishing/transfer system
Gulf Coast Filters micronic oil polishing systems on both engines and generator
Raw cooling water/exhaust over-temp alarm systems on both engines and generator
Variable speed fresh water pump with accumulator
Sea-water deck wash pump
80-liter electric hot water heater with calorifier
2 x 200 liter black water tanks (one for each head), treatment system fitted, with overboard electric pump out and deck pump out facilities.

Wheel house

Walls, cupboards and drawers are finished in hand rubbed teak
Back-lit systems circuit breaker panel
Helm station with comprehensive compliment of instrumentation including:-
• Interphase forward looking sonar with colour display
• Secondary back-up depth sounder
• GPS position display
• Ritchie magnetic compass
• Furuno radar
• Moving map color charting display system
• VHF radio
• Remote control for search light.
• Full engine instrumentation including Floscan fuel flow meters.
• Color monitor for rearward viewing camera
• Color monitor with switchable port & starboard side-view docking cameras
• Anchor windlass raise/lower control

Fuel, potable water, black water tank level indicator panel
Chart table and storage
Swiveling adjustable helm seat mounted on 6” dia polished stainless steel seat post with hand rubbed teak accents
Recaro lockable sliding helm seat base set into floor.
Upholstered bench seating with table and storage underneath
Sliding teak doors to bridge deck
Teak parquet floor
Air-conditioning unit

About Seahorse Marine

Seahorse Marine, Zhuhai, China, is an American owned and operated yacht factory building steel yachts including Diesel Ducks designed by George Buehler. Founded in 1989, the company specialises in passagemakers, trawler yachts and motorsailers, having acquiring an excellent reputation for its classic designs, safety and build quality.

The Boater’s Notes

Beautifully built by the famed Seahorse Marine and fitted with every option imaginable,  this very well maintained live-aboard trawler is capable of crossing oceans as well as providing a first rate home on the water in one of Hong Kong’s typhoon shelters. Mooring options in Aberdeen, Kwun Tong and Sai Kung area.