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Dodge

Possibly the most unique, quirky and lovable place you will ever stay!

Excellent! 4.9/5 (29 reviews)

BOOKA CARE

  • Your money is safe, we pay your host 2 days after check-in.
  • 100% refund in the unlikely event the host cancels.
  • Changing booking details is always free.
  • Access to urgent phone line during your booking.
  • Book Co2 positive, we compensate 3 times more than we emit.
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Houseboat highlights

  1. Amazing design
  2. Original and comfortable
  3. Fully equipped kitchen and amazing bathroom
  4. Great things to do within walking distance
  5. You will have a great story to tell!

From our guests

  1. Quirky, unique design with inventive handcrafted details.
  2. Peaceful, relaxing retreat with river views and sunrises.
  3. Comfortable, warm and cosy; sleeps well.
  4. Well equipped with essentials, towels, blankets, and heating.
  5. Excellent location near Shoreham town centre and coastal path.
  6. Welcoming, helpful host with speedy communication and recommendations.

Welcome to your stay

Houseboat Dodge is the brainchild of Hamish, your host during an unforgettable experience in Shoreham-by-Sea, West-Sussex. The love that is put into this one-of-a-kind floating home can be felt in every detail. If you fancy the ordinary, please look for something else. If you're ready for an amazing houseboat holiday never to forget: please continue reading!

Explore your stay

Let's first say that it's almost impossible to describe this houseboat in words. But let's give it a go anyway. The Dodge is a daring combination of a mooring pontoon, a lifeboat hull, a Dodge fire engine, a former WW2 Motor Torpedo Boat and countless used objects that found their final destiny aboard of this incredible vessel. The result is - believe it or not - a very comfortable holiday accommodation on the of the tidal River Adur.

Or as one of the former guests puts it: "A stunning, technical creative brain is behind this Boathouse design. A great example of showing the care and love for boats and life on water, with attention to sustainability and recycling. All the material is so fantastically brought to one artistic beautiful whole. You will be fascinated to see the possibility of creating such space, it is a fascinating experience to see what can be done with creativity of what others discard."

To give you an impression of what to expect when staying here: the main bed is a boat within a boat within a boat. Before you get here, you have to enter via the WW2 Torpedo Boat called Clive. We're in the Dodge now, and you will see two double beds and a bench that can be turned into a single bed. Let's continue to the main cabin with it's cosy dining area, stove and seating area. A kitchen? It's all there, with LPG cooker, fridge and the other amenities that you may expect in any other kitchen. A look at the pics will give you a better impression than these few words.

As you most likely have seen by now, is that Hamish does not like to spend much on new materials. And we're glad that he doesn't. As he puts it: "My building style incorporates a substantive amount of reused materials and the Dodge boasts remnants of four redundant boats and a fire engine carcus from which it derives it's name."

Hamish, or one of his representatives, will be glad to show you around to the Dodge or any other vessels on his site, as long as they are safe and presentable.

Houseboat Dodge is one of the approximately 50 floating homes on the south bank of the River Adur. As you can see the boats lay in the mudflats. Dependent on the tide the boats are inundated twice a day, however it often happens that there is no tidal influx at all. The neighborhood is characterized best as a eclectic mix of vessels, often unique in a historical and/or architectural way - owned by the best neighbors you can wish for. To keep it this way, we like to emphasize that this is not a party location.

Prices on application from 60-110/night plus agent fee.

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Houseboat details

Property type

Moored houseboat

Payment policy

25-75% or 50-50% or 100% (read more)

Cancellation policy

Security deposit

Not required

Check in/out time

Check in between 15:00 and 20:00.

Check out before 11:00.

Bedrooms

2 Bedrooms, 5 Sleeps

  • King size beds: 2
  • Single bed: 1

The houseboat has a unique bathroom with instant hot water (LPG Boiler), bath, shower and loo.

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Bathrooms

Number of bathrooms: 1
Number of toilets: 1

General information

Paid parking Pets allowed Smoking not allowed Child friendly

Indoor facilities

Shower Bathtub

Outdoor facilities

Barbeque / braai Terrace / balcony

Main heating is by fan assisted storage heater.

Amenities

Fully equipped kitchen Linen provided Towels provided Dining table & chairs

Activities nearby

Swimminig / watersports Walking / hiking Horse riding Golf Fishing Tennis Cycling / mountain biking

Location

Sea views Panoramic views Close to the beach Close to the ariport

Holiday type

Beach Rural / countryside Historic / sightseeing Town / city Family Lake / riverside Romantic Sporting activities

Location

How to get there

The 700 bus runs along the A259 coast takes about 25 minutes for Brighton to the east and Worthing to the west and daytime service every 10 minutes. The train station is a slightly longer walk .

The closest parking is reserved for residents although this is bordered by a Pay and Display £3 daily. Street parking is free.

About the area

The Dodge is one of some 50 houseboats on the south bank of the River Adur. The moorings are on tidal mudflats and during spring tides we are inundated twice daily whilst on the neap cycle, we often get no tidal influx. An eclectic mix of boats, many of historic interest and as pleasant a bunch of neighbours as I could wish for. A thriving Farmers Market on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month and a fortnightly massive car boot fair in the warmer months about 5 minute walk. The Ropetaclke Arts centre is within sight of our houseboats and boasts a variety of good quality entertainment. Excellent fish restaurant on Shoreham Beach. (8 mins)

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Houseboat owner

Hamish

I have lived and worked on houseboats for 31 years and found the lifestyle gives me the freedom to design and build living space without he restraints placed on land based property developement. Holiday letting has given me the financial security to enable me to build complex structures without pressure and I am thus indebted to my guests.

Response time
Normally within 0-3h
Language spoken
English

29 Reviews - Dodge

Excellent! 4.9/5

  1. Julie J - England

    27 May

    Quirky and peaceful

    Wow, what a lovely stay we had. We weren’t sure what to expect and we were pleasantly surprised when we opened the door to our accommodation for 2 nights. The craftsmanship that has gone into this is astonishing! We instantly felt welcome as soon as we met Hamish and he showed us around. So many little touches and we slept well in our bed boat. Thank you!

  2. Mehgan H - England

    18 Feb

    Tonic to the soul

    Clean functional warm comfortable a little gem away from the madding crowds. Hamish is a kind and laid back host. Dodge is a quirky work of art. We will be booking again. If you don't like silence and quiet isolation, with a beautiful view to watch the world go by, don't book. It isn't for the non-adventurist. We fell in love with Dodge!

  3. Jonathan P - England

    06 Sep

    Wonderful short break in Dodge

    Thank you Hamish for a wonderful time in Dodge, we thoroughly enjoyed. Dodge is a true wonder, superbly creative and inspiring - Hamish has created a unique home that is a wonderful place. We had a great time watching wildlife pass by. We enjoyed lovely breakfasts at the Perch and La Patisserie and also fish 'n chips on the beach (from Blundens). Dodge is fabulous, Hamish and Duncan were fabulous in ensuring everything was A-OK. A true and special Bolthole, we will be back. Highly recommend as a short stay in Shoreham.

  4. Richard B - England

    27 Dec

    Dec stay on Dodge, Shoreham by Sea

    Had a fabulous stay over Xmas on houseboat Dodge, the iconic boat on the Adur River in Shoreham. It was quirky and exciting, very well provisioned with all needs and comforts relative to boat size, and was just a wonderful setting for a family get-together. Many thanks to Hamish and family.

  5. Kim W - England

    28 Aug

    Unusual but comfy!

    We loved staying at Hamish’s Dodge houseboat - it’s an unusual place but really comfy - in fact the catamaran boat is one of the comfiest we’ve slept in!

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