Inside the beautiful houseboat you can buy for £75,500 that's ready to move straight onto

In the midst of the cost of living crisis, owning a house is becoming much more unaffordable. From rising interest rates causing mortgage costs to soar, to the crippling price of energy bills, more and more people are being priced out of traditional home ownership.

Property prices themselves also remain high, with the average cost of a home currently £260,150 across Greater Manchester, according to Rightmove. It is therefore no surprise that many people are choosing to sell up and swap their house for a life on the road or the water.

In a bid to save money, more and more people are opting to buy a motorhome or houseboat as an alternative to a traditional property. A houseboat has just come up for sale in Wigan, and with a cost of £75,500, it is much cheaper to buy than the average house.

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The stylish floating home would cost you around £400 per month across a 25-year term if you put down 10 percent, or could even be bought outright.

Listed for sale on Zoopla, the boat is being sold by estate agents Hunters who are marketing the houseboat from their Leigh branch.

The boat is specifically built for permanent residence on water, although it can be moved around and docked at different ports.

This particular water home has been recently renovated with a modern interior style, meaning its new owners can move in right away without any need for time or money spent on sprucing it up.

Spanning 66 feet in length, the houseboat was built in 1999 and has everything you'd need for a life on the water. Inside it features a kitchen, living area, one bedroom, a bathroom and an outdoor seating area.

It also benefits from brand new