Alternative to Bluefield Houseboats: concrete pontoon floating homes compared
By Matheus Agueda · 18 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Bluefield Houseboats, the direct alternative is Green Village Mobile Homes, which publishes this comparison: new and used houseboats and floating homes in its Barco Casa collection, each with its own listing and the delivered price for the destination you choose, transport organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and 100 % insured, and 5 stores in 4 countries. Further down: what Bluefield Houseboats states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Bluefield Houseboats describes itself as a UK company based in Northern Ireland that makes houseboats, in four series. This article sets out what the company states on its public website and compares it with what Green Village offers, so that you can decide on verifiable facts.
What Bluefield Houseboats states on its website
According to its website, the range has four series: C (Cabin, models C250, C310 and C500), M (Marina, M250, M350 and M500), R (Residential, R500 and R750) and B (Bespoke). Its range page says the Cabin Series is most suitable for inland waterways and lakes, the Marina Series suits second or holiday homes and fits into existing marina infrastructure, and the Bespoke Series offers a personalised residential design. The Residential Series page says these floating homes can serve as permanent homes and gives two models: the two-bedroom R500 and the two or three-bedroom R750, on a concrete pontoon with exterior wood cladding and aluminium double-glazed windows.
The new-stock page says each of its new floating homes is ready for immediate purchase with or without a mooring, and lists units in counties such as West Sussex and Staffordshire. The pages read do not give floor areas in square metres or a CE design category.
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Where Bluefield Houseboats is based
Its contact page gives a factory in Ballynahinch and an office in Belfast, both in Northern Ireland. Its locations page speaks of mooring options across the UK and Ireland, and names Belfast, Lough Neagh, Lough Erne and Kinsale. The pages consulted do not identify a legal entity or a company number: its terms mention only the name «Bluefield Houseboats».
What Green Village offers
Green Village is a Portuguese company, active since 2023, an importer and dealer with its main store in Maia (Portugal) and stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil). In its Barco Casa collection it sells new and used houseboats and floating homes, each with its own listing in the catalogue: photos, floor area and the delivered price for the destination you choose; any other country is quoted on request.
Transport to the destination is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value. The mooring is chosen and arranged by the buyer, and whatever the arrival on site needs is written into the quote for each unit and destination. The rules for living on the water in each country are in our guide to houseboat laws in Europe.
Bluefield Houseboats and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Bluefield Houseboats, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Bluefield Houseboats comes from its public website, accessed on 18 October 2026, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Bluefield Houseboats | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Floating homes on a concrete pontoon in the C, M, R and B series | Houseboats and floating homes, alongside mobile homes and modular homes |
| New / used | New | New and used |
| CE certification | Not stated on the pages consulted | Stated on each unit's listing |
| Showroom | Not stated on the pages consulted | Maia (main store), Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment), Jundiaí |
| Delivery area | Mooring locations across the UK and Ireland, according to its website | Delivered price for the chosen destination; any other country quoted |
| Online catalogue | Range pages by series and a page of new stock units | A listing per unit with photos, floor area and the delivered price |
| Transport | Not stated on the pages consulted | Organised by Mobile Home Logistic and included in the price |
| Transport insurance | Not stated on the pages consulted | 100% of the unit's value |
| Mooring | Mooring locations on its website; stock units can be bought with or without a mooring | Chosen by the buyer; what the arrival needs is in the quote |
| Quote | Not stated on the pages consulted | In writing, for every unit and destination |
How to choose between Bluefield Houseboats and Green Village
- A series for each use. The Cabin, Marina, Residential and Bespoke series are described for inland waterways, marinas, permanent living and personalised designs.
- Stock units with or without a mooring. The new-stock page says each unit is ready for immediate purchase with or without a mooring.
- A floating home that is already built, with the delivered price online. At Green Village every houseboat and floating home has its own listing in the Barco Casa catalogue, with photos, floor area and the delivered price for the destination you choose; transport, organised by Mobile Home Logistic, is included in the price and insured for 100%.
- New or used, in the same catalogue. The collection brings new and used units together; the floating houses category shows them with the rest of the catalogue.
How to visit or contact Green Village
You can browse the units in the Barco Casa collection, read our guide to houseboats for sale in Europe and visit the main store in Maia. For a written quote on a unit and a destination, use the contact page.
To see every seller side by side, read Houseboats and floating homes in the UK: sellers compared.
Other seller comparisons: Waterlodge, Floats and Frames and Bluewater Boats.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Bluefield Houseboats? Green Village is one: it sells new and used houseboats and floating homes, each with its own listing and the delivered price for the destination you choose, in the Barco Casa catalogue. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value. It has five stores in four countries: Maia, Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment) and Jundiaí.
What are the Bluefield Houseboats series? According to its website: C (Cabin), M (Marina), R (Residential) and B (Bespoke).
Are the Bluefield floating homes new or used? Its new-stock page describes new floating homes, ready for immediate purchase with or without a mooring.
Where is Bluefield Houseboats based? Its contact page gives a factory in Ballynahinch and an office in Belfast, in Northern Ireland.
Where can I keep a houseboat? It depends on the country and on the mooring: arrange the mooring before you buy. Our guide to houseboat laws in Europe sums up the rules country by country.
Where can I read reviews of Bluefield Houseboats? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Bluefield Houseboats, see the public review platforms. Here we compare only public facts from the company's website. Public reviews of Green Village are on Google and Trustpilot.
Sources
- https://bluefieldhouseboats.com/about-us
- https://bluefieldhouseboats.com/contact
- https://bluefieldhouseboats.com/houseboat-range
- https://bluefieldhouseboats.com/houseboat-range/residential-houseboats
- https://bluefieldhouseboats.com/houseboat-range/new-stock-units-for-sale
- https://bluefieldhouseboats.com/locations-and-moorings