Alternative to Homes Afloat: floating homes and pods in Shoreham compared
By Matheus Agueda · 18 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Homes Afloat, 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 Homes Afloat states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Homes Afloat, at Surry Yard in Shoreham, West Sussex, offers floating homes, pods and houseboats. 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 Homes Afloat states on its website
According to its website, Homes Afloat properties are «designed & constructed on site at our boatyard workshop in Sussex», using modular building techniques, and are flat-bottomed, spacious and modular in design. The home page also speaks of large glass doors, windows and skylights, and says every home is unique and tailored to the buyer, from one of the optional extras to a fully custom build.
Its sales page is titled «Homes, Pods & Houseboats for sale» and mentions build slots and mooring availability. It lists a 12 m floating home with a build slot available at Surry Yard and a project show home marked «Coming soon». The pages read give no floor areas in square metres and no CE design category.
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Where Homes Afloat is based
The contact block gives the company as Homes Afloat V Marine Ltd, at Surry Yard, Shoreham, West Sussex BN43 6RE. The home page invites visitors to ask about mooring availability at Surry Yard, or at other sites around the country through partners. The pages consulted do not state a company number or a delivery area.
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.
Homes Afloat and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Homes Afloat, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Homes Afloat comes from its public website, accessed on 18 October 2026, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Homes Afloat | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Floating homes, pods and houseboats, modular and flat-bottomed | Houseboats and floating homes, alongside mobile homes and modular homes |
| New / used | New builds, to the buyer's specification | New and used |
| CE certification | Not stated on the pages consulted | Stated on each unit's listing |
| Showroom | Surry Yard, Shoreham; a project show home is marked «Coming soon» | Maia (main store), Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment), Jundiaí |
| Delivery area | Not stated on the pages consulted | Delivered price for the chosen destination; any other country quoted |
| Online catalogue | A sales page listing a 12 m floating home and a build slot | 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 at Surry Yard, or at partner sites around the country | 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 Homes Afloat and Green Village
- A custom floating home built at a Sussex boatyard. The website says each home is designed and constructed on site at its boatyard workshop in Sussex.
- A mooring at the yard. The home page mentions mooring availability at Surry Yard, or at partner sites around the country.
- 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: Premier Houseboats, The River Pod Company and Waterlodge.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Homes Afloat? 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.
Where does Homes Afloat build its floating homes? According to its home page, they are designed and constructed on site at its boatyard workshop in Sussex, at Surry Yard in Shoreham.
What is for sale at Homes Afloat? Its sales page is titled «Homes, Pods & Houseboats for sale» and mentions build slots and mooring availability.
Which company is behind Homes Afloat? The contact block prints Homes Afloat V Marine Ltd. The pages consulted do not state a company number.
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 Homes Afloat? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Homes Afloat, 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://homesafloat.co.uk/
- https://homesafloat.co.uk/homes-pods-boats-for-sale