Alternative to Waterlodge: floating homes, new and pre-loved, compared
By Matheus Agueda · 18 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing Waterlodge, 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 Waterlodge states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
Waterlodge, with a contact address in Lymington, Hampshire, offers floating homes under the Oasis and Eden ranges. 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 Waterlodge states on its website
According to its website, Waterlodge «offers a distinctive range of contemporary houseboats and floating apartments», in two ranges, Oasis and Eden, and describes itself as part of the Waterlife family. The Oasis range page names models from Oasis One Mini to Oasis Six and gives the living space and the length by width as it states them, among them 15 m² at 8 m × 3 m, 27 m² at 11 m × 4.2 m, 32 m² at 12 m × 4.2 m, 42 m² at 15 m × 4.2 m and 50 m² at 15 m × 5 m; it also mentions a three-bedroom option for families.
The home page says it offers a selection of stock, ex-demonstration and pre-loved Waterlodges, so new, ex-demonstration and pre-loved units appear on the same site. The dealer Aquavista, on its own news page, calls Waterlodge UK a manufacturer of contemporary floating apartments and says it will sell the Waterlodges at eight of its waterside locations. The pages read do not state the hull type or a CE design category.
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Where Waterlodge is based
The contact address on its terms page is Middle Barn, Efford Park, Lymington SO41 0JD. The pages consulted do not identify a legal entity or a company number beyond the name «Waterlodge», and they do not give a manufacturing address 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.
Waterlodge and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not Waterlodge, with which it has no business relationship. The information about Waterlodge comes from its public website, accessed on 18 October 2026, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | Waterlodge | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Floating homes and floating apartments in the Oasis and Eden ranges | Houseboats and floating homes, alongside mobile homes and modular homes |
| New / used | New, stock, ex-demonstration and pre-loved, according to its website | New and used |
| CE certification | Not stated on the pages consulted | Stated on each unit's listing |
| Showroom | Its dealer Aquavista said it would sell them at eight of its waterside locations | 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 | Range pages with the living space and the length by width of the Oasis models | 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 | Not stated on the pages consulted | 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 Waterlodge and Green Village
- A named model range with sizes published. The Oasis range page gives the living space and the length by width of its models, from 15 m² to 50 m².
- New, ex-demonstration or pre-loved. Its home page says it offers a selection of stock, ex-demonstration and pre-loved Waterlodges.
- 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: Bluefield Houseboats, Floats and Frames and Homes Afloat.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to Waterlodge? 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.
Does Waterlodge sell used floating homes? According to its home page, it offers a selection of stock, ex-demonstration and pre-loved Waterlodges.
What sizes does Waterlodge state for its Oasis range? The Oasis range page lists sizes from 15 m² of living space at 8 m × 3 m up to 50 m² of internal living space at 15 m × 5 m.
Where is Waterlodge based? The contact address on its terms page is Middle Barn, Efford Park, Lymington. The pages consulted do not identify a legal entity or 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 Waterlodge? Green Village does not rate other companies: for opinions about Waterlodge, 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://www.waterlodge.co.uk/
- https://www.waterlodge.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
- https://www.waterlodge.co.uk/waterlodge-range/waterlodge-oasis/
- https://www.waterlodge.co.uk/why-waterlodge/
- https://www.aquavista.com/news-views/news-blog/aquavista-becomes-new-dealer-of-waterlodge-floating-apartments