If you're looking for something special, Solitaire is a calibre of houseboat highly sort after but rarely found on today's market. Launched 2005, Solitaire is magnificent in both proportion and appeal; this luxurious vessel is designed for streamline indoor/outdoor living and entertaining, having all main living spaces at the stern providing maximum waterfront lifestyle.
On boarding, you feel an instant anticipation on what is to come, and boy does it deliver. Perfectly aligned stainless safety hand-railing and gating, hardwood timber decking, fibreglass roofing, front pump-out points, high freeboard, this is just the start to this boats many attractions and features.
The helm lounge is the entry point and is spacious with high ceilings and expansive forward-facing glass windows. There are two internal pontoon storage hatches with one containing the house battery system. A central captain's helm features, Morse electronic controls, VDO/Volvo Penta instrumentation, Hydrive Admiral series hydraulic steering, GME UHF radio, Trio reverse camera/TV entertainment. A great place to relax and enjoy river views whilst travelling, this area could also be utilised with two sofa beds to cater for extra guests if required.
Accommodation comprises of three queen-size walk around bedrooms and one bunk room/study, this with sliding glass door deck access. All bedrooms have mirrored built-in robes, the primary has a large ensuite that is fully tiled with glass door shower, vanity, and marine flushing toilet.
The main mid-ship portside bathroom/laundry is of generous size, fully tiled, with separate marine toilet, a three-person corner spa, glassed door shower, laundry with plenty of cupboard/bench space, and an LG front loader washer/dryer. You will be the envy of many houseboat owners.
It is at the stern open plan lounge, dining, and kitchen where this houseboat is outstanding, for on entering you are presented with a light-filled space of magnificent proportion. The portside easily accommodates the six-person dining setting and large kitchen with island bench. The kitchen has generous bench, cupboard and drawer space, with Blanco dishwasher, LG microwave, Nobel five x burner cooktop/grill/oven, Bosch fridge/freezer and bar fridge. Breezair ducted air conditioning and Bonaire gas heating caters for year-round comforts.
The lounge opens out through floor to ceiling, double opening glass sliding doors to a large fully covered and shaded stern deck/swim platform, with stainless steel hooded BBQ and alloy swim ladder for easy access to water activities. This deck houses the grey water filtration system, also access to the upper sundeck.
The sundeck is fully covered with a newly fitted shade cover; this space is large and built to entertain on. The floor is fully fiberglass sealed, with a second helm, this is a magnificent place to relax and enjoy elevated river views.
More key features include "Off Grid" 240V electrics with Invertek rich electric 3,00W inverter, four x 6V 330amp/hr SB6 house battery's, Outback charger, four x 80w solar panels all neatly housed in the forward portside pontoon with a back-up Onan Cummins powered 7KVA marine diesel Gen-Set. Plus Rinnai 18 controlled instant gas hot water, two x 45Kg gas bottles, 400L freshwater tank, 1,060L black water storage, Aero Float grey water filtration system, plus lots more.
Propulsion is by a powerful and economical 165Hp Volvo Penta turbo diesel motor with only 294Hrs use, a 350L fuel tank allows for extended cruising range. The motor and generator have been fully serviced August 2025 by Ben from Slipstream Marine.
Photographs cannot provide the "feel" of Solitaire and what it offers, so inspection is a must. Walk in -Walk out sale. Current mooring maybe available to purchase by application and approval. This is a great family weekend/holiday getaway, or a truly beautiful live-aboard houseboat.
Expressions of interest invited and
Inspection by appointment only.
Sale price $365,000
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Location
Adelaide Area Mannum SA
Usage
Family, Cruising, Live Aboard
Hull
Steel Pontoons last slipped October 2018 Blasted and Intertuf painted and new Anodes.
Beam
8.5m Plus 1.8m Swim Deck
Deck Material
Hardwood Timber Decking
Engine
Volvo Penta Turbo Marine Diesel 165Hp Motor with only 294Hrs use.
Last serviced August 2025 by Ben from Slipstream Marine.
Genset
Onan Marine Diesel 7KVA Generator. Last serviced August 2025 by Ben from Slipstream Marine.
Refrigeration
Bosch two door Fridge/Freezer - Kelvinator bar fridge
Stove
Nobel 5 x Burner stove / Oven / Grille
Hotwater System
Rinnai 18 Instant Gas Controlled
Shower
2 x Tiled floor shower within bathroom and Spa
Entertainment
2 x TV, Stereo.
Air Conditioning
Breezair Evaporative Air Conditioning - Bonaire Gas Heating
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