And now for something completely different as Maarten Ten Holter at Vripack sends news of a further €120,000 price drop on his listing for sale, the 29 metre canal boat Tigre Rose.

Tigre Rose was built by UK yard Bay Class and delivered in 1993. She was designed by Jon Bannenberg to navigate the waterways of Europe and boasts a bespoke Terence Disdale interior accommodating six guests in a master suite and two twin staterooms, all with en suite facilities. A 270hp Gardner engine gives a range of 1,050 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 7 knots

A unique barge that could also serve as a luxury floating apartment or office, Tigre Rose is fully operational and ready to explore the inland waterways and canals of Europe. Indeed, at her new price she could well serve as a water-based apartment at a fraction of the cost of buying one on land.

Extensively refurbished in 2011/2012, Tigre Rose is down from €695,000 to €575,000.