Name: Astoria
Value: $2.8 million*
The Astoria is a luxury houseboat that was purchased by David Gilmour, the guitarist for Pink Floyd. Gilmour bought the Astoria in 1986 because he was taken with its beauty. The boat wasn’t designed by Gilmour (or at his instructions); it was actually constructed back in 1911 by Fred Karno, an impresario.

Karno owned The Karsino, located at Tagg’s Island, and he wanted a houseboat that would dwarf all the other boats on the river. And so the Astoria was built. It has a huge deck and sound equipment, as well as tall windows, balustrades, and canopies. It is featured in all of Pink Floyd’s videos.

















