The multiple expansions eventually connected several canal houses, with a central entrance hall.
The boom here has led, for the first time, to a canal house being listed for $2 million, and several others are not far behind.
And in between, in the dining area, he can savor the view of the canal houses that face his.
Being a canal house built in 1618 with small staircases, it's not suitable for wheelchair users.
The Catholic Church was built on the top three floors of the canal house during the 1660s.
The staircase is typical for a canal house - narrow and steep.
A number of canal houses in this area was built by the Technical Union.
In 1983 Mecanoo rented a part of the canal house and now occupies the entire building.
The old canal house in Solsville has also been converted into a bar.
Tuppence glanced at the speedometer and saw she had come two miles since the canal house.