Not very private as have to share property with owners and they can look in windows at any time as there are no shades or curtains. No extra guest are aloud so would only recommend this for old people or quiet family of 4, was told it was the law that we couldn’t have anymore that four people on the boat at any time, funnily enough later that night we walked past a house boat on the very same street about 5 or 6 boats along and there was about a dozen or more people having a party and dancing away. We were only informed about this law a week before arrival once we had paid every penny.