Tour a Beautiful Boat Featuring Elegant Fixtures and a One-of-a-kind Fireplace

Inspiring Floating Home Design

This houseboat might inspire you for a floating home of your own. The houseboat has 1 bed, 2 baths, 570 square feet of space with a 610 square foot. Located on Island Otter, this meticulously built Seattle Houseboat has a steel hull and siding. Island Otter is centrally located between Queen Anne, Ballard, and Fremont, on the Canal bike trail. The houseboat is not for sale but it is inspiring and worth look at for ideas. It has two rooftop decks, a full bath, a soaking tub, and shower, large upper bedroom with a half bath. There is custom cabinetry throughout, bamboo flooring, a large pantry, dishwasher, gas cooktop, paper stone countertop, washer, and dryer hookup. The houseboat has a surround sound stereo system with zone control and outdoor speakers and a gas fireplace.

Beautifully Constructed Houseboat

This wonderfully designed and beautifully constructed houseboat is located in Seattle on the Ship Canal at the Nickerson Street Marina. There is so much to love about this houseboat design with its spacious living areas, beautifully designed kitchen, full bathroom with soaking tub and shower, plus a half bath off the stateroom which make this a houseboat you can call home. This quaint houseboat community slows life down and lets you relax. Other features of this beautiful houseboat include the watertight Dutch entry door, built-in media center with surround sound, stainless steel in-wall gas fireplace, bent-roof style ceiling with tongue and groove planking, bamboo tongue and groove flooring. Kitchen features include the 4 burner Amana cooktop, GE Cafe with a combo microwave/convection oven, Sea Freeze 3/4 refrigerator with freezer, a dishwasher, lots of storage and pantry space, a large stainless sink with commercial grade faucet and maple cabinetry.

Benefits of Houseboat Living

Some of the benefits of a houseboat tiny house design include that you will get to wake up every day to a waterfront view, you'll enjoy living on the water, you don't have to worry about yard maintenance when you live on a houseboat, and there may also be some financial benefits to living on a houseboat as the cost per square foot is much lower than standard-sized homes. Of course one of the biggest benefits of houseboat living is in the lifestyle. There is no yard or lawn to deal with, and you'll enjoy hearing the soothing sounds of the water every day. When you live and stay on a houseboat you can enjoy the sunrises and sunsets from your waterside retreat.

Investment Potential and Unique Lifestyle

A houseboat is a good investment because the supply of houseboats is somewhat limited, compared to standard home designs, so the prices tend to stay high. A houseboat is a good return on your investment if you plan to sell later down the line. Living and staying on a houseboat is like no other experience, it is more of a relaxed atmosphere that suits many people. You might take one look at this unique small house plan and decide this sort of lifestyle is something you'd like to try. A houseboat is a unique way to live that offers great views and a fun lifestyle that many people enjoy.