Have you ever thought of living aboard a houseboat or a floating home? Most people like to live on solid ground, but there are possibly hundreds of thousands of people who like to live to the gentle sway of water under their feet.
Floating homes and houseboats possess a charm that some people could not resist and here are a couple of reasons why you might also love the lifestyle.
Floating homes, sometimes called sea homes, are homes that move out to sea. They are typically built onshore and are designed to avoid damage during storms and to grow in strength over time.
A floating home is a type of house that’s built on top of or on the water. One of the most popular versions is a houseboat, which is a floating home on stilts.
Floating homes are popular in many parts of the world, including the Great Lakes, Chesapeake Bay, and Mississippi River.
A floating home is a structure that goes up and down in the water, with or without fishing piers, depending on its design. Floating homes are sometimes built on piers, but sometimes they are not.
These floating homes sometimes require that the water be deep enough to float them, but sometimes they can be used on the beach.
One of the things you’ll surely love, especially when waking up in the morning is the tranquility of the water. Your home is surrounded by water on all sides, which has a rhythm that can be very relaxing on most days. Most houseboats are anchored in areas where the weather is most of the time mild.
There are lots of fun activities you can do in a floating home. The most common is swimming, where you can literally jump off your doorstep and enjoy a good swim to start your day. Aside from swimming, you can also indulge in other pastimes such as fishing, sailing, kayaking, and other water sports.
Living in a floating home is like being on vacation all year round. You can alternately enjoy the quiet or you can rev up some activities like water sports for a more fun-filled day.
If you get bored with the scenery, then you can just sail away and move to a new location. It’s a way of living something extraordinary.
Depending on your desired houseboats, they can be very expensive and can come in different shapes, sizes, and designs – you’ll be surprised at how creative people can be with their floating homes. If you’re thinking about living on a houseboat, check our gallery for inspiration.
What do you think… could you be a ‘live-aboard’?
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William’s Floating Teepee by William Woodbridge – Teepee, China
The Exbury Egg by SPUD Group and PAD Studio – Hampshire, England
Tiny Floating Log Cabin – Penfield,New York,USA
Floating House On The Sea by Sabbagh Arquitectos – Archipelago Guaitecas, XI Region, Chile
The Floating Dome by Zendome – Berlin, Germany
Handmade Houseboat Takes to the Water In by Wayne Bachman – Indian River Lagoon in Sebastian
The Schwimmhaus by Confused-Direction Design – Northern Germany
Floating Pods by GreenPod – Port Townsend, WA, USA
Floating Catamaran Ecolodge by Marijn Beije – National Parks in Netherlands
Eastlake Floating Home by NWMLS / RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc. – Lake Union
Solar-Powered Floating House by Kenjo – Sweden
Sausalito Floating Homes by Barbara Duncan – San Francisco Bay, California
Euro Floating Cottage by Euroship Services
