Seattle Houseboats For Sale -
Current Seattle houseboats for sale range in price from $125,000 to $3,800,000 - Big span in price, I know. We should break them down into two categories. Seattle houseboats is the overall general term which covers vessels, barges, and Seattle floating homes. Vessels and barges are not the same as floating homes which are not designed to move unless towed out to adjust lines, be replaced, remodeled, etc. Vessels tend to be more affordable because most of them do not own the slip the reside in. Most Seattle floating homes, on the other hand, are on owned docks which is the preferred and more secure form of ownership - especially given the city of Seattle's endless quest to limit floating homes.
The first category of Seattle housboats..
Vessels and barges currently for sale range in price from $125,000 to $925,000. The $925,000 is an absolute gem as it is on a condo owned slip and comes with its own companion electric Duffy boat. The houseboat itself is also pretty special - you can see this Eastlake gem beauty here: Eastlake Luxury Houseboat
Let's look at Seattle floating homes now...
Currently these range in price from $299,000 to $3,800,000. Still a pretty big range, but typical floating homes on average are in the $600,000 to $900,000 range. Currently we have some extremes on both ends. Make sure when looking at Seattle floating homes to find out what type of ownership the dock is. Highlights include the most affordable Seattle floating home on Lake Union currently priced at $299,000 and a 2 bedroom 1.5 story with large deck for $399,000 - both in Westlake just North of the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat. You can find them both here (in case you were wondering what area of Lake Union or where the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat is, South of here:)): Westlake Houseboats for sale. Also don't miss out on my favorite Eastlake Seattle floating home complete with a gas fireplace and roof top deck - plus double Lake Union boat moorage if you have water toys...
Houseboat Dock Ownership
Leased docks are the least secure (hint: leased=least). This is because someone else owns the slip that your home is in and there is very little chance of being able to find available space for your floating home to reside in if you lose your slip. You are at the owner's mercy. More secure forms of ownership is where the dock is co-operatively owned or in a condominium form of ownership. Luckily, this is the more common form of ownership after many long years of hard work by pioneers in the floating home community.
Let me know if you are interested in a private tour of available Seattle houseboats - also make sure and check out out houseboats blog:)
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