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~~Seattle Houseboats Are The Ultimate In Seattle Waterfront Living~~
Looking for a great Seattle floating home lifestyle on Lake Union?
Lake Union Seattle Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes - both historical and newer! Seattle houseboats also have many types of ownerships. Floating homes also require special attention when it comes to financing, taxes, insurance, and more!
Get the facts about this amazing Seattle lifestyle opportunity on Lake Union! You might be surprised to find that life on Lake Union is more affordable than you thought!
Browse these great Seattle houseboats (including Seattle floating homes) MLS listings below and then scroll down the page for important information & resources to answer all your questions about living on Lake Union!
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Below you will find ALL current MLS Listings for Seattle Houseboats for sale no matter who they are listed with. Please call Courtney Cooper at 206-850-8841 or Molly Cartwright at 206-841-6800 if you want to see any of them! You can also email us at realestate@cooperjacobs.com
Seattle Houseboats For Sale:
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MLS#: 118366
2219 Fairview Ave E #15 Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
3
Bathrooms:
1.75
SQFT:
2,800
Year Built:
1995
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Pending Inspection
#1 of 31
MLS#: 84588
10 E Roanoke #1 Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
2.0
SQFT:
2,053
Year Built:
1984
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#2 of 31
MLS#: 87603
2466 Westlake Ave N #17 Seattle, WA 98109
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
1.0
Year Built:
2010
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
New Construction:
Yes
Active
#3 of 31
MLS#: 109069
11 E Allison St #3 Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
1.5
SQFT:
1,000
Year Built:
2007
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#4 of 31
MLS#: 78998
2821 Fairview Ave E #10 Seattle, WA 98105
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Year Built:
2010
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
New Construction:
Yes
Active
#5 of 31
MLS#: 55830
933 N Northlake Wy #14 Seattle, WA 98103
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
1.5
Year Built:
1991
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#6 of 31
MLS#: 106688
2822 Boyer Ave E #1 Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
1
Bathrooms:
1.0
Year Built:
1974
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#7 of 31
MLS#: 87127
3130 Portage Bay Place E #A Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
4
Bathrooms:
3.0
Year Built:
1920
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#8 of 31
MLS#: 91432
1210 E Shelby St #G Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
1.75
SQFT:
960
Year Built:
2005
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#9 of 31
MLS#: 79822
2017 Fairview Ave E #N Seattle, WA 98102
Property Type:
Residential
,
Houseboat
Bedrooms:
2
Bathrooms:
1.5
SQFT:
1,100
Year Built:
1970
Waterfront:
Yes
View:
Yes
Active
#10 of 31
Seattle Houseboats: Want more info about buying a houseboat?
Thinking about buying a floating home in Seattle?
Seattle Floating homes or Houseboats are a completely different Seattle real estate choice and can offer an amazing lifestyle!
Seattle Floating Home Moorage Types: The Big Question
Type of Houseboat Moorage is going to be a big issue when considering purchasing a floating home in Seattle. The type of moorage a floating home comes with can vary from dock to dock, but luckily most have moved towards cooperative (co-op) and condo style ownerships where the homeowners own and control the dock and the submerged land under it. This can cost more up front in purchase price, but greatly benefit the Seattle houseboat home buyer going forward. In some cases you can have fee simple ownership of your actual submerged lot and also be on a condo owned dock. Roanoke Reef is a good example of this situation.
Lake Union Moorage for Seattle Houseboats: In the past until the last few decades Lake Union moorage has been primarily month to month or leased which carried the risk of unknown higher monthly dock fees. The docks were owned by an entity other than the floating home homeowners and there was a greater degree of uncertainty as a result. Luckily, ownership of these docks proved to not be profitable and houseboat homeowners have been able to purchase their docks collectively in many cases.
Examples of Seattle houseboats with owned moorage docks in Lake Union include: The Log Foundation, Phoenix Moorage, The Lake Union, 2460 Sleepless, Nesika Chuck, Tenas Chuck, Willow Co-op, DOX, Westlake Cove, but there are many more as well. Obviously, Roanoke Reef Floating Homes and Mallard Cove would also be included.
Looking for a floating home in Seattle that is on a co-op dock or condo style dock is considered the be the most secure choice when it comes to this type of real estate ownership.
http://www.SeattleAfloat.com (Seattle houseboats & floating home blog site)
Seattle Floating Homes Resources: If you are interested in Seattle houseboats and Lake Union living, then definitely do your homework and go out and see some - there really are no two alike! Here is some additional floating homes info that might help. Feel free to also call or email if you have any questions at all! Courtney courtney@cooperjacobs.com 206-850-8841
http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/publications/cam/cam229.pdf (Differences defined between Seattle floating homes, vessels, and barges - Seattle houseboats is the general term for all)
http://www.seattlefloatinghomes.org/node/886 This is the official Seattle Floating Homes Association website and they have some great info! If you end up living on a houseboat, then you need to join this great organization that keeps Seattle Afloat!
http://www.SeattleAfloat.com Seattle houseboats blog site - current events and Seattle houseboats market info.
http://www.Facebook.com/SeattleHouseboats (Seattle houseboats on Facebook!)
http://www.discoverhouseboating.com/ Jeri is a great houseboat resource - the Seattle Houseboat Lady!
http://www.discoverhouseboating.com/book.htm Houseboat Lady's amazing Seattle houseboats book with lots of stories in it. We will buy you this book if you buy a Seattle houseboat using us because it is a necessity!
Interested in a new floating home moorage dock on Lake Union? Ward's Cove is brand new with 12 home sites on Lake Union in Eastlake.
Above: The mailboxes at the Tenas Chuck dock...
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Seattle houseboats can be found here: Lake Union floating homes & Portage Bay floating homes
(Includes Eastlake, Westlake, Southlake, Wallingford, Northlake, Queen Anne,
University District, Capitol Hill floating homes). Lake Union Moorage is available with many of the houseboats - this is a great perk of living on Seattle floating home!
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Some of the houseboat docks and streets where you can find Seattle houseboats: The Log Foundation, The Lake Union, Wandesforde, DOX, Fairview Moorings, Boston Rose, Tenas Chuck, Willow Dock, Flo Villa, Phoenix Moorage, Mallard Cove, Roanoke Reef, TUI TUI, Fairview Landing, Hamlin Pier, 2460 Sleepless Inc, Westlake Cove, Nesika Chuck, Willow Cove, Houseboat Harbor, Portage Bay Condo, Brackett, Boyer on the Bay, Boat Street, Dock Society, The Old Boathouse, Lee's Moorings, Dock Henderson, Shelby Group, Fuhrman Dock, Salix, 2420 Co-op, more - You can find Seattle houseboats (floating homes) on Fairview Ave E in Eastlake, Westlake Ave N in Westlake and also under the Aurora Bridge and in Northlake, on E Shelby, N Northlake Way, E Hamlin Street, Boat Street at UW, Boyer Ave E, Fuhrman Ave E, Portage Bay Place E, 10 E Roanoke.
(Let us know what you are looking for because we know of many that are off market but may be available anyway)
