Floating Houses In Seattle

by cooperbarbara1

House boats or boat houses are basically big boats which have been modified to serve the purpose of houses. House boats are available with motor and without motor. Moreover, as house boats are basically houses on water, the need to stay put. Hence, most of them are moored and stay stationary. In most tourist destinations where there are big lakes, house boats are available for the tourists to stay in. internationally, the term house boat is known but in many places they are called different things; like in Canada, house boats re called Float Houses.

One of the largest collections of house boats in USA is in Seattle.  As compared to other states, Seattle floating homes are extremely famous for their variation and uniqueness. As recorded in history, the very first house boat in Seattle came around in 1905. Since then, the house boat craze started and within 25 years, i.e., by 1930, number of Seattle floating homes increased by a whopping 2000 numbers. Most house boats which are there in Seattle are built and designed for lakes and calm waterways only. Not only are these structures good to look at and exciting to stay in, they are major tourist attractions. Moreover, sometimes having a personal house boat for personal purposes shows high status in society. Moreover, house boats are available in various sizes and one has a choice between numbers of unique designs.

In most places, house boats bring a lot of revenue to their owners. Acting as a caravan that runs on water, many tourists hire this simple but elegant vehicle cum residencies to explore various stays or indulge in simple adventure. At the present age, Seattle is known to have approximately 500 house boats. Out of these, some are personal, whereas others are for tourists. These floating homes are one of the main tourist attractions of the Port Bay and Lake Union area of Seattle.