The living space is on the main floor with a fireplace, many windows that let in lots of light, and fully functioning – and fully-sized – kitchen. Beautiful hard wood floors stream throughout. A metal staircase with glass banister contribute to the roomy feeling as well. Upstairs, the bedroom offers spectacular views with the all around windows and delightful upper deck with jacuzzi. The most surprising corner of this houseboat is the bathroom, unusually spacious for a houseboat, especially with the provided luxurious fixtures.

Designed as a house for two or a place for a weekend getaway, the boat floats on a steel pontoon and has all of the comforts any home would ever need.

The open metal staircase and upstairs glass bannister give the space a loft-like feeling

The boat is 1-1/2 floors, with the bottom one housing the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and closet while the upper part contains the enclosed bedroom. There is a deck right off the bedroom with a jacuzzi.

With the moorings positioned significantly lower  than street level and the sloped banks lined with natural vegetation, this dwelling offers an introverted experience for inhabitants within the quiet and secluded area. the floor at the water’s surface contains the private bedrooms, offering privacy with the inherent landforms along with a living room which overlooks the gently rippling water. the upper level contains the public spaces which offers elevated views of the scenery from the kitchen and dining area.

Take an evening swim when you get home from work and sit and look out over the water from the terrace at the top during dinner. Two large patios fit for this unique houseboat with the possibility of permanent residents. Entrée accommodate site-built sofa and hallway with coat hangers. Furthermore, you can reach the master bedroom with adjoining walk-in closet with small sky-light, and sliding door. Adjacent to the bedroom, luxury bathroom with space built in teak tub, double sinks, separate shower and wall-hung toilet and heated towel rail. The guest toilet is decorated with stained glass and teak.

An additional bedroom with space built bunk bed with a small walk-in closet that can easily be converted into the toilet (wired). Plenty of windows, notade ekplankgolv and bright colors. A staircase leads up to the wheelhouse, which is a large open room. Windows overlooking 360 degrees and doors to exit to the upper deck. Downstairs, we find a large and open kitchen to living room that gives an incredible feeling to four feet in height, its glass ceiling and fireplace. You can sit large parties under a starry sky. Opportunity to acquire a unique accommodation with fabulous views in the city center.

If your big dream is to live aboard a boat, and if you are not afraid of huge heating bills, this one is currently offered at nearly $800,000.

Photos via Bo Bedre

Any way, the most usual water house is on the boat, a floating boat or maybe a wooden house built on some wooden poles that turns into a floating house when the water level is high. But this kind of house can now be very modern and nice looking because architects were inspired and wanted to bring some style into this kind of house, too. The best example is this unique water house that is located in Amsterdam, the famous city that is built mostly on water.

The architects (+31 Architects) gave up the traditional material and used aluminum instead of wood. It is lightweight as well, but it is a bit more glamorous and shiny and also modern. The interior walls are plastered with white plastic and you can find only modern furniture in there. The house opens on Amstel River and you can go out on the terrace and even on the shore through the wide sliding glass doors.

You will find all the necessary rooms in the two stories of the building and you will notice that the rooms are full of light thanks to the big windows and wide skylights. This is  a  new way of taking and old way of living.

via Home decorating trends