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Home›industry news›Floating Homes – Ever Heard of Such A Concept?

Floating Homes – Ever Heard of Such A Concept?

By Jamie Bullock
June 21, 2021
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Ever heard of a floating home? No, well we’ve got a treat for you. Imagine an open plan living space, with large windows, pale floorboards, and views across a lake. Now look down and you are floating on top of the water’s surface. This is what it feels like to be living inside of one of the best sustainable solutions in the world – a floating home.

What is a Floating Home?

Floating homes or architecture is a relatively new concept and one that has hit the market running. A creation that started as a solution to address the rising population of residents in some countries has now become a thing of modern living and trending heavily in a lot of different regions around the world.

Architects have started to look past the conventional or traditional homes and adding living spaces away from cities, and have started building homes on top of the water, and why not? No different from houses built on land, you can decorate them however you please. They can be built in a luxurious style with marble flooring, eco-friendly furniture from exquisite Italian leather couches in the living room to a signature Penny Morrison slipper chair, solar panels and the lot.

This idea has had many benefits which we look at below.

Benefits of Floating Homes

One For The Nature Lovers: For nature lovers, it goes without saying that having one of these types of homes floating on water, offers you exquisite and magnificent views overlooking a lake or channel and sunsets to admire every evening on your wooden decking overlooking the landscapes. Sip your cocktail on a hammock or lounge chair while staring at blue skies, birds and trees all around you. No need to take a vacation when your dwelling is one. What more can you ask for? Plus the added benefit of not having to have an expensive swimming pool and jumping into the surrounding water in summer is priceless.

Personal Property: Some states consider having one of these types of properties as ‘personal property’ instead of a ‘real estate property’. Which means benefits on taxes for you. These may require an annual tax however it is usually a minimal amount. When considering building your one, seek advice from a professional regarding this, as it will depend on where you live.

An Ecosystem: Some urban areas that have incorporated this creative and useful idea into their landscape, have gone with the idea of it being an ecosystem, in mind. It serves as a means of sustainable living where all waste, energy and water lines are attached to several houses and connected with a jetty. This is part of the green living trend that has taken the world by storm.

What’s more, with these structures you can get to build your own personal style with a simple or modern interior design, or choose from a portfolio of different pre-made designs from several architecture firms’ portfolios to suit your budget and your personal preferences. investing in one of these can be a highly beneficial endeavour, as this is the direction the majority of the world is going once cities start to run out of space in the near future.

 

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