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Would you pay $US3.2m for an upmarket houseboat?

Danielle Cahill

Danielle Cahill, News editor at Real Commercial

A luxury houseboat in Seattle with sandstone floors, Quartz benches and a rooftop deck is on the market for $US3.2million.

2821 Fairview Ave E Unit 7 Seattle

The houseboat property includes a built-in dock. Picture: Realtor.com


The high-end property sold for $US685,000 in 2011, according to realtor.com.

The house was built in 2013, so the 2011 sale is more likely to refer to the value of the mooring site rather than the home itself.

2821 Fairview Ave E Unit 7 Seattle

Relax in the lounge or head out to barbecue deck. Picture: Realtor.com


The 185sqm house has sleek lines, open-plan living areas, large rooms and it comes with a hefty asking price of $US3.2million.

It’s the most expensive houseboat we’ve seen in the last 10 years,” agent Courtney Cooper of Cooper Jacobs Real Estate told realtor.com.

2821 Fairview Ave E Unit 7 Seattle

It’s hardly a galley kitchen. Picture: Realtor.com


The modern family home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large kitchen with an island bench and indoor and outdoor living, with a lounge area that leads to an outdoor barbecue deck on the ground floor.

2821 Fairview Ave E Unit 7 Seattle

There are two bathrooms on the houseboat. Picture: Realtor.com


The Lake Union house has heating, air conditioning, sandstone floors, Quartz benches, a laundry, Miele appliances, Italian cabinetry, a dining area, a studio area downstairs and a rooftop deck.

2821 Fairview Ave E Unit 7 Seattle

The dining area. Picture: Realtor.com


The rooftop deck with outdoor seating and turf makes use of the property’s unique features and provides excellent room to entertain and take in the scenery.

The house is currently moored at Wards Cove in Eastlake, which had been the docking area of an Alaskan fishing business for many years.

The site has redeveloped in recent years with 12 marina berths reportedly sold for between $US600,000- $US920,000.

2821 Fairview Ave E Unit 7 Seattle

That’s some view. Picture: Realtor.com


 The median listing price for Eastlake is $US695,000.

The property also comes with a built-in deck and moorings.

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