25 Awesome Houseboats

Forget a beach or lake house! Houseboats are where it's at.

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Once just barges with a bathroom and bed, houseboats and floating homes have received a serious upgrade. Gorgeous domiciles owned by the affluent now offer all the comforts of a traditional home with a sweet on-the-water address. With a third of their country below sea level, The Netherlands leads the houseboat charge with ultra-modern, prefab designs that are being exported across the globe. Check out these Dutch abodes, along with an eclectic mix of other high-sea homes in our houseboat slideshow. 

25 Awesome Houseboats

Train Car Houseboat

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Modern Wooden Houseboat

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Dubai Marina Houseboat

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Geometric Houseboat

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Cosmic Muffin Boeing Houseboat

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Three-Story Houseboat

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Houseboat Inspired by Nature

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Watervilla De Hoef

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Lake Union Floating Home

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Car Ferry Houseboat

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Watervilla IJburg

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Lusatian Lake District Houseboat

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Lake Huron Houseboat

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The Silberfisch

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Remodeled Seattle Houseboat

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Sleepless in Seattle Houseboat

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Piet Boon House

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Watervilla De Omval

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Nackros Villa

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Karala Houseboat

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Iceberg Houseboat

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Chelsea Houseboat

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Ijburg Floating Neighborhood

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The Owl

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Warehouse-Inspired Houseboat

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