Houseboats used to enjoy tremendous popularity in the 19th century, with people using them either as their permanent residences or as vacation homes. But nowadays, these humble dwellings on the water ...

MIAMI — Why let the rising sea sink your Miami lifestyle when you can go with the flow aboard the Arkup houseboat? Arkup features the ingenious engineering feature of four hydraulic pilings that ...

IT’S A DAY for ducks for sure. The sky is a wet flannel blanket. The rain falls down and sprays sideways in irritable gusts. But that’s just outside. Inside, seated at the dining room table of this ...

Poet, author and songwriter Shel Silverstein's quirky and imaginative former houseboat is now up for sale in California. The floating residence, located at 8 Liberty Dock in Sausalito, is on the ...

The current state of the urban real estate market in America’s biggest cities is a rough one, to say the least. If you’re living in places like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles or Seattle, you ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. THE HOUSEBOAT, being restored by Bill Colonna, was originally designed for ...

Ian and Johanna Mitchell say they have no regrets about buying a three-bedroom Dutch barge 11 years ago ...

A Lake Roosevelt houseboat often winds up beached while other smaller boats provide recreation opportunities due to the expense of gas. (Terry Richard/The Oregonian/2003) So you want to rent a ...

Michael and Claire, a married couple living in Scotland, bought a houseboat in 2018. They originally intended to buy an apartment, but couldn't come to an agreement. The couple are now considered ...

Bob Little and his family have been building houses for 33 years. But Sunday was the first time they floated one through the Ballard Locks. A two-story houseboat Little and his crew have been laboring ...

The owners have been forced to reduce the price by tens of thousands of pounds in the hope of selling up A HOUSEBOAT lauded as “one of the best homes” by Channel 4 star is up for sale and has been ...