While the rest of the world is still battling with the coronavirus global pandemic, losing jobs and source of income, some Americans are lining up for an overnight stay with a luxurious boat house a.k.a "floating mansion" in Miami.
According to Fox Business, the luxury real estate was first listed for $5.9 million and had a slight mark down for $5.5 million. While a potential buyer is nowhere in sight, the floating property is available for rent at $2,500 per night on the vacation rental online marketplace called Vrbo. But the demand for rent is too overwhelming leading the site to take down the listing on Friday morning.
Several boat-rental sites holding the listing also charges $3,000 t0 $6,000 to use the boat house per day.
Aside from paying multi million dollars, there are other requirements upon purchasing the 75-foot-long boat house. You will need a boating safety certification and driver's license or you can just hire a qualified captain to maneuver the floating mansion on the water.
Property Details
The 4,200 square-feet property with four bathrooms and four-and-a half bathroom currently floats at the coast of Miami's Palm Island.
The floating mansion boasts some self-sustaining features including solar panels and rain collectors. Both technology helps the yacht collect energy and purified rainwater. TopTenRealEstateDeals.com also claims that the boathouse can withstand hurricanes up to 4 to 5 categories.
Based on the video walkthrough by Florida real estate broker and TikTok user Jason Matouk, the boathouse features a sleek white exterior with touches of trendy wood panelling.
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Upon entering, you will be greeted by an open-concept layout of the living room, dining area, and full kitchen. All these areas are placed in front of an open panel glass window that gives an indoor-outdoor view to the 1,500 square-foot terrace.
As per Architectural Digest tour, the boathouse's living room is staged with a large television and Brazilian furniture, while the dining area features a circular table and a modern swirling light fixture.
When you turn into the glossy white kitchen, you will be greeted with a massive island with a built-in stovetop. The kitchen cabinetries features a built in Miele wine fridge, a dishwasher, a vegetable steamer, a coffee maker and oven.
The first-floor is also the room for the captain's quarters, which has a Murphy bed and a stone bathroom with a rain shower head. The captain's suite is connected to the boat's navigation system and smart technology panel throughout the house.
The retractable first-floor also lowers down directly to the water so guests can swim on the water or board on another boat.
Upstairs lies three bedrooms, including the master's suite, which has floor-to-ceiling windows, a Jacuzzi, a private terrace, and a bathroom with his and her vanities and double rain showers.
The two other bedrooms also boast floor-to-ceiling windows to get a full view of Miami coast.
The Miami luxury real estate anchors by using leg-like structures to stand on the bottom of the bay.
