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What Makes Seattle Floating Homes Unique?

  • Molly Cartwright
  • 6 hours ago
  • 1 min read

Seattle is one of the few cities in the world where you can legally live full-time on the water in a floating home. Our communities are small, colorful, historic, and filled with character — think sunrises on the lake, kayaks off your porch, swim ladders for summertime, and neighbors you actually know. It’s a lifestyle unlike any other urban living experience.

 
 
 

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Molly Cartwright (she/her)
Broker | Luxury Advisor

206-841-6800  molly@windermere.com
Windermere Real Estate Midtown
Seattle-Lakeview

 

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