Author: The Floating Residence
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Residential Freedom Isn’t Free
What Boat Living Reveals About Van Life — And Why the Conversation Needs to Change For years, van life has been marketed as the ultimate symbol of freedom. Endless highways. National parks. Minimalism. Escape. The image is seductive:a beautifully designed vehicle, parked beneath desert skies or coastal cliffs, untethered from traditional housing and modern financial…
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Floating Security
Having a sense of home and security have steered some people to trade in rising rents for rising tides. Learn the fun and unique way some people are beating rent and finding community and adventure navigating the intricacies and seasonality.
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50 foot Selene Classic + Nordhavn 41
Take a closer look at how one couple lives on board their 50 foot Selene Classic Trawler. See how they live, store gear, and navigate the ins and outs of daily living and cruising. You also can tour their former boat a Nordhavn 41 to get a feel for everyday life. Living on Freedom –…
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Floating Destinations
Discover waterfront cities and floating home communities across North America —from full-time floating neighborhoods to seasonal waterfront escapes. The Floating Residence highlights a curated selection of waterfront cities and floating home communities intended to inspire exploration and showcase the diversity of floating living opportunities available for both full-time residents and seasonal waterfront lifestyles.
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The Floating Residence
Reconsidering Life on the Water For many people, life on the water exists only as a fantasy or stereotype. It is often portrayed as: But increasingly, a different reality is emerging. Across marinas, harbors, and waterfront communities, some individuals are beginning to rethink not only where they live — but how they want daily life…
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Seasonal Floating Living
A Different Way to Access Coastal Life For decades, coastal living has largely been defined through one model: land ownership. The coastal home.The waterfront condo.The seasonal rental.The second residence. But in many regions, that equation is becoming increasingly difficult to access. From Nantucket and Newport to the coastlines of Maine, Southern California, and the Pacific…