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This 900-square-foot house barge on Lake Union, built in 1986, is distinct thanks to its sunshine-yellow exterior. But it has an even sunnier feature, one familiar to boxy homes on the water: a great roof deck.
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The two bedrooms occupy most of the lower floor, bookending both of the home’s bathrooms—one three-quarter, one half, connected by a door in the center.
Both bedrooms have enough room for a queen bed. One of them even has the queen built-in with a storage shelf below.
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There’s no missed opportunity for storage here. Outside those bedrooms, the stairs that lead to the living room contain a cupboard, like a nautical Harry Potter.
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Move upstairs for a simple living room and a large kitchen, warmed by a wood stove. The kitchen is separated from the living area by a high breakfast bar, part of a wraparound counter, but the space leaves enough room for a closer-to-ground dining nook.
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Either side of this room leads out to a deck—depending on whether you’re looking to take in a view of the lake or wave to a neighbor on the dock. Keep climbing from the dockside one to the largest of the three decks on the roof.
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From the top, the views go unobstructed to the Space Needle to the south, framed on either side by the downtown skyline and nearby Gas Works Park.
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The price on this barge is $599,000—plus $518 per month in HOA dues for its spot in the condo-owned dock.
- Lake Union Area Residential [Windermere]
- 2143 N Northlake Unit 65 [Estately]