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Many floating homes are legacies—maybe getting full remodels here and there, but the landscape has largely stayed the same for decades. But this brand-new floating home, built by modern architecture firm Prentiss Balance Wickline, was built just this year.
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While newer than many of its neighbors, it fits well into the floating home aesthetic, with warm, natural materials that give way to up-close lake views.
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The lower floor is mainly home to bedrooms—including a master opening up to a small deck at the corner of the home.
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But the views really start to come into play on the second floor, where the open living, dining, and kitchen area has an entire wall made up of a large, sliding-glass door, seamlessly bringing a wraparound deck into the concept for warmer days.
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Even walls that aren’t treated to the deck feature large windows to soak in the lake view around the home.
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An open staircase from the second-floor deck leads to a full rooftop deck with 360-degree views of Portage Bay.
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The nitty-gritty: This home has three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms in 1,580 square feet of living space, not bad for on top of the lake.
Floating homes tend to be a little on the spendier side, and being brand-new luxury floaty compounds it; the asking price is $2 million.
- 3146 Portage Bay Place E #J [Cooper Jacobs]