As evening falls, Jess Aidley enjoys watching the lights twinkling in the apartment blocks transforming the waterfront in Shoreham-by-Sea from her houseboat, a 19th century Thames lighter barge named ...

It’s not a cottage up north or a condo downtown--it’s something uniquely in between, and unlike anything else you’ll find in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Dozens of people live in houseboats and ...

In search of a simpler, more peaceful, and meaningful life, increasingly more people are choosing to trade their conventional brick-and-mortar houses for alternative housing solutions. These can come ...

I've spent much of my life on the water. I took sailing lessons as a child, spent 10 months living and studying aboard a tall ship in high school, and worked as a stewardess on a yacht for two and a ...

Set in the Bay Area city’s famed floating community, this revamped three-story home comes with a circular fireplace and a Japanese-style soaking tub. Location: 58 Liberty Dock, Sausalito, California ...

On the face of it, the idea of a houseboat sounds pretty cool. You can float around various bodies of water, all without sacrificing many of the amenities of a land-bound home. In practice, however, ...

Cheryl Fellenz, 81, traded her home for a houseboat. The move brought her closer to nature and helped her budget her Social Security and pension.