Woman Living in a Beautiful Floating Tiny House - Full Tour & How It Works

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  • Опубліковано 4 лис 2024

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  • @ExploringAlternatives
    @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +24

    Thanks for watching! You can follow and find out more about Amy and her tiny float home here:
    www.youtube.com/@FloatingHomesPortland
    www.youtube.com/@DestinationRetirement 

    www.floatinghomesportland.com/
    And her float home is actually for sale! More info about the listing here (the price includes ownership of the slip at the marina!):
    www.floatinghomesportland.com/listing/completely-remodeled-tiny-home-w-major-wow-factor-419000/

  • @karenstanislaw8912
    @karenstanislaw8912 Місяць тому +85

    Lovely woman who speaks and vibrates with clarity and enthusiasm. May she continue to enjoy and prosper in whatever next gentle, personal, and independent homestead. Thank you for the visit and tour.

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +7

      Thanks so much!! :)

    • @cullendonahue8054
      @cullendonahue8054 Місяць тому

      Amen 🙏

    • @DestinationRetirement
      @DestinationRetirement Місяць тому +7

      I literally took a deep breath when I read your comment, "gentle". Thank you so much. (me, Amy).

    • @Newtable_Blooms
      @Newtable_Blooms Місяць тому

      Can you mentor me?
      A Neurodifferent person struggling to utilize disabilities for living.
      Seeking employment options and living options. ​@@ExploringAlternatives

  • @thekingofdoges
    @thekingofdoges Місяць тому +57

    There's a lid for every pot🥰🥰🥰love this lady and her awesome personality and amazing outlook on life!!!

  • @mythra7174
    @mythra7174 Місяць тому +15

    That sunset reflecting on the water is so beautiful.

  • @tamimarie1918
    @tamimarie1918 Місяць тому +11

    My best friend lives in a two story floating home in Gresham. The whole community is filled with unique homes. The view is beautiful too❤

  • @annanirathsi1111
    @annanirathsi1111 Місяць тому +6

    I love that yellow tile in the bathroom and the matching front and slider door are really cute.

  • @rickhaffner6851
    @rickhaffner6851 Місяць тому +81

    Deep inside I am a floating home guy. I ache to live in a small space, floating with nature. Boats are giant cribs for me; ships are hammocks that rock me to sleep.

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +6

      Thanks for checking out the video and hope you get to fulfill your floating home dreams one day! All the best :)

    • @suzysmith4254
      @suzysmith4254 Місяць тому +2

      You should write a novel or write poetry

    • @rickhaffner6851
      @rickhaffner6851 Місяць тому +1

      @@suzysmith4254 Thank you, I occasionally write poetry to deal with emotions.

    • @FloatingHomesPortland
      @FloatingHomesPortland Місяць тому +1

      I also love sleeping on a boat.

    • @FedericoGumalawe
      @FedericoGumalawe Місяць тому

      Nice to hear that ❤❤❤

  • @terrestreasures9138
    @terrestreasures9138 Місяць тому +26

    I love the backsplash in your kitchen.

    • @FloatingHomesPortland
      @FloatingHomesPortland Місяць тому +2

      Thank you! Me too. It was one of the first things I picked out.

    • @katbar6066
      @katbar6066 Місяць тому +3

      Yes I wanted to say the same thing. She was very effusive about the kitchen and appliances but my eyes were drawn to the tiled backsplash.

  • @blessedhitchhiker
    @blessedhitchhiker Місяць тому +24

    Wow...your "little" floating home is gorgeous. I moved to Mexico 2 1/2 years ago. Love it here so so much.

    • @FloatingHomesPortland
      @FloatingHomesPortland Місяць тому

      Awesome. Where in Mexico?

    • @blessedhitchhiker
      @blessedhitchhiker Місяць тому

      Santiago de Querétaro. I was in the Caribbean for 2 years and enjoyed the magic there. But too hot and humid for me

    • @williecourthers9450
      @williecourthers9450 Місяць тому

      @@blessedhitchhiker And what about the crime rate in Santiago de Querétaro? It's not worth the risk.

    • @vine6005
      @vine6005 Місяць тому

      ​@@blessedhitchhiker is it dangerous to live there?

    • @blessedhitchhiker
      @blessedhitchhiker Місяць тому

      @@vine6005 No. Not at all. Don't believe all the rheteric propaganda spewed out. It's an amazing country

  • @tynitahaines4012
    @tynitahaines4012 Місяць тому +17

    I love her home...so peaceful ❤❤❤

  • @briana14333
    @briana14333 Місяць тому +13

    I love it so much! And I appreciate her simple breakdown of how such a structure exists over water. And the stick bucket for river water is genius 😻

    • @DestinationRetirement
      @DestinationRetirement Місяць тому +3

      Watering my plants is a moment of zen. I love the dunk sound it makes when I dip it in the river.

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +1

      Same! We didn’t know that a lot of float homes are built on logs or how marinas handled tides. Amy explained it all so well :)
      Thanks for watching!

  • @ldirk58601
    @ldirk58601 Місяць тому +5

    This is my dream home in my dream location. So beautiful! I love your style, decor, taste. A little tip, our chiminea burned a hole in our deck eventually. I put a tile under it and feel much safer. Your deck is beautiful.

  • @VerucaPumpkin
    @VerucaPumpkin Місяць тому +7

    uh what, induction sorcery so cool. I feel like a whole video could be on that feature alone!

  • @jennyfulcher8035
    @jennyfulcher8035 Місяць тому +13

    Beautiful tiny floating house! I love all of the windows, the induction stove, well-designed kitchen and living room space, and spacious deck. Best of luck on the next adventure in Mexico. Thanks for sharing.

  • @emeraldcoastgardensfl7323
    @emeraldcoastgardensfl7323 Місяць тому +8

    Great concept... fabulous execution. Avoiding the flooding issues on flood plains. Brilliant!!!!

  • @Cthomas5678
    @Cthomas5678 Місяць тому +14

    This is awesome!! I get so relaxed being on the water so I’m sure I’d be like a bowl of jello and so relaxed I’d never get anything done ❤

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +3

      Glad you enjoyed the video! It's true that it would be hard not to spend all your time relaxing on that amazing back patio! Thanks for watching :)

    • @FloatingHomesPortland
      @FloatingHomesPortland Місяць тому +2

      I will say, when I get home from work I don't want to go anywhere. :)

  • @janinafisher101
    @janinafisher101 Місяць тому +10

    A houseboat has always been a dream for me, though I never lived anywhere where it would have been possible. So seeing this was just lovely. Amy has made herself some lovely floating homes, and now that the dream moves forward I hope she finds a beautiful life in Merida! Buena suerte!

    • @FloatingHomesPortland
      @FloatingHomesPortland Місяць тому +1

      Hola! Thank you!!! What a lovely comment. :)

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for the lovely comment! We’re glad you enjoyed living your house lay dream vicariously though Amy (just like we did haha). Have a great day!

  • @funnkyfunk
    @funnkyfunk Місяць тому +1

    Not only do I want to live in that house, and visit that bathroom, which is GORGEOUS!! But I want to be her friend. Such lovely energy nd seems like a great community with all the houseboats! Well done on a beautiful home!

  • @tjbaden
    @tjbaden Місяць тому +5

    I live in Vancouver, Washington, right over the bridge from Portland and I watch Amy's You Tube channel on floating homes all the time!

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +1

      That's really cool, happy you're already watching Amy's floating home videos! Thanks for your comment and have a great day :)

  • @EmilyBoltz
    @EmilyBoltz Місяць тому +8

    I would love to live like this - amazing

    • @Yhansen17
      @Yhansen17 Місяць тому

      Aku juga suka kamu

  • @geraldstokes5661
    @geraldstokes5661 Місяць тому +16

    Wow ,this is awesome,didn't know there was such a thing, I. A timber framer ,and always wanted to put a barn on a barge, sulsalito !!

  • @vballady
    @vballady Місяць тому +5

    Simply beautiful floating home.

  • @erc72400
    @erc72400 Місяць тому +5

    I love her living the dream!

  • @RighteousQueen-br3ux
    @RighteousQueen-br3ux Місяць тому +1

    Madame your house has everything and is everything. Well thought out and well done. Take your flowers. 🎉🎉🎉

  • @AngelaHoch-t7y
    @AngelaHoch-t7y Місяць тому +1

    I happened upon this video by chance. I love the tiny home lifestyle. What a surprise to learn Amy’s plan to move to Mérida Mx. it just so happens I live in Mérida. I moved here in Jan 2013, rented several places, bought property and renovated an old colonial, then sold and moved back to the states for five years for family reasons. I recently moved back to Mérida where I intend to stay for good. Mérida is a wonderful place to live, which I’m sure you already know. Even after living here for seven years prior, I’m discovering more and more of Merida’s charm. Bienvenidos, Amy. I hope I get the opportunity to meet you at some point.

  • @susanr5546
    @susanr5546 Місяць тому +2

    I would love living there. I saw floating homes in Seattle some years ago. Great way to live!

  • @MrBrownnn696
    @MrBrownnn696 Місяць тому +3

    She has such a beautiful place… I really want one myself.

  • @FayreeenAarow
    @FayreeenAarow Місяць тому +2

    Wow! I love your tiny home. You have used your head girl. Love the tiny home with everything in the world nobody would want in it , and the design is perfect, you keep it so nice and neat. So home and comfortable feel. and gorgeous . …the huge deck makes it! Surely you are blessed! What a wonderful place and way to live. thank you for the tour. All fails real welcoming.❤❤❤

  • @jeffdahlman8581
    @jeffdahlman8581 Місяць тому +2

    AMY ! so good to see you do this interview... was over in Jantzen - then over to Island Cove - and boy how I miss it ! I am back on land - but, my 5 year plan is to get back on the water !! Nothing compares to ALL the wild life - all. the. time. - Good luck in the Yucatan - and Thank you for all your wonderful work here in Portland's Floating Community!!!♥

  • @nikkion2140
    @nikkion2140 Місяць тому +3

    Wow. Beautiful.
    By our UK standard, it is a very roomy house. We can make a one-bed property 37 Sqm (min requirement but we managed in the past do away with 28-30 Sqm.
    You are so blessed with such awesome big floating house for one person!!!

  • @WaotJay
    @WaotJay Місяць тому +2

    Lovely inspiring story. Thanks for sharing the beauty in your life.

  • @ZH4317
    @ZH4317 Місяць тому +3

    What a beautiful peaceful home. It has been built so neatly gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. I would just have a four plate stove ....perhaps two but one plate is not enough for me.

  • @DimaRakesah
    @DimaRakesah Місяць тому +2

    Floating homes look so fun. I would love to try living in one someday!

  • @eleanorwittering3126
    @eleanorwittering3126 24 дні тому +1

    Very, very clever! Not to mention you had my attention at *tea in a yellow cup!* My favorite color. And your whole space is sprinkled with yellow accents. Love, love, love! Moving on from there, amazing innovations!

  • @arizonad8012
    @arizonad8012 Місяць тому +2

    You can tell this home is done with taste. Amazing home tour

  • @marthamaeda8257
    @marthamaeda8257 Місяць тому +2

    Beautiful home with a simple but efficient floor plan ❤❤🎉

  • @leosmith9301
    @leosmith9301 Місяць тому +3

    Excellent Video! Love your home and your vintage green runabout!

  • @cyrilmoussoki3193
    @cyrilmoussoki3193 Місяць тому +7

    J'aime cette douche jaune, waouh !
    Thank you for sharing

  • @jennygiallanza4524
    @jennygiallanza4524 Місяць тому +3

    Oh my gosh, I love this so much. I’m 3 yeas away from retirement so it’s too soon for me to consider buying but this is EXACTLY what I want to do when I retire. Thank you for a wonderful video

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому

      So glad you liked it! We’ve been surprised to learn how many float homes are out there! Hope you find the right one for you ☺️

  • @RevdUp.Art.Fotografer
    @RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Місяць тому +2

    Great house.
    The sunsets are AMAZING.

  • @beverlymartina5877
    @beverlymartina5877 Місяць тому +2

    Wow great lay out and so open .Great usage of space.

  • @risasgardentokitchen
    @risasgardentokitchen Місяць тому +3

    That's just beautiful I love your home. 😊😊

  • @garenosborn
    @garenosborn Місяць тому +2

    I pass this every day to and from work. Pretty neat.

  • @debraisola9037
    @debraisola9037 Місяць тому +2

    You need yellow outdoor furniture. Love this house. So bright and cozy looking. Enjoy

  • @cathylynnpietranton
    @cathylynnpietranton Місяць тому +1

    Wow now this is totally cool 😎. My husband and I really like the layout and design of this tiny home. 👍👍 Thank you Matt and Danielle for sharing her story.❤❤

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +1

      Totally agree! The layout all on one floor is great! Thanks for watching, Cathy ☺️

  • @carolinemetrustery7331
    @carolinemetrustery7331 Місяць тому +3

    Such a gorgeous home to enjoy ..

  • @motorv8N
    @motorv8N Місяць тому +2

    Fantastic little place

  • @funghouls5498
    @funghouls5498 Місяць тому +2

    What a lovely home

  • @mscampbell1242
    @mscampbell1242 Місяць тому +10

    Great video!! Love your home.😊

  • @glennkennedy441
    @glennkennedy441 Місяць тому +3

    What a pleasant home and video !

  • @jeroberts7228
    @jeroberts7228 Місяць тому +2

    That was an interesting video re Amy's small houseboat and about her previous houseboat-living life. I wish her well in the future!

  • @bohemianD
    @bohemianD Місяць тому +2

    Beautiful person and Beautiful home

  • @1812over
    @1812over Місяць тому +2

    Stunning home!

  • @Chris-og8ri
    @Chris-og8ri Місяць тому +11

    Beautiful

  • @virginiawyngarden8690
    @virginiawyngarden8690 Місяць тому +1

    I love this tiny home -- it's super nice and love the river view

  • @CarrieMHB222
    @CarrieMHB222 Місяць тому +1

    Love love love this! Looks like a lovely lifestyle.

  • @user-vm5ud4xw6n
    @user-vm5ud4xw6n Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful home. I would love to live in a floating home. Love the back splash. Gorgeous tile!

  • @RosemarieCollins-v4p
    @RosemarieCollins-v4p Місяць тому +1

    She's absolutely stunning

  • @AmandaOffGrid
    @AmandaOffGrid Місяць тому +3

    beautiful!!

  • @karenhill3970
    @karenhill3970 Місяць тому +2

    Just beautiful

  • @emmahardesty4330
    @emmahardesty4330 Місяць тому +11

    Perfect.

  • @jamyl8368
    @jamyl8368 16 годин тому +1

    What a cool and beautiful space!

  • @unknown4u167
    @unknown4u167 Місяць тому +8

    I'd love to understand how utilities are setup and maintained - especially in freezing temperatures.
    And moisture/humidity - is there more issues with moisture (mold/mildew) in and around the home when it's floating?

  • @banuamekanikal454
    @banuamekanikal454 Місяць тому +2

    nice house design, especially the atmosphere around it is very comfortable and calm 👍👍

  • @gaynorprice-jones1826
    @gaynorprice-jones1826 21 день тому

    This is my idea of perfection! I've lived on a sailboat, travelling in the Eastern Med btween the Greek Islands and Turkey. But I would love, love, love a floating home like this. Even the decor is pretty much as I would have it!

  • @PrettyGuardian
    @PrettyGuardian Місяць тому

    I live near these homes and always marvel at them. It seems like it would be a special place to live.

  • @Julie-o5w7h
    @Julie-o5w7h Місяць тому +2

    You are an inspiration. Enjoy Merida!

  • @Me97202
    @Me97202 Місяць тому +1

    What an awesome home. Congratulations. Wish I’d looked into something like this when I lived in Portland.

  • @rmbarnes672
    @rmbarnes672 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you guys for the details and outstanding production values 🤗👍🏻

  • @madelinearnold-vasquez943
    @madelinearnold-vasquez943 Місяць тому +2

    I’m in love! It’s so gorgeous.

  • @MyPathtoSimpleLiving
    @MyPathtoSimpleLiving Місяць тому +7

    Lovely home🌻💕

  • @SabineCedor
    @SabineCedor 26 днів тому +1

    Wow this looks like such a dream

  • @denisecarter5117
    @denisecarter5117 Місяць тому +2

    Love your home.

  • @julieaskingforafriend
    @julieaskingforafriend Місяць тому +1

    My ult dream. I already have a tiny house; what you see here is my next step. I will own one of these someday!!!

  • @JoanOfArgghh
    @JoanOfArgghh Місяць тому +2

    Greetings from Mexico! Merida is going to be HOT. All the time! We're from Florida and we moved to the high mesa of central Mexico to escape the heat. And the hurricanes. And the bugs. And the snakes. Hope it all goes beautifully for you.

  • @kellyhickman6117
    @kellyhickman6117 Місяць тому

    OCD dream home! Just so lovely and livable. Thanks for sharing your home with all of us. I live in 480 square feet, one floor and it’s easy to keep up with so I get it.

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for watching! It does seem like a more manageable size eh? :)

  • @robine6337
    @robine6337 Місяць тому +4

    I love this house.

  • @deborahlennox8349
    @deborahlennox8349 Місяць тому +1

    Your home is divine ✨️

  • @hiswonderfulcreation
    @hiswonderfulcreation Місяць тому +1

    I have lived in Merida for the past 2 years. A very special place.

  • @nefertitimontoya
    @nefertitimontoya Місяць тому +3

    This is a dream for me

  • @BenjamintheTortoise
    @BenjamintheTortoise Місяць тому +3

    Beautiful!! ❤

  • @Hongaars1969
    @Hongaars1969 Місяць тому

    Thank you for the tour of your lovely, warm home. I love all aspects of your design. Very practical, modern and new and looks very liveable. Last year I built myself a 375sq foot studio (35 sq m) here in Dubrovnik. It is way smaller than your house but I totally relate to what you did with storage, natural light and maximising capacity. Kind regards Zoltán

  • @GardeningandMyDailyLife
    @GardeningandMyDailyLife Місяць тому

    Những căn nhà nổi thật sự tuyệt vời ,cảm ơn bạn đã chia sẻ tới mọi người những ngôi nhà đẹp như trong một bức tranh .

  • @buddyneher9359
    @buddyneher9359 Місяць тому +2

    Beautiful!

  • @maryglover8283
    @maryglover8283 Місяць тому +4

    Love it!!

  • @PajaritoAzulejo
    @PajaritoAzulejo Місяць тому +1

    I love Merida and want to buy a house and / or land there myself, but I am not ready yet. It is so nice in Merida what a beautiful city. I wish you the best.

    • @annebalderston2520
      @annebalderston2520 Місяць тому

      I could never live in Mexico
      because of the way they treat animals. They are
      indifferent to their suffering.😢🙏🏻

  • @GenGenChilling
    @GenGenChilling Місяць тому +4

    Sweet tiny home

  • @joanneganon7157
    @joanneganon7157 Місяць тому +2

    Very well done🎉
    I'm glad your plan is coming together .
    Happy Trails!
    JO JO IN VT 💞

  • @Jchathe
    @Jchathe Місяць тому +4

    Quite beautiful!

  • @BBT27
    @BBT27 Місяць тому +2

    That looks so beautiful & comfy .I would be a little concerned with the water raising or any bad weather ..

  • @RedHeadAgent
    @RedHeadAgent Місяць тому +2

    great video.

  • @AM-ei7qk
    @AM-ei7qk 5 днів тому +1

    I luv your floating home ❤

  • @elyjane8316
    @elyjane8316 Місяць тому +1

    Gorgeous

  • @joniwarren3100
    @joniwarren3100 Місяць тому +1

    My brother moved to Merida, Mexico a few years ago and loves it.

  • @chrisryanphoto
    @chrisryanphoto Місяць тому

    Thank you for the Photo/Video credit, much appreciated!😎🤙🙏

  • @hairamleba6304
    @hairamleba6304 Місяць тому +1

    I love this!!! 😍

  • @Malenassaura
    @Malenassaura Місяць тому +1

    She's living my dream

  • @sandragodfrey5805
    @sandragodfrey5805 16 днів тому +1

    love your space!❤❤

  • @seanlander9321
    @seanlander9321 Місяць тому +2

    Wonderful

  • @melissareid640
    @melissareid640 Місяць тому +1

    Love your homes beautiful style! I have to ask your couch cover is beautiful where did you get it if you see this and can recall. Thank You. What about winters?? Wonderful explanation/ description of what a floating home. Love the colors Roof, door just a lovely cozy space!