Life on a yacht. Yacht as a home: pros, cons, “pitfalls
The question " WHERE SHOULD YOUR HOME BE LOCATED?»Is no longer relevant.
ANYWHERE, ANYWHERE!
Our company has launched the production of Houses that can move on water. And this is not a yacht or sailing. It is rather a FLOATING ISLAND or LUXURY HOUSE.
WHY SHOULD THE HOUSE BE IN WATER?
Because virtually all over the world, waterborne dwellings are tax-free. You can absolutely legally place your Home in the center of Moscow or New York, Sydney or Barcelona. Only in some cities, such as Venice or Amsterdam, where there are a lot of people living on the water, it is possible to obtain a permit only for temporary parking. In the rest of the world, the duration of your stay in a particular country is regulated only by the duration of your visa there. But more than 90% of the quietest and warmest countries do not limit your stay in the country at all. And in a country like the United States for decades, more than 10 million only Russian-speaking people with an expired entry visa have been living.
WHY DON'T JUST BUY A BIG YACHT?
Because a yacht the size of our house is much more expensive. And to live for a long time or permanently is more convenient in the house, and not on the yacht. In addition, motor yachts are not capable of crossing the ocean, and a whole crew is required to operate a sailing yacht of this size. Our Houses will easily reach Miami and beyond.
WHAT IF THE HOUSE FLIES ON A STONE AND DROPS?
The building of our house is built using the most modern technology. It consists of a honeycomb filled with polyurethane foam. Even if you punch through the hull or cut a large piece of the hull with a saw, or just pour water from a hose inward, the house will continue to float unchanged. It's like trying to sink a thick sheet of Styrofoam. You can poke holes in it or break it into several pieces, it will still float.
WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE HOUSE?
Standard House 20 m long and 10 m wide on three levels.
The house consists of:
Large living room with kitchen area, dining table, sofas, large plasma TV.
Two guest (or children's) rooms with bathrooms.
Large master bedroom with King size bed and separate bathroom.
Open top veranda with awning, jacuzzi and garden.
An open sun deck on the middle deck.
An open circular veranda around the house.
Internal deck for storing inflatable boat, jet ski, hang glider, surfboard, bicycles and electric scooters.
HOW MUCH IS?
Since the product is one-of-a-kind and there can be no two identical houses, the final cost of the house consists of many nuances discussed with the customer at the design stage.
The cost of a unique case does not exceed half a mile. US dollars... To this must be added the interior decoration, as well as the household and navigation equipment.
WHERE TO GET ELECTRICITY, WATER AND MORE?
Our house is absolutely AUTONOMY! It does not need to be connected to any coastal communications. (although technically possible)
- ELECTRICITY is provided by solar panels with a total power of 15 kW, which is accumulated in special helium batteries.
Desalination of seawater allows you not to save water.
Wastewater treatment systems bring its quality to the point of recyclability.
Climatic settings allow you to adjust the temperature and humidity individually in each room.
The kitchen is equipped with a large fridge-freezer and free-standing ice maker; induction hob with oven; a microwave oven and many household equipment (mixers, combines, juicers, etc.).
HOW CAN A HOUSE CROSS THE OCEAN?
It is assumed that the vast majority of the time (over 95%), the House does not move anywhere. (however, like most yachts). It is located in some picturesque bay. However, there are plenty of opportunities for movement.
In order to glide slowly along the coast, the house has 4 absolutely silent electric motors. They allow you to travel at a speed of 5 knots (9 km / h) all day.
For faster travel or in bad weather conditions, there are two fuel efficient diesel engines that allow the house to move at sea at 14 knots (typical cruise ship speed).
But to cross the ocean, you need a sail. Our house does not have sails, but wings, like an airplane. Therefore, there are no headings, cables, halyards, sheets and other indispensable sail accessories.
The wings serve as a sail when required and as an awning at anchorage. The House has three wings in total. The wing rises to the working position in 4 seconds using a hydraulic drive. This requires pressing a button. The computer sets the wing to the optimal angle of attack of the wind, and automatically maintains this angle regardless of the direction of movement of the House.
All that remains is to set the direction of movement and the autopilot will do all the work at the helm for you. The global positioning system will allow you to track the direction of movement of all ships in your area, and they will see you, avoiding collisions.
WHAT IF STORM?
Currently, only ships that are forced to strictly adhere to the route of movement get into storms. You can always dodge the storm. After all, a storm or hurricane is local in nature. You will have constant information about their location and trajectory. And only you can decide whether to go into a storm or not.
But even if you decide to go through the storm, then this is not a tragedy, but rather an adventure. You do not need to be at the helm. You will admire through the window how your Home is slowly making its way through the elements.
I CAN'T BE ABLE TOUCH!
However, like most people
Our House has the shape of a TRIMARAN building, i.e. the least rocking vessel. There will be no pitching at all. Calm weather can be selected for movement.
FOR TWO MILLION DOLLARS I CAN BUY A HOUSE ON THE COAST IN ANY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD!
Of course, but it will be just one house. And you will begin to live in another country. And communicate with the world on tour. travel.
The concept of our House allows you, without compromising the comfort of your home, to "try on" the entire globe. Live for a few years in the States, and then move a little to the Bahamas or rush to New Zealand for a year. Don't you feel like hanging out in the ocean for three weeks yourself? Tell us about it and we will drive your House to a new parking lot, and you will arrive by plane.
HOW MUCH DOES THE PARKING COST?
Paid parking exists only in yacht clubs. Yachtsmen are forced to enter them for refueling with water and electricity, for access to the shore shower and washing machines.
All this you have in the House of the best quality. Therefore, you do not need to buy these services from the yacht club.
The coastal wall is usually free, so it is always densely packed with yachts. But you have a trump card that will help you find a free place in almost any city. The minimum draft for yachts is 1.5 meters, our House has only 50 centimeters. That is, if the water is knee-deep, that's enough for you. And places in shallow water are always free.
For the same reason, it is easier for you to find a place in the roadstead, because you can always stand closer to the shore than yachts. Anchoring (or in the roadstead) on a yacht is not very comfortable, because there is only one anchor and, depending on the direction of the wind, the yacht turns around the anchor all the time. Our house rises by 4! Anchors from every corner, so it stands as reinforced concrete as an oil platform in the ocean.
WHAT'S CONNECTED?
Only satellite communications can work in the ocean. Today, a satellite phone costs no more than an iPhone. You can also use expensive Internet via satellite. But for mail it is quite acceptable.
If you are not standing on a desert island, then you always have 3G and Wi-Fi using an antenna and an amplifier. After all, almost all cafes on the embankment have a free field that will reach your home thanks to the equipment.
But if you are brought to a desert island, then to order a lobster for dinner you just have to dive after it. All the equipment necessary for this is in the house.
And then there is a hydro-moto hang-glider, on which you can fly around the island, or go around it on a high-speed inflatable motorboat. The house is completed with all this.
Electric scooters are provided in the house to move overland. They can be driven almost everywhere on the roads without registration.
WHAT ARE THE OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN MY HOUSE PROVIDED FOR?
The house is registered in the Russian Federation on you as a NON-COMMERCIAL VESSEL. It meets all the requirements for such vessels and has a Certificate of Conformity issued by a government agency. The tax, according to the legislation of the Russian Federation, is levied for horsepower, and there are less of them in the House than in the car. Therefore, the annual tax for a luxury home is less than for a regular car.
Registration and the corresponding certificate (ship's ticket) confirms your rights as the legal owner of the House.
How long does it take to build such a house?
The house has been under construction for 6 months, and the household and navigation equipment will be installed about the same. That is, the estimated construction time is one year adjusted for the season.
Drive the House to Mediterranean for about two more months. During this time, the House is actively tested in all modes.
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Despite the incomprehensible legal status, a new format of residential real estate - floating houses - is becoming popular in Russia.
Photo: Depositphotos / S_Razvodovskij
Houseboats have always been very popular in Europe. This is a relatively new phenomenon in Russia, but the demand for such houses is several times ahead of supply.
In Europe, there are much more houses on water than in Russia: in countries such as Germany or the Netherlands, river sections are much cheaper than land, so many prefer to settle on water. A similar format of residential real estate is also popular in France, where for permanent residence on the water it is necessary to buy a special permit from the mayor's office, which gives the right to equip and lay communications to houses-boats.
(Photo: Robert Harding / Globallookpress)
(Photo: Lisa S. Engelbrecht / Globallookpress)
“In our country, the supply market for housing on the water is quite narrow,” says Mikhail Bykov, commercial director of the “House on Water” company. “Few Russians imagine what a“ floating house ”is due to the lack of a competent advertising policy. Many clients simply do not know where and how this type of housing is presented. "
However, there is a demand for "water" housing in Russia, says Oksana Diveeva, director of the city real estate sales department at Blackwood. According to her, demand exceeds supply several times.
What is floating housing
The cheapest option is house on pontoons... The pontoons are combined into a single floating platform. This platform holds the structure located on the site on the water. Despite the rather impressive weight, the structure has good stability and has the properties of a vessel that keeps well afloat. In addition, the pontoon is not subject to corrosion and its service life is several hundred years. According to experts, this type of housing has great potential: pontoons provide for the possibility of building a house according to an individual project.
Bargesequipped for housing are much less common. An old barge can be converted into housing. But it's easier to order a barge from a shipyard. Such houses are common mainly in Europe and the USA. In Russia, the prospects for the use of barges remain vague.
Debarkader - a rather expensive type of real estate. This technology provides for construction on concrete structures. The main advantage of such houses on the water is that they provide freedom to implement any architectural design. There are practically no restrictions for the imagination of designers and architects. On a solid concrete landing stage, you can build fairly large houses several stories high.
Debarkaders can work either independently, having their own generator, their own water supply, ventilation and sewerage systems. However, they can also be connected to local networks, to the central communications of the city, if necessary, they can float autonomously (for example, when moving to another parking place). However, it is rather difficult to repair such a floating object. "The landing stage must be periodically lifted onto the slipways and the skin should be inspected for leaks. It is quite costly if it is not possible to carry out these works using slipways, but diving work to identify and eliminate leaks does not give a complete picture of the quality of the repair work performed," says Mikhail Bykov.
"Any of these types of floating houses can be equipped with the necessary infrastructure to live in it all year round. For example, you can put a marine-type toilet with a manual descent or put a tank of 100 liters. But for this, the owner needs to think over the scheme of how the sewer can drive to the house or fit the watercraft to the place of pumping ", - advises the commercial director of the company" Mikizha "(creates houses on the water) Dmitry Sobinyakov.
How much are houses on the water
"The safety of a landing stage depends on the materials and technologies used in its construction, engineering infrastructure systems, but most importantly, on a properly built foundation. You need to buy landing stages after a technical audit," warns Oksana Diveeva.
The cost of such a project depends on the size, quality of construction and engineering equipment. "The estimated cost of building a houseboat starts from 2 million rubles, and in some cases, the price reaches 3 million dollars," says an expert from Blackwood.
It is impossible to register in the "houseboat", but it can be registered with the State Inspection for Small Vessels as a floating craft. This requires the presence of lights and rescue equipment on board. Registration problems may arise if the size of the house exceeds 20 m in length. With this size, it is already necessary to apply to the River Register.
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It will be difficult to find a person who would not like to relax near the water. How about living near water? A bold project in this regard was presented by the designer and architect Maxim Zhivov.
People don't often remember that almost 71 percent of our planet's surface is covered with water. With a constantly growing population, the day is not far off when it may become necessary to truly settle on the water. There is almost no serious research on this topic, nevertheless, the field of "above-water" architecture is developing at the expense of enthusiasts. Most recently, they unveiled a new luxury concept for living on the water, which has been modestly named HydroHouse. This project was developed by the architect Maxim Zhivov together with the Baikal Yachts Group.
I must admit that it is not often that architects create something really creative when it comes to houses on the water. In our case, the house turned out to be really interesting, for several reasons at once. First of all, the HydroHouse concept offers a sufficient level of comfort for people living in such a house.
HydroHouse really surprises by the fact that it moves not only on water, like a ferry, but also on land. Of course not on your own. You can transport a floating house from place to place using a truck with a trailer. This adds several points to the mobility and versatility of the home. Once on the water, the house can drift, or it can stand on the dock.
With all this, the dwelling itself is a pier! It is possible to moor not only boats, boats and yachts, but even an aircraft capable of landing on water. Of course, not everyone can afford such a luxury, but more importantly, the innovative HydroHouse demonstrates all the possibilities that can be realized when it comes to the construction of floating housing.
The World or Mir is the first passenger ship, which is also a private home. Residents live on board the ship, and the ship itself moves around the globe. The owners of the cabins do not rent them for the days of the cruise, but they are the full owners. Today the world has entered London.
The huge ship 196.35 meters long is on a non-stop cruise all the time, visiting all continents.
The ship has now arrived in London, after which it will go to France and then to Spain.
Great view! The owners of the cabins can live on the yacht all the time, but can only occasionally appear in their apartments. On average, yacht apartment owners live in them from 3 to 6 months.
The ship has 6 restaurants, as well as grocery stores, boutiques and salons. There is also a fitness center, billiards room and golf simulator.
Launched in 2002, this yacht has 165 luxury apartments ranging from $ 2.7 million to $ 9.1 million for a top suite. About 130 families all over the world own apartments.
In four years, the vessel can visit more than 900 ports in more than 140 countries, if it sail at a maximum speed of 18.5 knots (34 km / h).
The world is sailing all year round. However, its passengers do not have to be in their apartments all the time.
Peace has arrived in London today. He last visited the English capital in 2013.
The ship has three-bedroom apartments and six-bedroom penthouses.
The cost of an apartment on a ship is calculated depending on the squares. In addition to three-room apartments, there are two-room and also studios. In total, the ship has about 40 studios.
A full-size tennis court, spa, fitness center, swimming pool, and 12,000 bottles of expensive wine are available to all apartment owners.
The routes of the vessel are planned two to three years in advance through a public vote.
If suddenly this idea comes to mind, it is clearly not by itself, somewhere I saw and heard that people live on yachts, travel and enjoy life. Ok, it happens ... Then you start trying on yourself, and what if it's true, instead of buying a house or apartment in Thailand, Cyprus, etc. buy a yacht?
Pros:
- since it is practically impossible to get permanent residence in any of the countries of Southeast Asia, why buy something here? It is not clear what will happen next and what to do with this house? And in general, on the docks, your only house, and the land on which it stands in lease - also does not warm the soul especially.
Many are happy to buy something, but they cannot decide on either the country, or the city, or the region. Well, really, how do I know where I want to live in 5 years and don't really want to be attached "forever" to some place.
Sometimes I want to travel, but with a bunch of children it is not only expensive, but also quite difficult and tiring. There is an opinion that if a family has children, then everything, life has stopped. You are tied to school, kindergarten, housing ... We don't want to put up with it :)))
yacht: all yours! wanted to live in Thailand, wanted to Cambodia, wanted to go to the Philippines, etc. your home is always with you, and impressions around can change. You can also live in Hua Hin or on Samui, Phuket, do business or what we do, but live on a yacht and when you want to travel around the islands. This is akin to the Turtle, which always carries its house with itself.
a few more pluses from olegradul
"At sea, you seem to find yourself in a parallel universe living according to different laws. I am still delighted with the world in which I found myself when I started sailing.
There is no such crowd in the sea as in most other beautiful places on the planet, accessible by land. You can go to the most beautiful corners of any popular resorts, and be surprised to find that you are alone here.
Even the central embankments, always full of tourists, are always open and free from the sea. You can come here and stand, in fact, in the very center of the city, while remaining at home. Tourists will walk along the embankment and take pictures of your yacht, while you can sit inside and drink tea. Or go for a walk with them. "
A yacht is a kind of transportation to a parallel reality. Even going ashore, you still remain a little in a different world than those who move on land.
Having lived on a yacht, you understand in what rigid framework we all live on land, under the constant control of the state. For example, in the sea there is something like traffic rules (called COLREGs). These rules are needed to ensure that ships do not collide with each other. But no one catches violators by hiding in the bushes. No cameras, no posts, no radars. Or here, the permissible number of ppm in the blood of the helmsman. Zero three? Zero eight? Yes, as much as necessary! If the captain decided to put someone on watch, then he has every right to do so. All the rules and regulations in force on land, at sea are replaced by only one concept - the responsibility of the captain. On each boat, the captain sets his own rules, but he will have to answer, if anything happens. Such a simple law. Freedom and responsibility.
Here you arrive, say, in another country. Or you come. One way or another, you go to the window, hold out your passport, the stern uncle looks at your photo, then at you, then finds a visa, examines it and puts a stamp. Only then can you enter the country. Things are quite different at sea. I had a chance to cross the borders on a yacht five times. In all cases, the issues of passport control on the vessel are completely entrusted to the captain. That is, no customs office checks how many people you have on board, who are all these people. The captain himself goes to the port and provides data for the whole team at once. Either the passports are stamped, or more often just a list of people on a piece of paper (crew list), even without passports. At first, of course, the brain endures: how so? You sail to the territory of another state, no one checks you. You go ashore, nobody cares. You run around the city, you yourself are looking for the services you need (the duty officer at the port, customs), while neither you nor your team have ever looked at a single document! So, for example, having come to Italy, I ran for half a day, trying to put stamps on the entrance to Schengen. I went to the police, to the coast guard, and even to the tourist office. I went around the whole city in circles. As a result, one policeman told me "wait", got into the car, drove me somewhere to get the seal, brought and stamped all the passports that were with me. And all this, again, in absentia - no people had to be presented, no yacht.
A week later, I got into a conversation with an old acquaintance and it turned out that he, the cunning one, did not register in Italy at all! He just comes on a yacht from Montenegro and hangs out in Schengen as much as he wants, and then back again, as if nothing had happened. This, of course, is already beyond good and evil, but nevertheless very well illustrates the degree of control at sea.
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OK, everything is cool, we decided to live on a yacht, but we do not dream of traveling around the world at a frantic pace, we are a family with four children who just want to live on a yacht, like in an ordinary house and sometimes explore the coast of the Asian region and maybe change countries.
We started to study the yacht market and found that there are simply no such yachts that meet our requirements!
These are either yachts for athletes, lonely sea wolves, little space, a lot of speed, almost no living conditions, a washing machine is a dream! Or charter yachts for weekly travel. A little more comfort, because at the price it is already a yacht for Abramovich.
And our requirements are simple - a yacht-house, light, moderately spacious, with the surrounding space, thought out for long-term living, with shelves, wardrobes, etc.
have to build ourselves! :)
