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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

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/

[@billiepennington4569]

Thank you

[@billiepennington4569]

What was your thought on Amy's floating house?

[@karenstanislaw8912]

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]

Thanks so much!! :)

[@cullendonahue8054]

Amen 🙏

[@DestinationRetirement]

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

[@Newtable_Blooms]

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

[@thekingofdoges]

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

[@DestinationRetirement]

Aww thank you. Indeed, a lid for every pot. :)

[@mythra7174]

That sunset reflecting on the water is so beautiful.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

It sure is beautiful! Thanks for watching :)

[@tamimarie1918]

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❤

[@blessedhitchhiker]

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

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Awesome. Where in Mexico?

[@blessedhitchhiker]

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

[@williecourthers9450]

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

[@vine6005]

​@@blessedhitchhiker is it dangerous to live there?

[@blessedhitchhiker]

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

[@rickhaffner6851]

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]

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

[@suzysmith4254]

You should write a novel or write poetry

[@rickhaffner6851]

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

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

I also love sleeping on a boat.

[@FedericoGumalawe]

Nice to hear that ❤❤❤

[@annanirathsi1111]

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

[@Catalina58601]

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.

[@briana14333]

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]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

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!

[@terrestreasures9138]

I love the backsplash in your kitchen.

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

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

[@katbar6066]

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.

[@jennyfulcher8035]

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.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thank you so much!

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Awww thank you!! Next adventure coming right up. ;)

[@tynitahaines4012]

I love her home...so peaceful ❤❤❤

[@ExploringAlternatives]

It sure is! She did a great job with re-designing it. Thanks so much for watching :)

[@DestinationRetirement]

Thank you!! (me, Amy, The Mouse House). ;)

[@arizonad8012]

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

[@vballady]

Simply beautiful floating home.

[@debraisola9037]

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

[@Cthomas5678]

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]

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]

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

[@WaotJay]

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

[@janinafisher101]

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]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

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!

[@AngelaHoch-t7y]

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.

[@VerucaPumpkin]

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

[@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

Great house. The sunsets are AMAZING.

[@emeraldcoastgardensfl7323]

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

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you. Hats off to the builder too!

[@FayreeenAarow]

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.❤❤❤

[@beverlymartina5877]

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

[@funnkyfunk]

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!

[@geraldstokes5661]

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 !!

[@birgitelisabeth9661]

People in London, UK, also live on rivers and canals in that city.

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Barges are really cool too. :)

[@tjbaden]

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]

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

[@eleanorwittering3126]

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!

[@jeffdahlman8581]

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]

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!!!

[@s-c..]

Looks much bigger than the size would suggest! I love the end wall, & the layout is really nice. The fact that it’s on water is the icing!

[@RighteousQueen-br3ux]

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

[@cathylynnpietranton]

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]

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

[@onboardsvtsunami7662]

We are a family of 5 on our 38ft mono-hull sailboat, we traveled thousands of miles and lived in multiple countries. We are a sailboat so once you subtract the space for the engine room and cockpit we are living in 28 ft that tapers to a point from its widest width of 12 feet. Over 3 years we are still out here making memories. People say living on a boat is crazy, we disagree.

[@marthamaeda8257]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thank you so much 😊

[@susanr5546]

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

[@erc72400]

I love her living the dream!

[@DimaRakesah]

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

[@MrBrownnn696]

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

[@leosmith9301]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thank you :) Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@sandraosborn171]

I love your floating house, especially the cook through the stone stove. Wow! Have never seen one like it. Awesome!

[@mscampbell1242]

Great video!! Love your home.😊

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for your comment, happy you enjoyed the floating home tour :)

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you! Wahoooo! It was a labor of love. (Amy)

[@ZH4317]

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.

[@candacecarnicelli8145]

Beautifully done! I had no idea about the moorages and Marina life. Thank you!

[@jeroberts7228]

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

[@jennygiallanza4524]

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]

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 ☺️

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

What a gorgeous space and I loved the pea green boat. Its wonderful and the yellow tiles and tiles in the kitchen and vinyl floor and my taste for sure.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

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

[@cyrilmoussoki3193]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Un gros merci :)

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Merci! I love yellow too. So happy.

[@unknown4u167]

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?

[@MarinaLaroche]

Following.

[@banuamekanikal454]

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

[@carolinemetrustery7331]

Such a gorgeous home to enjoy ..

[@garenosborn]

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

[@hiswonderfulcreation]

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

[@glennkennedy441]

What a pleasant home and video !

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for your comment, happy you enjoyed the video :)

[@rmbarnes672]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching :)

[@risasgardentokitchen]

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

[@Me97202]

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

[@David-ii3bi]

How can you leave your stunning doors behind? Seriously, I am overwhelmed by the aesthetic of the interior and exterior of your brilliantly designed home. You have created not just a home, but a work of art. I'll contact you when I'm in the market for something similar! Well done - bravo

[@gaynorprice-jones1826]

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!

[@virginiawyngarden8690]

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

[@Chris-og8ri]

Beautiful

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for checking out the video :)

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you. :) I appreciate it. (Amy)

[@Chris-og8ri]

@@FloatingHomesPortland looking for a floating home

[@Julie-o5w7h]

You are an inspiration. Enjoy Merida!

[@CarrieMHB222]

Love love love this! Looks like a lovely lifestyle.

[@bohemianD]

Beautiful person and Beautiful home

[@emmahardesty4330]

Perfect.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Completely agree, it does look like a really nice lifestyle! Thanks for watching :)

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Oh my. Thank you. Smiling ear to ear. (Amy)

[@JoanOfArgghh]

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.

[@1812over]

Stunning home!

[@jamyl8368]

What a cool and beautiful space!

[@funghouls5498]

What a lovely home

[@karenhill3970]

Just beautiful

[@GenGenChilling]

Sweet tiny home

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you so much. (Amy).

[@kellyhickman6117]

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]

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

[@julieaskingforafriend]

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

[@joanneganon7157]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks for watching and for your comment! Have a great day :)

[@RosemarieCollins-v4p]

She's absolutely stunning

[@MyPathtoSimpleLiving]

Lovely home🌻💕

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you so much! (Amy)

[@charlotteschaefers5129]

This house and setting are incredible!

[@AmandaOffGrid]

beautiful!!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks Amanda, hope you're doing well :) :)

[@Hongaars1969]

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

[@denisecarter5117]

Love your home.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Thanks, happy you enjoyed the tour :)

[@madelinearnold-vasquez943]

I’m in love! It’s so gorgeous.

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Same! Thanks for watching :)

[@motorv8N]

Fantastic little place

[@PrettyGuardian]

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

[@nefertitimontoya]

This is a dream for me

[@maryglover8283]

Love it!!

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you!! It was a labor of love.

[@chrisryanphoto]

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

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

Beautiful!! ❤

[@stephenwinter8892]

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada my sister lives in Vancouver and right downtown in the harbor is a floating house complex including Victoria harbor and here outside Toronto Ontario they offer full-time living in a floating home complex at the Scarborough buffs thanks for the presentation 😊

[@SabineCedor]

Wow this looks like such a dream

[@GardeningandMyDailyLife]

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 .

[@deborahlennox8349]

Your home is divine ✨️

[@Jchathe]

Quite beautiful!

[@ExploringAlternatives]

I agree, it really is! Thanks so much for watching :)

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you! :) :) (Amy)

[@robine6337]

I love this house.

[@FloatingHomesPortland]

Thank you!! (Amy) :)

[@buddyneher9359]

Beautiful!

[@joniwarren3100]

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

[@ExploringAlternatives]

So happy to hear that!! Thanks for watching :)

[@BBT27]

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

[@bonnieallman4492]

Beautiful ❣️❣️❣️

[@ExploringAlternatives]

Totally agree :) Thank you for watching!!

[@PajaritoAzulejo]

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]

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