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Take a tour inside this charming Seattle floating tiny home — it's for sale!

This tiny home might look like your average houseboat, but it's really not. Take a tour inside and find out why it's so unique.
/ Source: Zillow

People in Seattle know their houseboats, but technically this is not a houseboat. It's not even a floating home, because it's not connected to the city sewer.

This gorgeous, 1,100-square-foot home is a "floating on-water residence," according to owner Matthew Pontious, who designed and built it himself.

Seattle houseboat
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Seattle houseboat
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"I was a custom home builder at the time, and I wanted to live on the water, so I basically found this to be the most accessible way to do it," he said.

Living room of Seattle houseboat
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Living room of Seattle houseboat
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Living room of Seattle houseboat
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He describes the 2-bedroom, 2-bath home as "kind of a man cave." But it's full of light and wood, as well as other natural materials. "I wanted to make it feel more like a house than a boat, and a lot of the elements are green," Pontious said.

Kitchen of Seattle houseboat
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Kitchen of Seattle houseboat
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Kitchen of Seattle boat
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Take, for instance, the blue-jean scraps he used for insulation. "It's great insulation, and really quiet and environmentally friendly," he said. A shipyard nearby welded together the aluminum hull.

Dining area of Seattle houseboat
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Dining area of Seattle houseboat
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Seattle houseboat
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He's asking $950,000 for the home, which is listed with Jonathan Villalobos of RE/MAX Eastside Brokers.

Seattle houseboat
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Seattle houseboat
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Pontious' favorite part about the home is how its view changes throughout the day. "You never know what's going to drift by your house," he said. "It could be kayaks going by, or ducks, or a giant ship. Instead of watching TV, you can just stare out the window all day."

Deck of Seattle houseboat
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Deck of Seattle houseboat
Exposio / Courtesy of Zillow
Seattle houseboat
Clarity Northwest Photography / Courtesy of Zillow

Aerial photos by Clarity Northwest Photography. Other photos by Exposio.

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