Waterfront deal: Coal Harbour float home offers smooth sailing for $299k

It boasts multi-million dollars views, but a unique float home in the heart of downtown Vancouver will only set you back the price of a bachelor condo.

Nestled among yachts and luxury cruisers at Coal Harbour Marina, the 470-square-foot abode on Burrard Inlet is small but boasts all the comforts of a luxury home. It’s listed for $299,000.

The “Coastal Sea Home” is one of four in the marina. All were built in the mid-1980s in Victoria and were originally intended to be used like an RV, says realtor Judy Ross.

“They were meant to be “Winnebagos on the water,” she tells CTV Vancouver.

“You throw the dog and the kids in and putt putt up the coast. But none of them are used that way anymore – there are no motors and the steering is gone.”

Now permanently moored, the live-aboard property has a wood-burning stove, full-size bathroom with soaker tub, sleeping loft, as well as a gas range in the kitchen.