Perhaps you have forgiven about Arkup’s concept floating home but finally it has been completed and now available for sale for US$5.5 million. Its first model was recently unveiled by the firm during the Miami Yacht Show. Concept floating home is equipped with solar power, hydraulic stilts and has its own engines.
Its 75 ft (22.9 m) long two-storey ultra-luxurious houseboat having floor space of 4350 sq ft (404 sq m). It has been designed by Dutch architecture firm Waterstudio NL and model pictured was furnished by Brazil’s Artefacto. One of its most interesting features as compared to other floating home is its hydraulic stilts that enable the floating home to deploy to a depth of 20 ft to stabilize the dwelling and lift the structure above water line to avoid waves to reduce hull maintenance. The firm also says that it’s rated to withstand Category 4 Hurricane winds of up to 155 mph (250 km/h).
Officially named as Arkup#1, has lot of other tech installed in it, including 36 kW solar panel array with a 1000 kWh battery bank that firm says is enough to power it off-the-grid. Rainwater is purified for drinking. Bunch of communications are available like internet, TV and radio. Electric azimuth thrusters of 100 kW (134 hp) propels the home allowing it to reach 7 knots.
There is slide-out deck area and generous glazing in front. Other areas are open-plan ground floor layout with lounge, kitchen, dining area and a bathroom. There are total four bedrooms along with each en-suit bathroom.
Firm has its plan to build three more floating homes in next 12 month and also looking for the possibility of developing eco-resorts in the Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean.
Have a look at Arkup#1 in below video.
Have a wonderful look of other areas of this Luxurious Floating Home.
