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And the award for the coolest houseboat ever goes to some rich Canadian (9 photos)

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  1. RobbieBobbie says:

    first

  2. Sheng says:

    'Mericans must be jealous

  3. Vince says:

    I've got all sorts of questions about this house and Canadian winters….

    • Amanda says:

      Our winters are no worse than say, New York. That and this is probably in Ontario, where I would like to point out has not been hit by a single snow storm this winter. We have breathtaking cottage country, I've seen much nicer than this.

      • Cam says:

        Which Ontario are you living in? I'm in Ottawa and there's definitely been snowstorms. It's also -35 with the windchill here right now.

        Hard to say where the pictures are from. No mountains on the horizon, so probably not Alberta or BC.

        • waffles says:

          those rocks are from the canadian shield, aka defs ontario, imo.

          • Nateb123 says:

            Uhhh….those rocks are from the last ice age. They're all over the country. Looks like part of the gulf islands in BC. Aside from a few peaks on the the islands, it's pretty flat. Plus it's just a popular place to have a vacation home because you can kayak around for a lifetime and never get bored. During the winter, it rarely ever snows so you don't have to worry about it accumulating a couple tons of snow on the roof

        • Mason says:

          well in Toronto we havent been hit bad at all. well, tho we are going to get some big storm on wednesday.
          so amanda is most likely close to the big city

        • hMMMM says:

          Is anyone else reading thsi with a Canadian accent?

      • ripper23 says:

        haha you must be thinking of a different Ontario. There have been several severe winter storms/whiteouts/blizzards this year which have left quite a few people dead. Think before you post

      • JAFitC says:

        Ontario is huge. America has eight states bordering the Great Lakes, but Ontario is the only Canadian province to do so. Ontario extends from just north of Detroit, Michgian, to Hudson Bay. It is possible Amanda's locale has had no snowstorms while the rest of the province is buried in snow. No need to attack,cut her some slack.

    • ranD says:

      id like to point out that just because he's canadian doesnt mean these pics are taken IN canada. rich canadian could have easily built home elsewhere. or did no one else even think of that??

      • XVA says:

        Like to point out that London, Ontario got more than a metre of snow in two days. Sarnia, Ontario, also got pounded with snow (6ft. high drifts) in the span of a couple hours.

    • hoovus says:

      Either southern coastal BC or southern Ontario. Anywhere in between and you've got -30 or more with a meter and a bit of snow.

  4. Seldi84 says:

    hmmmm nice scenery but is it really a houseboat or just a dock.

  5. Jen says:

    i've seen a whole lot better on HGTV and the Travel channel. I say, "Meh"

  6. BAMFinater says:

    Seems more like a floating house than a houseboat. But it is still cool.

  7. MigraineBoy says:

    I suspect they have water in their basement.

  8. jeff says:

    this places sucks… just like canada

    • Terry says:

      As much as I love the US, Canada is one of the most beautiful and diverse country in the world. I hate to say it…. but why do you think so many Americans slap a Canada flag on their luggage or backpack when traveling to volatile areas around the world? Just sayin…

      • The Real D. Nozzle says:

        its because they are total pussies. Any american who puts a canadian flag on their backpack should lose their citizenship for pledging allegiance to another country. little bitches…

        • Ken says:

          All you need to do is look at your login name and you lose all credibility in anything you say you garbage-dwelling, pillow-biting douche. You've likely never travelled and never will (as your boyfriend told me Walmart doesn't give vacation time) but traveling with an American flag on your back just doesn't bode too well overseas (due to the ignorance of other countries thinking America is full of people like yourself.)

    • U S of ASS says:

      typical ignorant american

    • Jaimer says:

      YOU ARE A DOUCHEBAG

    • Freddy says:

      Canada is actually pretty sweet. I live near the border and it's pretty sweet to pop over for a bit. It's a lot like any northern state (until you go really far north and people start speaking French) But overall it's actually a sweet country and I don't understand the Canada bashing that some of my fellow countrymen do.

  9. Estaban says:

    Not impressed…

  10. AaA says:

    It's more a boat house than a house boat. Maybe that was the intended word to use in the subject header?

  11. Paula says:

    I need

    Kisses
    Paula

  12. CanadianChiver says:

    This place was written up in Cottage Life magazine a few years ago. It's somewhere in Georgian Bay, Ontario. I think the reason for this design was that the land you're seeing is actually an island and getting supplies there for building was difficult.

  13. shwan says:

    Lets get something correct here, that is a boathouse not a houseboat.

  14. fall_guy says:

    there are definitely nicer ones on Lake of the Woods here in Northwestern Ontario… btw, its -25 (-36WC) right now… lol

  15. abipolarguy says:

    although the example at chive (below) of one disguised as a rock is too small, and door is out of theme, I think it's the coolest concept ever.

    thechive.com/2010/12/17/houseboats-seem-like-a-jolly-ol-time-to-me-22-photos/

    and who can say how to post live links here? (as seen in other comments) I tried two methods that don't work.

    • The Real D. Nozzle says:

      when I post links they delete my comments. the chive can steal every bit of content from other sites, but will not tolerate posting links.

  16. TheTruth says:

    It's called a boat house. That's not a houseboat. For real Chive?

  17. guest says:

    Boat house. It floats for the same reason you don't leave your boat dock in all winter. Brrrrr.

  18. Marion Cobretti says:

    Folks, it's a Boat House, not a house boat! As in a house for your boat. A house boat is a type of boat. Georgian Bay, I'm thinking…

  19. Logic76 says:

    #9 owning the river like a boss

  20. Mark says:

    does it move?

  21. reese says:

    did a great job of blocking the views for everyone else

  22. blehblah says:

    Houseboat, or boathouse? The latter, me thinks.

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