{"id":3948,"date":"2015-04-29T15:25:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T15:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=3948"},"modified":"2018-02-22T12:18:49","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T12:18:49","slug":"floating-homes-the-world-of-super-yachts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floating-homes-the-world-of-super-yachts\/","title":{"rendered":"Floating Homes: The World Of Super Yachts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p class=\"western\">When we think of moveable <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >homes<\/a> we tend to think about caravans and trailers, often forgetting there are water-based equivalents. Seafaring vessels allow for a much longer range of travel and transport, making them one of the most luxurious forms of \u201cproperty\u201d in the world. So let&#8217;s set sail and take a look at some of the most extravagant super yachts out there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><strong>Ecstasea<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3950\" style=\"width: 601px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3950\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea.png\" alt=\"list25.com\" width=\"591\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea.png 610w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-260x175.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-400x270.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-100x67.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-150x101.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-200x135.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-450x303.png 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/ecstasea-600x404.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">list25.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"western\">We can&#8217;t decide if the pun is brilliant or brutal, but either way, the boat is beautiful. Once owned by Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, it&#8217;s reported that it was later purchased by an unknown buyer. Whoever it was, we hope they like puns!<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><strong>Serene<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3951\" style=\"width: 641px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3951\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene.jpg\" alt=\"Telegraph\" width=\"631\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-260x162.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-100x62.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-200x124.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-450x280.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-600x373.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Serene-900x560.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telegraph<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"western\">This yacht, built in 2011 by Fincantieri \u2013 an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste &#8211; is a staggering 439ft (133.9m) long. It carries up to 52 crew members and is said to cost over 1.5 million euros a week to hire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><strong>Al-Said<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3952\" style=\"width: 606px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3952\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a.jpg\" alt=\"Telegraph\" width=\"596\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-260x162.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-100x62.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-200x124.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-450x280.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-600x373.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/04_Al_Said_Hi_Res__2454924a-900x560.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Telegraph<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"western\">With interiors designed by Redman Whiteley Dixon and the exterior by Espen Oeino, this stunning sea vessel was built in 2008 and is a massive 508ft (155m).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yacht Island<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\">So you know what a yacht is, and I&#8217;m sure you know what a tropical island is, too. But have you ever seen something that&#8217;s both? Take a look at this tropical island paradise&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3953\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3953\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Yacht Island\" width=\"448\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-209x206.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-325x320.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-100x99.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-200x197.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-450x444.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/1-1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yacht Island<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"western\">Designed by UK company Yacht Island Designs, sadly this incredible <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Public housing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/public-housing\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/public_housing;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0184vk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Public_housing\" >project<\/a> remains nothing but a concept. But what an amazing concept it is!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Streets of Monaco<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3954\" style=\"width: 689px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3954\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480.jpg\" alt=\"Daily Mail\" width=\"679\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-260x129.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-400x199.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-100x50.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-450x224.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-600x299.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/article-1346375-0CB76033000005DC-909_964x480-900x448.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daily Mail<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"western\">Yet another insane concept. What&#8217;s crazier \u2013 an island yacht or a <em>country<\/em>\u00a0yacht? That&#8217;s right, The Streets of Monaco features miniatures of the Monte Carlo Casino, a mini airport, a hotel as well roads, cars and your standard swimming pools and tennis courts. Estimated to cost close to \u00a3700 million pound, all this yacht needs is a billionaire willing to splash the cash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topaz<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3957\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3957\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht.jpg\" alt=\"www.boatinternational.com\" width=\"615\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/topaz-delivery-yacht-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">www.boatinternational.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Though not much is known about Topaz, its\u00a0gorgeous exterior was designed by Tim Heywood and it&#8217;s said to be one of the largest \u00a0yachts ever launched by the German yard. Featuring striking blue illumination and a cutting aesthetic, it&#8217;s amazing to imagine what life might be like on-board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we think of moveable homes we tend to think about caravans and trailers, often forgetting there are water-based equivalents. 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