The real estate market is definitely cooling down, so if you've been waiting for the right time to spring for that little tiny neo-futurist home in the middle of the Caribbean, well, here's your chance:
Floating homes, luxury living and smart home technology aren't necessarily things that tend to go hand in hand.
But Ocean Builders, a Panama-based company that specializes in innovative marine technology, has just unveiled a fleet of "revolutionary living pods" that manage to bring all three together.
Described as the "world's first eco-restorative homes," the pods, which range from around $295,000 to $1.5 million in price, are currently under construction in the Linton Bay Marina on the north coast of Panama.
Uh huh. Somehow I am thinking that I will pass on this one, but to each his own.
"It's very peaceful and beautiful. Most people spend all year dreaming of their two-week vacation where they go to a tropical island, hang out, relax, regenerate and restore themselves.
"So why not just live like that all year round? It's so easy to be able to work remotely now."
It'll be especially beautiful during hurricanes and rough seas!
I mean I suppose if you're still interested, you can peruse the mock-up photos of these floating structures:
Whew. I'm sorry, that just looks...quite depressing.
The master bedroom. What a dilemma: If you put anything at all in this room it's going to make it look cluttered and ugly; if you leave everything out, you'll feel like you're sleeping in a model home.
Which do you choose? You'll have plenty of time to figure it out given that you can't go anywhere!
Ahhh...just imagine you're watching the sun go down feeling like you're sitting in the beak of a bird about to eat you.
This looks like the kind of bathroom you might find at a mid-level hotel in a mid-sized American city. How exactly are you supposed to open that cabinet under the sink? With your mind?
That is a pretty rough-looking kitchen. Blocky, chunky, monochromatic, pastel. I don't think I'd want to cook in there; I might just take to catching fish and eating them raw, like Tom Hanks in Cast Away.
Aw heck, I talked myself into it. Guess I'll buy one after all!
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