A boathouse is a building built along the water that is actually over the water. You have the ability to pull your boat or boats into the equivalent of a boat garage. Many boathouses have lifts that have a lift capacity based on the size of the bay. Modern boathouses have garage door openers that allow you to literally pull your boat in as you would your car into your garage. With the lift and shelter boats can generally be stored over the winter giving you more control of your boat and expenses.
The modern private boathouse often has a home built in front of and above the actual boat well(s). This may be a primary residence, a vacation home, or a guest residence. Sometimes, a boathouse may house a boat or rowing club. They may also hold a restaurant or even a hotel.
Some of the most famous boathouses in the United States are along Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is made up of approximately 15 boathouses in a row. It is primarily made up of social and rowing clubs. Muskoka, Ontario Canada has some amazing boathouses - many are truly beautiful. Conduct a picture search to see some truly beautiful Muskoka boathouses.
Other boathouse neighborhoods exist throughout the United States, and I hope to cover some of those areas in future entries. I will also be covering the Sandusky, Ohio Boathouse fire history and some of the boathouses we currently have listed.
We'll be putting together a very simple website at http://www.OhioBoathouse.com to help define this unique real estate type from Cleveland's Westside to the Lake Erie Islands.
Considering purchasing a boathouse in northern Ohio? Do you have a boathouse you'd like to sell? Contact the Hisey Group, LLC with Howard Hanna today at 1-800-974-5184 for a free consultation, or email me directly at leehisey@howardhanna.com.
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