Take a look at this floating tiny home that can travel up to 31 miles a day on solar power

Take a look at this floating tiny home that can travel up to 31 miles a day on solar power

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Boso dynasty houseboat.Johanna Link/Crossboundary

boat? small house? Hmm…it’s a bit of both.

Crossboundaries built a custom houseboat for Marianne.

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The Fàng Sōng houseboat is a solar-powered motorboat with tiny house features that, according to its designers, Crossboundaries, is a “slow-motion moving nest.”

Crossboundaries has redesigned a fully solar-powered motorboat with a tiny house feature that acts as a 'slow-motion moving nest'.

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Source: Crossboundary.

A bespoke project, this boat is 15m long and 4m wide.

About 15m long and just over 4m wide, the boat has several lounges and rest areas.

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Fàng Sōng can travel across rivers, lakes, and inland waterways, but not only in the open ocean.

According to Dwell, the home was designed after owner Marianne decided she wanted the option to travel around Germany and other parts of Europe.

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“Fusamatsu” means “relax” in Chinese.

The design was intended to combine Eastern and Western inspirations to reflect Marianne's time living in Beijing and Berlin. No wonder it's designed by Crossboundaries, also based in Germany and China.

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The kitchen has a pop-up dining table. There are also folding desks hidden in cabinets to provide temporary workspace.

The home has a pop-up table for the kitchen area, and a hidden folding desk is included in the cabinet so you can work from home.

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There are multiple entrances on both sides of the boat for easy access. The bow side provides access to the main kitchen area.

There are entrances on both sides of the boat for easy access, and the bow side provides access to the main kitchen area.

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The bathroom has a fairly large shower unit.

There is also a spacious shower room inside the cabin.

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Under the floor of the living room is a stylish bicycle storage area.

It also makes use of clever storage solutions, such as an underfloor bike compartment.

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According to Crossboundaries, the Fàng Sōng has an average range of 50 km (31 miles) per day on sunny days. In other words, it is not suitable for non-stop long-distance travel.

According to Crossboundaries, the houseboats are completely self-sustaining on sunny days with solar panels, but they average 50 km (31 miles) of range per day, making them unsuitable for long-distance travel.

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A pellet stove remotely controlled by an app helps keep the boat warm.

A pellet stove that can be controlled remotely via an app was also installed and used to heat the house.

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Crossboundaries said the boat’s owner plans to add a water purification system and a biological sewage treatment unit to enable longer journeys.

In the future, according to Crossboundaries, Marianne said she plans to add a water purification system and a biological sewage treatment unit to upgrade her boat when she embarks on long journeys.

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