Serene wood-lined interiors look onto the waters of Lake Union and the rusty towers of Gas Works Park at this houseboat-style Seattle property.

Light floods the two-bedroom  AIA award-winning floating home – designed by Vandeventer + Carlander Architects – thanks to its abundance of full-length windows and frosted glass panels. The houseboat’s long footprint includes an open-plan kitchen and dining room, as well as a nook-like office wrapped in built-in shelving.

A pair of partially enclosed terraces create space to admire the view, while the rooftop area has room for deck chairs and sunbeds. Interiors are minimal, focusing on clean lines and Afromosa wood cabinets.

The floating home is listed with Enrico Pozzo & Danny Varona of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty for $3.5m.

Map magnate’s opulent Queen Anne home is for sale at the foot of the San Gabriel mountains