There are not many times that you discover amazing views, a great micro-climate in a super-green and definitely outside the box extraordinary home value, location in the San Francisco bay area...
At $179,500 the luxury, homeboat and tri-level legal live aboard yacht called the Creative Spirit is just such a unique property, value and SF bay area nontraditional home/investment opportunity.
Click on the photo below to start a 20 photo slideshow tour of the property. Video tour and more property details farther down the page.
It is truly an extraordinary home
property value and opportunity because:
1.) it is 1/2 to 1/3 the cost of what a
traditional San Francisco Bay area home in a similar location
with similar features would cost.
2.) it is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 level almost
2000 sq. ft. full home with multi-million dollar views in a
location that is a fast and easy commute to the SF city
center.
3.) its location in a spectacular sunny and
warmer micro-climate known as the “French Rivera” of the SF bay
area, (Your living outside of the bone-chilling months of fog of
the city (or Sausalito or Emeryville,) yet still just minutes
away from the city when you need to be there.)
4.) it is a rare, fully-legal live aboard on an
even rarer end-of-the-dock slip with amazing, unobstructed and
million dollar 360 degree views of bay bridges, surrounding hills
and local islands from a locked and secure marina.
5.) it is beautifully and completely redone
from when we acquired it; (new carpets, upholstery, counter tops,
custom rear living room/salon full extension, fully covered fly
bridge, almost all marine, water and electrical systems redone,
rebuilt or upgraded.)
6.) it gives you the double benefit of a fully
functional yacht as well as a houseboat and full time home
without the negatives of San Francisco's tightly jammed houseboat
marinas where views are mostly obstructed and noise from tightly
packed neighbors on all sides of you can be a real peace and
quiet problem.
7.) it is a proven income producing rental
property or home sway property for when you travel or no one is
staying on it (or, as an long term investment if you decide to
rent it out most of the time.)
8.) it is a true and carefully designed, fully
functional and multi-backup system emergency, survival and/or
escape vehicle for natural or other disasters.
9.) it is full of unique green
eco-features and healthy quality of life features not found in
any other houseboat/yacht on the SF market or in the world that
we know about. It is the largest solar power and water
installation for a yacht of its size in the world!
10.) it is a home property that naturally
supports great business or social entertaining, seeing the idea
of a SF home from a completely new perspective, happy guests and
lots of fun living right on the bay.
11. It is a unique property type that you can
easily manage from day one --- even if you have never owned a
houseboat/yacht before.This is because the same reasonably priced
maintenance service that has maintained and managed the property
both at dock and on its many cruises for the last 8 years will
continue to handle all these details if you like.
12.) It is owned by a non profit organization
and its sale will help the organization expand its worthwhile
mission.
About the Ideal Buyer for this
Property
The individual(s), partnership or corporation
that becomes the new owner of this houseboat/yacht is looking for
one or more of the following benefits:
1.) A spectacular luxury and fun full or
part time home with amazing views at a small
fraction of the cost of traditional San Francisco real
estate!
2.) A home that can generate proven income when
you travel or as an investment.
3.) A home that will protect you and your
family (or key executives,) as a safety or escape vehicle in an
emergency caused by natural or other disasters (earthquakes,
pandemics, economic or social instability etc. (According to the
scientists, there is a 60% or greater probability that San
Francisco will have another significant earthquake in the next 35
years.)
4.) A houseboat/yacht for business
entertainment, meetings, presentations, short term employee
housing or perks that can be rented out for income when not in
use for business purposes.
5.) A vehicle and/or home/income/vacation swap
property that already reflects your green environmental and
sustainability values.
You can immediately view a video of this
property by clicking on the link below. This video has details of
the more unique features of this property at the
end.
Extended Creative Spirit Yacht Tour from Universe Day on Vimeo.
The following is another video showing you how
much fun this unique houseboat/yacht can be for business or
personal entertaining and guests. It shows a cruise we did for
Universe Day.
You can also see how the yacht is being used
currently to generate income until it is sold by going
to
Here you will also see all online photos and
the most up to date rental availability calendar as well as the
full luxury amenities list on the houseboat/yacht as it sits
now.
More Details About the Creative Spirit
Houseboat/Yacht
1.) The Creative Spirit is on a rare legal
live aboard houseboat/yacht at the very end of an even more
rare end-of-the-dock slip on a secure and locked dock. This end
of the dock slip means that there are unobstructed breathtaking
360-degree bay views from the flybridge (top of the yacht,) and
180 degree unobstructed views from the other two levels of the
yacht. At this location you will experience the spectacular SF
bay sunsets and sunrises, amazing bridge views, tidal rhythms,
the many birds and seals that regularly frequent the area near
the yacht as well as the refreshing smells of the ocean and bay
air.
2.) The houseboat/yacht has approximately 2,000
square feet. It has 3 staterooms, three bathrooms, 3 levels, 2
salons, a kitchen and covered fly bridge that seats 18. There are
two showers in the 3 baths.
It has undergone extensive remodeling and
customization. Every part of its interior has been redone with
new counter tops, carpets, upholstery, custom shades and wall
coverings. Throughout the yacht many lights were replaced with
rheostat control lighting and all power outlets were brought up
to GFI safety standards. The rear salon was extended and solar
panels and a solar hot water panel were added so that the
Creative Spirit now has the largest solar application for a
yacht/houseboat of its size in the world.
The kitchen dinette seats 4-6. The table has a
small extension as well. The kitchen has many new energy
efficient appliances. It has a GE dishwasher, a GE
Profile convection oven and microwave, a Whirlpool Gold large
refrigerator and a Forcio 4 burner electric stove top. The
kitchen has also a top of the line water filtration system
purifying water of all impurities down to 5
microns.
The fly bridge is fully covered with the
highest quality canvas with lots of Eisenglass to facilitate the
amazing views. There is a custom fiberglass table that seats 6.
It also has 1 storage box on fly bridge.
The front salon has two couches and a work or
serving desk/table. The front salon has huge windows for watching
the birds and occasional seals that come right up to the side of
the yacht.
The rear salon contains 2 couches and several
couch chairs. The rear salon is also filled with large viewing
windows filling all walls.
The front stateroom has two single bunk beds
and its own ample closet, shower and bathroom. The bath has a
full sized sink with lots of counter space. The bath has a
Vacuflush toilet. There is storage space under the bathroom
counter.
The mid-stateroom has its own bath a shared
shower and two side-by-side singles. The bath has a full sized
sink with lots of counter space. The bath has a Vacuflush toilet.
This shared shower has a sitting bench making showering a easy
experience. There is storage space under the bathroom
counter.
The rear stateroom has its own bath, a queen
sized bed and shares a shower. The bath has a Vacuflush toilet.
The bath has a full sized sink with lots of counter space. There
is storage space under the bathroom counter.
The following is another video showing you how much fun this unique houseboat/yacht can be for business or personal entertaining and guests. It shows a cruise we did for Universe Day.
If you
have been looking at other houseboats, you usually have other
houseboat neighbors within feet of you, obstructing views from
many of your windows, hearing too much of what is going on in
your houseboat or reminding you to lower your music, but with our
amazing end of the dock location you either minimize these issues
or eliminate them completely. This is a location with living
space, room to be and unobstructed mega-views.
3.) The Houseboat/Yacht’s Eco
Features:
The boat has been especially prepared for
individuals sensitive to smells and allergies. Natural cleaning
materials were always used and all toxic maintenance materials
were stored off the houseboat/yacht. (We have a current mold and
allergen test showing no problems.) Where ever possible
non-allergenic or natural fabrics have been used in the interior
upgrades.
We have sealed and isolated all living areas
from engine and fuel areas thus minimizing and eliminating normal
yacht mechanical odors.
Its water filtration system is state of the art
removing all impurities down to 5 microns.
It has recycling bins and the marina has full
recycling facilities.
4.) The Yacht/Houseboat Emergency
Features:
The working yacht’s emergency features will
allow the yacht to travel away from a San Francisco bay crisis or
anchor out in the bay away from any turmoil for extended periods.
With its extensive solar power it can function for extended
periods at safe anchor without using its valuable diesel fuel
that may be needed for travel or emergency energy
generation.
1.) Two ways to generate and receive power:
shore power and a 20 KW generator.
2.) Three ways, to manage and/or create water:
shore water, a reverse osmosis water maker from seawater, and 200
galleon water storage tank. (60 more galleons of emergency water
are in our hot water heaters.) All drinking water systems except
the water maker pass through our down to 5 micron super water
filtration system. (The reverse osmosis water maker makes water
even more pure than 5 microns.)
3.) Special additional large and somewhat
hidden storage hold (approximately 15 ft wide by 4 ft high by 10
feet deep,) for a year’s supply of dried foods, essential
fishing, crabbing and other needed food or emergency related
supplies.
4.) 1100 gallons capacity for diesel fuel
storage. This amount of fuel will take the boat approximately
600-900 miles depending upon speed. It will run the generator at
anchor for a very, very long time.
5.) For added electrical and fire safety and as
an upgrade for use with our state of the art solar power system
all of the yacht’s outlets have been converted to reset grounded
GFI outlets
5.) The Houseboat/Yacht’s Mechanical, Marine
and other systems:
The yacht is a 1972 Hatteras that has been
customized into a full salon version. Hatteras is one of the
oldest US recognized quality yacht builders.
The draft below the waterline is 4 ft 6 inches,
the length over all is 64 ft, the length at the waterline is 58
ft, the displacement 80,000 lbs. The beam (width of the yacht,)
is 15 ft 10 inches and its max speed is 12 knots. This Hatteras
model was designed by Jack Hargrave well known for his yacht
designs.
The yacht has a Furano 25 mile radar, an
Impulse 440 fish finder, a DanForth compass, a Ratheon
Fathometer, an Ideal windless, a Panasonic VHF Marine radio, (2)
871 TI Detroit Diesels (650 hp ea.), a 20 KW Onan Generator, an
unused reverse osmosis water maker, (4) CruiseAir Heater/Air
conditioners, (46,000 BTU total,) a Seth Thomas clock and
Barometer, a Benmar autopilot and (2) Racor fuel
filters.
6.) Decks, Cockpit and Other:
The yacht has an Anchor Electric davit, a 1985,
11.5 ft Boston Whaler dingy with a 25 HP Mercury motor. It has a
4 ft extended bow pulpit and two large storage boxes on bow. It
has an 1100 gal Diesel fuel capacity, a 200 gal fresh water tank,
a 120 gallon holding tank and a 50 gal oil change tank in the
engine room. It also has two hi-tensile anchors, a dual chain
rode with necessary switches and stoppers and 200 ft anchor
chain.
7.) Special Equipment:
Two water
pumps (32V and
110V.) It
also has a 6 person emergency auto inflate raft.
8.) Important Other Factors to
Consider:
The houseboat/yacht is owned by a non-profit
organization doing good in the world. There may even be a way to
structure the transaction so that part of the purchase becomes a
donation to the non-profit and so it becomes tax
deductible.
Legal, full-time live aboard marina
slips for yachts this size are very hard to find in the sunnier,
warmer and less foggy Marin county side of San Francisco bay.
Most people wait years to find one for yachts of this size.
Having one that is also an end of the dock for maximum
multi-million dollar SF bay views slip is even
rarer!
9.) About the Marina and Dock Slip where the
Creative Spirit Houseboat/Yacht is Kept
The houseboat/yacht located is in San Rafael
just 23 freeway minutes north of central San Francisco. It is a
12-minute walk to the SF city bus system and a 13 minute drive to
the famous San Francisco bay ferries.
The houseboat/yacht is located on an 84’ locked
dock and secure slip in the huge Loch Lomond marina (110 Loch
Lomond Drive.) It is behind a breakwater so that you are not
tossed around in the bay waves and it is very, very unlikely
anyone will ever get seasick at the protected dock.
There is a large “Whole Foods” like gourmet
grocery called Andy's in walking distance from the dock. There
are many other great restaurants, coffee shops and services just
5 minutes away in the village of San Rafael. There are waterside
parks in both directions from the yacht with about ½ mile. There
are also golf courses and health clubs nearby.
There are nice and well-kept additional secure
showers and bathrooms at the Marina offices as well as a good
restaurant at the yacht club located right here at the marina.
Large dock carts are available to make rolling your luggage and
shopping items to and from the yacht easy. Free parking is
located in a large lighted lot near the end of the dock. Parking
is more than big enough for the biggest RVs.
11.) The Yacht’s full specifications presented
in a traditional way commonly seen by yacht owners:
Boat Name
Creative Spirit
Dimensions
LOA: 63 ft 0 in
Beam: 15 ft 10 in
LWL: 58 ft
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 5 in
Displacement: 80000 lbs
Engines
Engine Brand: Detroit Diesel
Engine(s) Total Power: 650 HP
Engine Model: 8V71T1
Cruising Speed: 9 knots
Maximum Speed: 12 knots
Tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: (200 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (1100 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: (120 Gallons)
Equipment by area:
Starboard Side Engine
Room
Detroit 8V71TI engine with top mounted
gauges
The starboard
engine hours are listed at 15391, but I believe that gauge is not
working. We believe the starboard engine is about the same 7400
engine hours as the port engine. each engine had about $35,000
worth of top end re-building about 400 hours ag
In May 2013 we
just complete $20,000 in Engine cooling system upgrades on both
engines including two turbos and intercooler.
Fuel transfer valves
Racor fuel filter
2 water pumps, (32V and 110V.)
solar hot water tanks (25
gal,)
Exhaust fan
Automatic CO2 engine fire quench
system
Raw water strainers
Automatic bilge pump
Engine fuel selector and shut off
valve
50 gal oil change tank
Port Side Engine Room
Detroit 8V71TI engine with top mounted
gauges
The port
engine has 7409 hoursFuel transfer valves
Racor fuel filter
Exhaust fan
Reverse Osmosis water maker
(new)
Raw water strainers
Automatic bilge pump
Generator Compartment
20 KW Onan Generator
5 - 32 volt battery banks for solar and ship
power systems with battery disconnects
Exhaust fan
There is no
hours meter on the generator.
Helm
Port and starboard sliding elm
doors
Air conditioning controls
Monitor audio Stereo speakers
Three way switch LED lighting with
dimmers
Searchlight
Hydraulic engine controls
Full instrumentation
DanForth compass,
Fog horn
Electronics, Furano 25 mile radar, an Impulse
440 fish finder, a a Ratheon Fathometer, an Ideal windless,
a Panasonic VHF Marine radio,
Cabinet to rears with flares and flare
kik
Ships wheel
Manual fire quench controls
Rudder angle indicator
Lazarette area
Transom door
Swim platform
Swim boarding ladder
Life ring-throwable with line
Lazarette-hatch Fire quench Halogen
exterior
Hydraulic steering system
Galley
Stainless steel sink with garbage
disposal
Overhead LED lighting with dimmer
Fire and smoke alarm
Air conditioning vent
115 volt GFI receptacles and
switches
Cabinets above fore and aft
Cabinets and drawers below
Dishwasher
Exhaust fan
Four burner table top stove
Kitchen dinette seats 4-6.
GE dishwasher,
GE Profile convection oven and
microwave,
Whirlpool Gold large
refrigerator,
Forcio 4 burner electric stove
top,
2 Monitor Audio speakers
Top of the line water filtrations system
purifying water to 5 microns.
Flybridge
Console with wheel
Helm and companion seating
Cabinet storage below
Large compass
Main start/stop switches
Electronics
Engine alarms
115V receptacle
Under console cabinets
Life ring w/ line
Electric davit for dingy,
Fly bridge is fully covered with canvas with
lots of Eisenglass
Fiberglass table that seats 6 ,
4 high-quality indoor/outdoor audio
speakers,
1 storage box on fly bridge.
Front Salon
Front salon is full width with numerous
windows
Air conditioning controls and three way
switches for lighting
115V GFI receptacles
Large storage cabinets under couch and to
rear,
Overhead Rheostat ceiling lights
TV and stereo
Rear Salon
Rear salon is full width with numerous
windows
Rheostatic switches for lighting
rear salon contains 2 couches
Master Stateroom Aft
Stateroom includes Vacuflush
toliet
Stateroom occupies entire width of
vessel
Queen bed new mattress with dust mite
cover.
Reading lights and rheostatic overhead
lighting
Opening light ports with blinds to port and
starboard
Under bed and built in storage
drawers,
Hanging locker forward with light
Entry door to companionway,
Port side head and powder room, Privacy
door
Vanity with medicine cabinet
Storage cabinet under Corian counter with
porcelain basin
Enclosed shower with light, opening light and
port seat
TV and VCR
Front stateroom
Two single bunk beds and its own closet
bath.
The bath has a full sized sink with lots of
counter space
The bath has a Vacuflush toilet and
shower.
Starboard side head and powder room, Privacy
door
Vanity with medicine cabinet
Storage cabinet under Corian counter with
porcelain basin
Shared shower with light, opening light and
port seat
Mid-stateroom
Two side-by-side single
beds.
The bath has a full sized sink with lots of
counter space.
The bath has a Vacuflush
toilet.
Vanity with medicine cabinet
Storage cabinet under Corian counter with
porcelain basin
Enclosed shower with light, opening light and
port seat
Decks, and Other
Anchor Electric davit,
1985 11.5 ft Boston Whaler dingy with a 25 HP
Mercury motor,
Bow Pulpit,
Two large storage boxes on bow,
Two hi tensile anchors,
Dual chain rode, switches and
stoppers,
200 ft anchor chain
Yacht Price:
$179,500.
We
are motivated to sell now! Owner will also consider financing
to credit worthy individuals
with significant down payment. (Almost $700,000 in total has been spent
acquiring and upgrading this one-of-a-kind houseboat/yacht. She
even has 70 K in state-of-the-art solar power and solar
water heating.)
Exclusions: Owner’s personal belongings,
linens, art, our tools, dock landing stairs and some spare parts
are not included in the purchase price.
To view this property or for questions please
contact:
Lawrence Wollersheim
Executive Director
Universe Spirit
415-332-2301 (Organizational offices) Ask for
Lawrence
Cell 7753383578