House embarks on nautical journey

Source: Agencies  |   2008-6-20  |     NEWSPAPER EDITION

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ROLLING the waterfront house onto a barge on Lake Washington took slightly more than 20 minutes. The home's maritime trip to British Columbia is taking a bit longer.

In an effort to preserve a spectacular home at a bargain price, a Canadian family is moving the 312-square-meter, two-story house from the Seattle suburb of Hunts Point, to Vancouver Island across the border with Canada, about 345 kilometers away.

The former owners bought the house and property for US$9.4 million, according to property records, but they wanted only the 4,000-square-meter lot.

So they contacted Nickel Bros House Moving, which then listed the home for $335,000 ?? including the cost of the move.

"This saves 200 tons of waste that would go into a landfill," said Jeff McCord, sales representative for Nickel Bros.


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