Idaho Airbnb shaped like a ship earns $80,000 a year, now for sale
A pirate-themed lakeside home in Idaho, known as the 'Ship Wreck House,' is listed for sale at $799,000 after proving to be a highly profitable Airbnb rental. The property highlights a broader trend of unique, high-end real estate investments in the US market.
Why it matters
It illustrates the intersection of niche experiential design and the short-term rental economy in the luxury real estate sector.
A pirate-themed lakeside home in Salmon, Idaho, built to look like a ship sitting over Williams Lake, is on sale for $799,000.Known as the Ship Wreck House, the 1,200-square-foot property earns about $80,000 a year as an Airbnb rental. The listing was reported in the Wall Street Journal Homes newsletter.Located near the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, the house has three decks and detailed ship design features. Inside, the home has a captain's quarters, a bunkroom with built-in beds, and a secret door leading to a treasure room with a skeleton and a chest of gold coins.Boise-based builder and owner Kristie Wolfe designed the home to be fun without going too far.“From a design standpoint, I was constantly trying to walk the line between immersive and cheesy,” says Kristie Wolfe.Wolfe runs the property with help from an Instagram account with 30,000 followers, which brings in most of its bookings.…
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