Would you live in Hong Kong’s Star Ferry superyacht? One iconic 80s cross-harbour passenger ferry was transformed into a New York loft-style floating weekend home – now on sale for US$2.7 million
- The decommissioned 47-metre-long Golden Star was reborn as Dot, both a luxury property and a floating piece of Hong Kong heritage and culture
- It boasts a cinema room and four bedrooms with en suite bathrooms – and is eco-friendly too, getting 75 per cent of its energy from solar power
A true Hong Kong getaway home is up for grabs in the form of a luxurious yacht converted from the only Star Ferry to have ever been privately sold. Its asking price? HK$21 million (US$2.7 million).
In 2011, The Golden Star was put up for sale, after the Star Ferry route from Wan Chai to Hung Hom was closed due to dwindling commuter numbers. The private owner converted the Star Ferry yacht into a luxurious weekend home and berthed her in Tai Tam Bay, dubbing her Dot.
According to a spokesperson at Ocean Independence, the luxury superyacht brokerage charged with the sale of Dot, the original private owner of the yacht is a bit of a romantic, with fond memories of Star Ferry rides as a child and as a working professional in Hung Hom.
For his new weekend abode, the owner opened up the 6,000 sq ft of nautical real estate with a mezzanine area. The renovation allowed for a modern, open-air interior that could hypothetically fit a 14-foot Christmas tree.
