Alameda houseboat where Tom Hanks once lived is up for sale

A houseboat in Alameda owned by Tom Hanks' father has just hit the market. A houseboat in Alameda owned by Tom Hanks' father has just hit the market. Photo: Realtor.com Photo: Realtor.com Image 1 of / 44 Caption Close Alameda houseboat where Tom Hanks once lived is up for sale 1 / 44 Back to Gallery

A few years after actor Tom Hanks' character's "Sleepless in Seattle" houseboat home went up for sale, Hanks' actual former houseboat residence is now up for grabs, too.

According to Patch, the 1,152-square-foot houseboat in Alameda was owned by Amos Hanks, father of actor Tom Hanks. It's located in the Barnhill Marina, and the listing states that it has two bedrooms and one-and-a-half bathrooms, with a top floor living room and kitchen.

The home's ownership was verified by the actor, who tweeted on Wednesday that he (as a teenager), his father, and his stepmother Frances "lived on this from '73-'76."

It’s true. Lived on this from ‘73-‘76. Amos, Frances and me. Hanx. pic.twitter.com/BlXC0AUPFy — Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) October 10, 2018

That fact would suggest that Hanks' family lived on the two-story boat when it was brand new; the listing notes that the houseboat was built in 1973, when Hanks was 17 years old.

It has since been painted, carpeted, and refurbished "especially for the water-loving buyer," and is listed for $600,000.

See the listing here.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira.

