Small House Planning
Ryan one of our readers from Iowa sent me this cool little house model and plans that he had found in an antique store. I’ll let Ryan tell you a little more about it.
Here are some photos, I could not resist trying to get one of the house in the landscape. I found the house model at a very nice antique shop on the Iowa Minnesota border. I paid $5 for it. The proprietor thought it came from an estate in Minnesota.
He had no idea if the house was ever built. The floor plan was tucked inside the model. I really like the drawing, it helps hint at the personality and interests of the designer and builder. Continue Reading »
Laurel Creek Park Models
Park models seem to be attracting a lot of attention lately and one that caught my eye recently was the Cedar Creek model by Laurel Creek Homes, and is sold near my home in Washoe Valley, NV by Clayton Homes. I stopped by one weekend to get a few photos since I really admired this park model’s use of space, spacious kitchen and front porch and the cozy feeling inside.
Laurel Creek offers 13 different floorplans for this cabin style park model, and each of their models comes with a 10 year warranty. Laurel Creek also offers several “green packages” to make your park model more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Prices of the models vary according to the size and amenities, but the park model that I toured was being sold for $59,900.
Laurel Creek’s website gives more details on their park models and their benefits including:
- Affordability. A park model typically costs less than a 5th wheel or motor home.
- Financing options are available.
- RV Zoning required (Private property accepted in some states and counties).
- Move-in ready in less than 30 days.
Recreational park trailers or “park models” are 400-square foot cottages with peaked roofs that sit on a chassis and are typically placed on rented, leased or purchased sites in campgrounds or RV resorts and used as weekend retreats or vacation cottages. Park models can also be placed on private property and used as a part-time residence, subject to local zoning ordinances.
Typically upscale in appearance, Laurel Creek park models are available in many styles, from cedar cabins more suburban style homes with vinyl siding. The Laurel Creek park models feature solid frame construction, residential cabinets and full size appliances as well as optional bay windows and lofts. Interiors feature either a wood or tape and texture finish.
Laurel Creek was the first of 46 companies in the park model business to offer overhead heating and cooling systems. They have also introduced 9-foot flat coffered ceilings, tiled kitchen and bathroom flooring and marble lavies in our highline models.
All Laurel Creek park models are built to the ANSI 119.5 building code, which is administered and enforced by the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association (RPTIA). The code requires that park models meet or exceed more than 500 building and safety standards. Respected park model manufacturers build to this code yet it is not a requirement.
Photos by Harry Thomas
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