Sort of like this?
The ultimate manhouse.
Sort of like this?
The ultimate manhouse.
Wow Wahoo, I didn't know about MapMuse. Handy!
It is neat although I do have a couple of issues with it. First, it does not show every RV park in the area. I estimate it captures only 75-80%. Second, the location shown for the park is often not very accurate. You need to go to some other source to confirm.Wow Wahoo, I didn't know about MapMuse. Handy!
Looks like you got most of your questions answered, but yes, I believe the full bathroom is standard in those coach houses and they are wired for all the living amenities like laundry and kitchen. I think most folks have kitchen, bath and laundry. Whether you have a sleeping area or living area or both (like with a murphy bed) it's up to you.Wow, what an interesting concept. Looks beautiful! I love how the "front door" opens out onto the courtyard. Congratulations!
I browsed around the site and I'm wondering about those bungalow coach houses. I see a living area/bedroom and small kitchen. Is there a bathroom? Or is the idea that you still do most of the living out of the motorhome. Must have utility hookups.
Nevermind, I searched and it seems you can build it out any way you'd like. Here's a photo album showing how one couple finished theirs with a living area, bathroom and utility area, but no kitchen -
Picasa Web Albums - Mike and Pat - Finishing Ins...
My neighbor used to have one of large RV motorhomes but she sold it after her husband died. It took up her entire driveway for most of the year. They loved it and used it often.
Do they show smaller model homes for people with a class C or a class B, like the RV that I am going to buy?
Never mind. I am going to build one for myself from a Tumbleweed house blue print.
I think these coach houses would be ideal for a smaller rig such as a Class C or Class B as it would give you a bit more living area...
I don't remember whether there were any RV restrictions in terms of size on these "coach lots".
Here are pictures of the inside of the Bungalow homes. The only thing that I find slightly troubling is the pricing. The site quotes $149k to start. Are they talking about the bungalows or the regular houses?
Retama Village Photos - Bentsen Palm Development - Rio Grande Valley, Texas
That $149K is for the one-bedroom finished house with attached 50 foot covered RV port on a much larger lot.Here are pictures of the inside of the Bungalow homes. The only thing that I find slightly troubling is the pricing. The site quotes $149k to start. Are they talking about the bungalows or the regular houses?
That $149K is for the one-bedroom finished house with attached 50 foot covered RV port on a much larger lot.
The smaller bungalow house (Phase 1) as shown in the photo above - 12'x20' house plus site is $45K. The page you mentioned refers to these as "RV Sites" rather than homes. Retama Community - Bentsen Palm
Audrey
Yep - sounds like plenty for one! And lots of neighbors to introduce you to other singles.Well that's not too bad then. The 12'x20' house is all a single guy needs, along with the RV.
The 12'x20' house is all a single guy needs, along with the RV.
Heck, I am still selling her on the idea of an RV, hence would not push it by mentioning these non-mainstream housing arrangements to her.
Eh? Being greedy there, aren't you? That's for a couple. A single guy should be happy with just one, so take your pick!
Seriously, I see the allure of living simply, but for me to practice it would require a very drastic reform. While my wife has lots of knick knack, I have my books, old electronics stuff (past defunct business as well as from life long hobby), tools for car repair as well as to be "handymanly". While we can put our boonies home on the market as it is, our main home where we have lived 23 years would require major efforts to clean up.
My living space can be small, but I would need a large storage space. I have seen pictures of a barn to store a class A along with other stuff, with a small apartment in the back. My wife wouldn't want to give up our conventional homes though. Heck, I am still selling her on the idea of an RV, hence would not push it by mentioning these non-mainstream housing arrangements to her.
Oh my.... your situation sounds just like mine, and it doesn't require being married!
But what in the world is one girl doing with a city house, a country house, a reliable Honda, and lusting after an RV? So I fight with myself, carry on mental conversations, play the numbers out and calculate it over and over, and what if I rent out this place or that place, so it doesn't sit empty? how about just sticking a tent in the trunk of my Honda ....
It's a happy problem to have, I know. But geesh, it should be easier.
In your case, if you have the freedom to go, then why not? It appears that financial is not the real problem with you, same as with us. We only live once. If we outgrow it and the wanderlust went away after a few years, no big deal. We would be able to say "been there, done that" later and not have to wonder what could have been.
Being frugal, I hate to take a big loss, knowing how fast these RV's depreciate.
but, like you, I am aware of the depreciation issues.
It only depreciates when it sits in a lot unused. Otherwise it is consumed, and enjoyed.
It only depreciates when it sits in a lot unused.