A manufactured home floor plan is an invaluable tool for potential home buyers. In the US alone, there are dozens of manufactured home builders offering hundreds of different models. Using information provided on the model’s floor plan can help buyers determine the best home for their needs quickly and easily. …the floor plan is a treasure map, written in…
We’re so proud to share another great DIY mobile home transformation! Judy and Michael Gutierrez wanted to be closer to their son and granddaughter in Santa Rosa, California. They found a 1968 International Newport Single Wide (12’ X 16’), with an addition, in an older mobile home park in Santa Rosa and began a complete…
Home improvement and DIY experts tend to agree that mobile home kitchen makeovers should be a top remodeling priority. They have great return-on-investment rates and can make an entire home appear more modern. Regardless of budget, you can create a beautiful, high-functioning space that would make any homeowner proud. Here are 6 great kitchen makeovers that are…
Manufactured home renovations aren’t just to be enjoyed in the here and now — you’ll want to make sure they pay back when you eventually go to sell your home. While there are a lot of factors that go into how much your home’s value can increase (market, neighborhood, etc.), some renovations see a bigger…
Marilyn and Alec Widdifield have a 1978 Fleetwood single wide that they remodeled recently and I’m honored to get to feature it. Their single wide started out as a 14′ x 72′ but two additions were added. The home sits it Frontier, Sk. Canada, a small town near the Montana border and has been thoughtfully updated through the…
There has only been a handful of mobile home repair books published in the last 20 years or so. A handful is actually an exaggeration – I have only found 3 true mobile home repair books to date. There are 4 listed here but one I do not consider to be a true repair manual or guide….
Manufactured home remodeling projects and repairs should do two things: improve the home or make it easier or more comfortable to live in and increase its value as much as possible. Knowing how to calculate the cost versus the ending value of a project can help you chose the best projects. Learn How To Determine The Value…
Manufactured homes allow you to have luxury at an affordable price and this beautiful double wide for sale in Palm Desert, CA proves it! For $135,000 you could buy this double wide home with an open floor plan, cathedral ceilings, updated kitchens and baths, and 3 large bedrooms sitting on a gorgeous golf course. Of…
There’s a great blog called ‘The Walden Effect‘ written by Anna Hess and her husband Mark. It’s a well-written insider’s view of all the aspects of homesteading, especially with an older mobile home. Anne is the web’s authority on the subject of homesteading with a mobile home. She writes about a range of subjects that…
Our 2nd issue of Vintage Mobile Homes Throwback Thursdays takes a look at 1961. It was another great year for mobile homes! Lots of great advancements and beautiful homes were being cranked out. If you missed last weeks installment you can see it here: Vintage Mobile Homes of 1953. Modern Mechanix, a great blog with a few vintage mobile…
The Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park in Malibu, California is unique. The 72-acre oceanfront community is rich in history and sits atop a bluff overlooking the Pacific. It has 257 manufactured homes of all makes and models, some are simple like the modern single wide makeover we recently featured, and some are not so simple, like…
In the mountains of British Columbia, Canada sits a single wide mobile home that has been remodeled using an increasingly popular material for home design and decor, sheet metal. This sheet metal single wide mobile home remodel is so unique and innovative. Gina, the owner of this beautiful single wide, has a great blog called…