04FXSTSsSee Mark-DuCo comments. What do you think? Would you contract to have a stick built home if you did it all again?
Thanks, I will look into them too.Check out Rochester Homes, they are located in Rochester IN. They have some nice home models to pick from.
Hey John,Recently purchased 5 acres in Owen county by Cataract lake. Leaning towards a manufactured home (not mobile home). Might you have a recommendation on a better quality manufacturer? Any advice on the topic would be great. Thanks
Sounds like you got a decent deal! How old is the cabin? And when you say cabin do you mean log cabin, or shack, or ???The land, 5.9 acres, has a two-story cabin on it and city water. It also has a one-year-old metal six car concrete floor garage. We paid 62,500 for it. The intention is to turn the cabin into a guest house after we build the home. Right now I am looking at Shults-Middlebury. They are represented by a company in Bloomington, Clear Creek Homes, that appears to be top notch. Great reviews.
You couldn't haul a stick built house down the roads in this state without it falling apart. There is more glue, construction adhesive, staples, and nails in them things.Are modular homes a lot cheaper? I know as for as the ones I have been in, everything just felt cheaper. Doors, walls, floor all just felt kinda flimsy to me compared to a normally constructed home.
I personally would get a house plan and some quotes from local contractors on a conventional style home and compare it to the prefabs and see if the savings is worth it.