Benefits of Relocatable Homes

The housing market in many countries has skyrocketed in the last decade and since the crash of the global economy in 2008, the recovery has hit the housing market hard, good for some, but not for everyone. This has forced people to very much change the way in which they think about purchasing property, with many looking into rental options or novel forms of living to get around the enormous prices. In terms of property builders Melbourne is a city where they have very much lead the way in looking into different styles of homes, which has been a reaction to people wishing to live here, without wishing to pay the rising costs.

This price rise has also coincided with many home buyers, particularly young adults, wishing to purchase more sustainable and ecologically friendly homes, and this is why we are seeing relocatable homes growing in popularity.

What Are Relocatable Homes ?

Contrary to common opinion relocatable homes are not mobile homes or camper vans, these are fully constructed structures which have been created similar to a piece of flatpack furniture would be. The home has each module designed and built off-site, and then is sent as a full package of parts to be constructed on the chosen piece of land. The idea of these homes is that they are created in such a way that following their construction, they are strong enough to be lifted up by a crane, placed on a large wagon and transported to a new site.

How They Are Built

These properties are constructed in factory conditions in a warehouse off-site. Every module of the property has been computer designed and then it is pre-fabricated to fit with the exact specifications of the design. Once each part arrives on site it will be constructed by a professional team. This property type has strong steel frames which are bolted heavily into the concrete foundations, when it needs to be moved, the home will be pulled from its foundations, the gas, plumbing and electric connections will be  disconnected and the home is lifted wholesale, placed on a special truck and relocated.

Benefits

Whilst this may sound like a big job, and perhaps unnecessary, there are in fact a huge array of benefits which those who buy relocatable homes enjoy. One of the key benefits is the environmentally friendly nature of how these homes are built. It reduces the amount of waste materials which find their way to landfill and they reduce the need for new homes to be built.

Homeowners can also enjoy the fact that they can move without having to sell first, with the only requirement being to buy the land in a new place and get the permits to place a home there. Beyond this the build in the first instance is much quicker because it is built in factory conditions and unaffected by the elements. This type of move also means that homeowners can move location without having to leave their home and start again.

These property types are becoming more popular and when we look into the benefits it is pretty clear why so many are looking into purchasing a relocatable home of their own.