Where to put a manufactured home is one of the issues to be resolved for potential users of this type of living place that has come to stay. From a novel alternative to reality, the coronavirus pandemic and its legacy invite to rethink not only the what of the current lifestyle, but also where it has just put its demand almost at the height of traditional homes.
The reason for its fashion responds to its low offer price, its energy advantages both for the economy of its tenants and for the environment, its reduced manufacturing and installation time, as well as the possibility of participating in the design process by choosing materials. such as steel, wood or concrete and their finishes or the option, even, of choosing extras such as solar panels, terrace, storage room or swimming pool.
However, no matter how many advantages it offers, something as important as the terrain is often overlooked. Where to build and assemble my prefabricated house? Because we must remember that, despite being an alternative to the traditional home, It continues to be a home and the place where it can be located, even if it is mobile, must meet certain requirements.
What does the terrain of a manufactured home have to be like?
As has been said, the bargain of prefabricated houses must be taken with a grain of salt. Most of the great offers that they offer compared to a classic house include the price only of the cost of manufacturing, transporting and installing the home, but not that of other aspects such as the mortgage or other financing methods, home insurance or others licenses or procedures such as location. The land, and its location, must also be paid for.
Therefore, the first thing is that this terrain is legal. Otherwise, we expose ourselves not only to a possible fine, but to the possibility of having to change the location of the home, with its corresponding expenses, which are not few. Once chosen, then it will be necessary to consult the urban data sheet of that site to know if it is developable, what and how we can build. You have to have permits. One option recommended by experts is to also request a physical and legal report of your plot from a specialized company.
Subsequently, despite the option of making it energetically autonomous, the power to have access to the essentials for the day must be taken into account. Especially to basic services such as electricity, gas, water or the sewage network.
What must be taken into account when choosing the terrain for a manufactured home?
Price per m2: Very important. It will determine our budget. Do not forget that the land is usually more expensive than the house itself. It will vary, obviously, depending on the area. Also, keep in mind that where it is going to be mounted must be larger than the house itself. Generally, the land must exceed 20% of what the house occupies. It should be borne in mind that, being modular, this type of house can see its size increased, so it will be better to err on the generosity in terms of meters.
Accessibility: in addition to your own relative to your daily vital needs, it will be important that you have easy access to your location. Both for the tenants and for the operators of the assembly and installation process of the prefabricated house materials and its machinery.
Physical type of terrain: Basically, that it supports the house correctly. This without having to previously build an anchoring structure. In other words, it is also necessary to build foundations that would further increase the price or even adapt it due to possible unevenness in the terrain.
Bioclimatic architecture: adapt the materials of the house to the type of terrain and the climate of the location. It is convenient to know the weather that usually does, the houses, if any, that are around and the intensity and origin of the winds. We must also assess other aspects such as orientation to squeeze the most of the lighting or the devastation, which will reduce energy consumption.
Rustic or urban land: locate the dwelling on rural land or on land planned in the short, medium or long term for residential use as urban influences. To begin with, in the price. The urban lands, which are governed by the General Plan of the Municipality that contains the plot and which must be fulfilled regardless of the dwelling, have much higher prices compared to the rustic ones. Although the latter are accompanied by other costs such as ensuring that they are efficient and ecologically sustainable with the environment that surrounds them. All this without taking into account that the minimum rustic area is usually 10,000 m2.
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