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Meet The Arches: It’ll Make You Smile!

You’re immediately greeted by unique architectural features after entering this lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1365 square foot home. Double arches showcasing the kitchen and dining area can only help to inspire the chef of the family to cook up a happy meal or two. A 12 door pantry provides plenty of storage space, Yet, keeps all your food items handy and in close range while prepping breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You can see why we’ve appropriately called this floor plan The Arches 5815.

This manufactured home can also be built as a two bedroom home. That opens up the Living Room, making it 19′ x 10′ in size! This is a great option if you would like to share a home with someone else or even rent out a room. Each bedroom is located at opposite ends of the home with a full size bathroom nearby. So, there’s plenty of privacy. The Arches comes with upflow air, taped and textured walls, a huge utility room, LED can lighting, and thermal pane windows to maximize energy-efficiency.

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Oak Creek Homes Can Build a Modular Home on Pilings for Coastal Applications!

Oak Creek Homes is one of the few companies in Texas able to build on or off-frame modular homes on pilings (also referred to as stilts or piers) for coastal applications.  This type of build is necessary when a property lies in a flood zone.  Some of the finer points of building a modular home in a flood plain are outlined below.

Building in a Flood Plain

When building in a flood plain, there are many steps to getting the finished project right.  First, an Oak Creek construction manager will visit with you at your site to determine the scope of the project and the required additional construction items such as pilings, stairs, utility connections, and any driveway or sidewalks.  Next, your construction manager will obtain a flood zone determination letter.  This letter will indicate if your property is in the flood plain as determined by FEMA.  If your property is deemed to be in a flood plain, a survey with an elevation certificate will be ordered on your behalf.  The surveyor will plot the proposed location of your home on your property, and indicate exactly how high the home must be built to be above the base flood elevation (BFE).  These two documents will allow the engineer to design a foundation system that will raise the home sufficiently to meet FEMA requirements for flood insurance.

Wind-Load Considerations

If your property is along the coast, it may have higher wind-load requirements than inland properties.  Oak Creek is one of the few companies in Texas that can meet or exceed the Texas Department of Insurance wind-load requirements for coastal counties, is able to build to 120, 140, or 150 mph wind-load ratings, allowing you to obtain vital windstorm insurance.  This will ensure your coastal property is built to withstand the powerful storm forces that the Texas coast can experience.

Pilings and Placement

The pilings on the coastal modular home you see in the pictures here, which was placed along Galveston Island, are most likely as deep in the ground as they are in the air.

Once the pilings are in place, they are banded with additional treated lumber to create a sturdy platform on which the new modular home can be placed.

A crane then lifts the home into place. In this case, the steel frame is left behind and placed directly on the banded pilings.

One in place, the modular home is then joined to the foundation with many steel straps to ensure it is permanently attached.

As you can see, this is a very precise and highly challenging build.   No wonder there are only a few builders in Texas that are willing to perform this type of installation.  Oak Creek is proud to say we are one of those few. As far as cost – building a house on pilings adds about $20,000 to $60,000 to your home’s build. Oak Creek Homes offers over 100+ floor plans, many of which can be built as a modular home and put on pilings. See all our homes here. The model pictures is called the Corpus Christi 5051.

Contact Us if you have additional questions or would like to speak with one of our experts about building a modular home along the coast

Manufactured and Modular Home Builder Oak Creek Homes has been in business for over 50-years! We have 18 Home Centers across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

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Two New Silver Spur Floor Plans

Customers are saying “yee-haw”! Oak Creek Homes top-selling home, The Silver Spur,  now has two new floor plans to choose from! The original Silver Spur, a 3 bed, 2 bath, 1178 sq. ft home has been a longtime big hit with families and those just starting out. This manufactured home offers great family-friendly spaces and features to make everyday life easier, like lots of cabinet space, LED lighting, a built-in Media Station with bookcases, and a soaking tub. Yet, there’s privacy for Mom and Dad or the owner, as the primary bedroom is separate from the secondary bedrooms. Rest assured, our new Silver Spur floor plans have the same great standard features, but have also added a few more!

Silver Spur 358

Meet The Silver Spur 358. This new floor plan features a newly redesigned Kitchen. This one has an island! There’s also solarium windows and a utility room that’s big enough to hold a freezer and more shelving for extra storage. This model has a shiny new bonus: Stainless Steel GE Appliances come standard in this home.

Silver Spur 363

Meet The Silver Spur 363. This new floor plan has us charged up! It packs some new features: a charging station, a newly redesigned Kitchen with island, a utility room with freezer space, plus solarium windows. In addition, you have a choice of which wall you’d like your Media Station on. This model also has a shiny new bonus: Stainless Steel GE Appliances come standard in this home.

The Silver Spur Home Line

SEE pictures of the original Silver Spur (some featured below) and the double wide version, The Silver Spur II.  Plus, see additional information on the two new single wide manufactured home models, The Silver Spur 358 and The Silver Spur 363. Simply, CLICK here: All Silver Spur Floor Plans.

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If you would like more information or have additional questions, feel free to contact us. We’d be happy to connect you with a team member.

 

Additional Educational Resources

8 Things to Consider when Choosing a Manufactured Home Builder.

19 Questions to Think About Before Buying a Manufactured Home.

Manufacturing home builder Oak Creek Homes has been building manufactured homes and modular homes for more than 50 years! You can purchase a Silver Spur  at any of our 18 Oak Creek Home Centers across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

 

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Meet the Mockingbird and Live Smarter

Here’s a first look at professional pictures of one of our newest homes in the Smart Cottage Line: The Mockingbird. This 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 775 sq. ft. home offers smarter and more luxurious living spaces than a typical tiny home. The Mockingbird is smarter in design, function, and energy-efficiency than a tiny house. Yet, still compact and comfortable.  This home, like all Smart Cottage homes, features numerous standard features including: a wall of windows with clerestory windows in the Living Room, ceiling fans in every room, vaulted ceilings, LED lighting, GE appliances, Low-E thermal pane windows, 50-year warranty Smart Panel Siding, 60″ tile shower, and a 8′ deep covered front porch with porch swing.

See Each Room and the View it Offers

Smart Customization

Smart Cottages can be customized to fit your style and needs. You can choose cabinet, tile, counter tops, flooring, interior, and exterior colors! If you prefer more of a modern farmhouse look – you may opt for white shiplap, white cabinets, white wood molding, white doors, and grey toned flooring. If you like more of the rustic look, you may want to go for the southern yellow pine package which offers hickory cabinets, pine doors, and pine trim. Check out your full range of Smart Cottage Decorating Choices.

Smart add-on Options

With the Mockingbird floor plan, you have the option to add another set of tower dormer and clerestory windows in the Primary Bedroom. You can even add a back porch, like the pictures for this model show. You can also add Smart Technology options like a keyless entry, front entrance light with camera, smart lighting, smart smoke alarms, and a smart thermostat.

SEE the Mockingbird’s Floor Plan & Pricing Info.

This Smart Cottage home like others, comes with an option to add an enclosed laundry in the bathroom vs. a standard stacked laundry option outside the bathroom. This extends the home by four feet.

Mockingbird D50EP8 D54EP8

The Entire Smart Cottage Line Up

So far, there are over 15 different Smart Cottage Home floor plans to choose from! Flip through our Floor Plan Guide and choose your favorite!

Contact us to Schedule a Visit or Tour

Smart Cottage Homes are built at our Oak Creek Homes Factory in Ft. Worth, Texas. Manufactured home builder Oak Creek Homes has been building manufactured houses, mobile homes, and modular houses for over 50 years. Smart Cottages can be built to different building codes to fit municipal requirements and constructed as either a manufactured home or modular home. They are less expensive per-square-foot than the typical tiny house or on-site built home. You can buy a Smart Cottage at any of our 18 Oak Creek Home Centers across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

 

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Meet the Mockingbird and Live Smarter

Here’s a first look at professional pictures of one of our newest homes in the Smart Cottage Line: The Mockingbird. This 2 bedroom, 1 bath, 775 sq. ft. home offers smarter and more luxurious living spaces than a typical tiny home. The Mockingbird is smarter in design, function, and energy-efficiency than a tiny house. Yet, still compact and comfortable.  This home, like all Smart Cottage homes, features numerous standard features including: a wall of windows with clerestory windows in the Living Room, ceiling fans in every room, vaulted ceilings, LED lighting, GE appliances, Low-E thermal pane windows, 50-year warranty Smart Panel Siding, 60″ tile shower, and a 8′ deep covered front porch with porch swing.

See Each Room and the View it Offers

Smart Customization

Smart Cottages can be customized to fit your style and needs. You can choose cabinet, tile, counter tops, flooring, interior, and exterior colors! If you prefer more of a modern farmhouse look – you may opt for white shiplap, white cabinets, white wood molding, white doors, and grey toned flooring. If you like more of the rustic look, you may want to go for the southern yellow pine package which offers hickory cabinets, pine doors, and pine trim. Check out your full range of Smart Cottage Decorating Choices.

Smart add-on Options

With the Mockingbird floor plan, you have the option to add another set of tower dormer and clerestory windows in the Primary Bedroom. You can even add a back porch, like the pictures for this model show. You can also add Smart Technology options like a keyless entry, front entrance light with camera, smart lighting, smart smoke alarms, and a smart thermostat.

SEE the Mockingbird’s Floor Plan & Pricing Info.

This Smart Cottage home like others, comes with an option to add an enclosed laundry in the bathroom vs. a standard stacked laundry option outside the bathroom. This extends the home by four feet.

Mockingbird D50EP8 D54EP8

The Entire Smart Cottage Line Up

So far, there are over 15 different Smart Cottage Home floor plans to choose from! Flip through our Floor Plan Guide and choose your favorite!

Contact us to Schedule a Visit or Tour

Smart Cottage Homes are built at our Oak Creek Homes Factory in Ft. Worth, Texas. Manufactured home builder Oak Creek Homes has been building manufactured houses, mobile homes, and modular houses for over 50 years. Smart Cottages can be built to different building codes to fit municipal requirements and constructed as either a manufactured home or modular home. They are less expensive per-square-foot than the typical tiny house or on-site built home. You can buy a Smart Cottage at any of our 18 Oak Creek Home Centers across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

 

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