I’ve got real estate on my mind these days. I just hired a realtor to help me sell my townhome (hopefully not for a loss; I will be happy to break even!) and I’m looking for a new place to buy.
Unfortunately, I haven’t seen a ton of places that meet my (long list of) requirements. One idea that has really intrigued me, though, is buying a plot of land, as opposed to buying a pre-existing home.
This is old news, but Dwell Magazine (do you guys read this? It’s one of my favorite publications) announced a few years ago their line of pre-fab homes. According to Wikipedia, a pre-fabricated home is manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled. They are generally earth friendly - typically incorporating sustainable materials and energy efficient design. The techniques used are designed to reduce waste and improve manufacturing & construction efficiencies.
I’m totally in love with the idea of getting a pre-fab home - it’s too bad that land in the Bay Area is not only scarce but expensive. However, I’d love to know if any of you have ever thought about pre-fab homes for yourself, or better yet, if you’ve taken the plunge and gotten one?
Wow, is that really a pre-fab home? My ignorant image of pre-fab homes definitely just got a quick update.
Yup, it is a pre-fab home. They can even build them according to local standards - so for us, they can be seismically fitted, etc.
We’ve been building 20,000 prefab homes over the last 60 years. Includsed in our mix is the exclusive agreement we have with Dwell Magazine to design and manufacture of all Dwell Homes. The picture shown is a NextHouse and we also recently launched the all new HingeHouse designs by Empyrean International through a partnership with the distinguished arhitectural firm of Maryann Architects in Boston. Check out our website for more information about these cool new prefab designs.
Martin Deale
President
Empyrean International
The Empyrean International website is:
http://www.EmpyreanInt.com