I must apologize - it has been a few days since I've had a chance to post to the Blog! Over the weekend I'm going to try (now that I have Windows Live Writer up and running) to post several to catch up. On to today's topic . . .
As our website explains, we are working with the owners of the Pioneer Pines Park manufactured housing community in Bakersfield, California to fill vacant spaces with new homes. We started this project a few years ago, and have been very successful in helping to turn the community around. The community's history is that at one time, it was owned by a relatively "absentee" owner. The park had not been well managed, and little investment had been made to the infrastructure. We were first asked by The Associates Group for Affordable Housing to start a new home sales office and start filling the park after TAG had purchased and partially rehabilitated the community. TAG had spent a couple of years, and close to two million dollars rehabilitating the community after it purchased the community from the absentee owner. TAG was able to get about 90% of the rehabilitation completed, however, it struggled with higher-than-expected vacancy rates, and governmental oversight of the project due to its unique purchase financing. In the end, TAG decided to sell the community, and completed that transaction earlier this year.
The new community owners are very excited at the prospect of completing the rehabilitation that TAG started, and continuing to fill the community with new homes. We continue as the on-site home sales office, and are very excited to be working with them. The project certainly has changed since we first started, and with the new ownership's committment to making the park an "Oasis", I'm sure their finishing touches will simply make the project the best land-lease community in the Central Valley market.
Below are some renderings - you can check out the larger images in our Gallery - just follow the links to the Pioneer Pines Park In-Park section.
The most exciting news to add here is the fact that we are finally starting work on completing our five display models! In very-short-order, we'll have five fully completed display models available for preview and purchase. We've complete a large number of homes in the community, however, we have almost always sold the home prior to completion, so we've not had any available for display. Below are pictures of the homes in-process of completion. The Display Models will be located at spaces 16, 18, 90, 167 & 197. All are three bedroom, two bath except space 197 which will be a four bedroom, two bath. Please call Claudia or Lorena at (661) 366-1100 for more details.
Space 16 - Cavco Durango Limited Edition model CLE-5620C with a factory-installed porch. We'll be landscaping this home soon! I'll post more pictures shortly.
Space 18 - Cavco Durango Limited Edition model TAG-1280A with a factory-installed porch. As with 16, we'll be landscaping this home shortly, and I'll post pictures.
Space 90 - Cavco Durango Limited Edition model TAG-1280A with a factory-installed porch. We'll be adding the carport awning, landscaping and steps over the next week or two.
Space 167 - Cavco Durango Limited Edition model CLE-5224B with a factory-installed porch. This home is just now being setup, and will be completed over the next 20 or so days. This is a great home, in a great location!
Space 197 - Cavco Durango Limited Edition model SSS-5428A - the big four-bedroom bad-boy! This home is also just now being setup, and will be completed over the next 20 or so days. Again, great home for those needing more rooms, and in a perfect location near the clubhouse, pool, spa, etc....
Thanks for checking in today - I promise more good information to come - please check back often!
David