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Mobile Home Park Growth and Affordability

May 28, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

As we find the cost of housing rising in Minnesota more people are looking to mobile home parks as an affordable housing solution. Mobile home parks are filling up as more people look at them for options. We’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of the parks across Minnesota in cities like Blaine, St. Cloud, Owatonna, Annandale, Mankato and Hutchinson when placing new mobile homes for buyers.

Mobile Home Park Affordability

Schult Riverview 204

In most mobile home (also known as manufactured home) parks you’ll own your home and rent the lot that it is placed on from the park. Like all the homes we offer at Excelsior Homes, there are many manufactured home options to choose from. The amount of bedrooms and bathrooms can help guide your decision along with your design preferences and budget. Many mobile home parks offer incentives when you sign a lease for a lot. Ask parks what offers they have, you might be able to save some money!

Perhaps one of the biggest perks of moving into mobile home park is how quickly you can be living in a new home. When you find a lot, get approved by the park, have financing lined up and find a manufactured home things can fall into place fairly quick. In some cases there are homes ready for immediate move in. You probably still have lots of questions. Check out our manufactured home planning guide for more information.

Homes Ready for Move-In

Schult GM Special 65-1

If you’re interested in living in Annandale or Glencoe we have new home options setup and ready for move-in. In Glencoe, the Schult GM Special 65-1 is located on Glen Knoll Properties. In Annandale, the Schult Riverview 204 home is located in Eastview Mobile Home Park. If you have financing and are approved by the park for move-in there is a home ready for you.

If you are looking for financing options a couple manufactured home financing options include:

21st Mortgage Corporation
Triad Financial Services
While there are many other options that exist these are a couple places you can start.

If you’re looking for an affordable housing option consider choosing a manufactured/mobile home. We’re here to help find a home that fits your needs.

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New and Updated Model Homes Now Available for Tours

May 17, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

The model homes available for tours at Excelsior Homes are seeing some changes. We’ve brought in a number of new homes and you’ll see updates in some of the other model homes as well.

Check out the latest model homes

Schult Integrity 14
- New model on display! View listing.
- Features a country kitchen with island.
- Half bath option off the utility room.
Riverview 205
- New model on display! View listing.
- The first time this floorplan is available at Excelsior Homes.
- Vaulted ceiling, open space and good flow.
Schult Patriot Washington
- New model on display! View listing.
- Many custom options available.
Clayton Built Lifestyle 211
- New model coming soon! View listing.
- Modern manufactured option.
Schult Freedom 69
- New model on display! View listing.
- 4 bedroom home
Schult Freedom 377
- New model on display! View listing.
- Spacious home with a sunroom.

Check out the home listings online or stop in today to take a tour. You’ll love all the new models and options.

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Big and Small Modular Homes For Sale

April 16, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

There are a many options of big and small modular homes for sale through Excelsior Homes. We offer modular homes from a number of manufacturers that offer different styles, sizes and custom options. Whether you are looking for a basic one or two bedroom home or a larger four or five bedroom option, there are solutions.

Small Modular Homes For Sale

People look for smaller homes for various reasons including downsizing, a lake cabin, budget constraints and simplicity preference. We’re always amazed by how spacious a home design can be when the layout is well thought out.

Stratford Homes Cedarburg

The Stratford Homes Cedarburg is a small but impressive modular home! This one bedroom, one bathroom home is located on our lot in Hutchinson, MN and gets a lot of attention from our customers. Come tour this 936 square feet home and see why everyone talks about this modular cabin with log pine siding! Although it is small in size, it makes up for it in custom features.

Learn more about Stratford Cedarburg

Manufactured Home Options

Often when people are searching for a smaller home a manufactured home is the perfect solution. There are many style options, bedroom and bathroom quantities and our manufacturing partners have high quality standards.

Learn more about Manufactured Homes

Large Modular Homes For Sale

If you’re looking for a larger home to fit your family’s needs, accommodate entertaining or just like to have space there are a number of home options with over 2,000 and close to 4,000 square feet of living space.

Stratford Homes Providence

The Stratford Homes Providence is a two-story home with an impressive floor plan offering close to 4,000 square feet of living space. This home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms. This floor plan features a spacious foyer, dining room, and den towards the front of the home. You will also find a open living room, breakfast nook, and kitchen on the main floor. Upstairs is where you will find all the bedrooms and full bathrooms.

Learn more about Stratford Homes Providence

Schult Homes Freedom 17

In the Schult Freedom series, the Schult Freedom 17 is the largest floor plan with approximately 2,280 square feet. It is available in a 3 or 4 bedroom options and has 2 bathrooms. In addition to a Living Room, this home includes a spacious family room where a fireplace would be an excellent feature. Standard in this home is an utility room and storage room where you can add optional cabinets.

Learn more about Schult Homes Freedom 17

While these are just a few examples of the wide range of large and small modular homes for sale, there are many other options.

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Deciding on a Floor Plan For Your Home

April 10, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

How do you decide what floor plan is right for your next home? You have many choices to meet your needs and wants. Your lifestyle, family size, location and more all are factors to consider. How your home is arranged or the layout of the rooms can impact the usefulness of the space.

Things to Consider When Deciding on a Floor Plan For Your Home

How many bedrooms do you want?

This is often one of the first things people think about. If they have a family that may help determine the number of room. Or do you have guests often and you want to make space for them? These are all considerations. We specify the number of bedrooms in each home offered by Excelsior Homes. View our home listings.

How many bathrooms do you want in your home?

The number of bathrooms is also often considered. Do you want a master bathroom, an entry bathroom, bathrooms on different levels of the home? Again, all things to consider.

Example Home Floor Plan

Do you want a full, finished basement?

Modular homes can have a full basement or crawl spaces. Manufactured homes do not basements. A full-finished basement adds a large amount of additional living space, but it also adds cost to a project.

Would you like an open floor plan or more private spaces?

Would you like to have lots of open space between rooms in your home or do you prefer private spaces? An open floor plan has less walls between common areas such as the living room, dining room and kitchen. This is often considered by people looking at options for hosting gathering in their homes as it opens up line of sight and allows for a smooth flow for guests. Manufactured and modular homes offer different layouts as well. Learn more about the differences between modular and manufactured homes.

Where will your home be located?

Determining where you want to put your modular home is important. If you already own land, you are ready to move to the next step of determining if the location will be suitable for your new home. Will you be living on lake property, in town, in the country, on a farm or another option? This may determine what type of entrances you have and where they are located, all of which are important to the floor plan.

Do you have a particular home style in mind?

We can build either one level or multi-level modular homes. Ramblers, also known as ranch style homes, are one level homes while multi-level homes consist of two-story, cape-cod and loft styles. For those looking for cabins or lake homes we have many options available.

The beauty of building a modular home with Excelsior Homes is you have many options available from style to customization. When you’re ready to start planning for your next home take a look at this home planning guide. Get an idea of what floor plans are available by viewing the home listings on our website. Each home includes a floor plan, so you can see how the home is arranged. Many of the homes we offer can be customized, so if you don’t like how it is displayed in the floor plan just ask if it can have a different layout.

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Excelsior Homes 2019 Open House

March 21, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

Excelsior Homes annual spring open house is scheduled for April 22 – 27, 2019. Stop in and tour our model homes, enjoy refreshments, register to win prizes, ask questions and learn about spring purchase incentives.

Open House Dates and Hours

Monday, April 22 – Thursday, April 25, 2019: 8am – 5:30pm
Friday, April 26 – Saturday, April 27, 2019: 8am – 5pm

2019 Open House Features

Tour model homes – Several NEW 2019 model homes to tour
Manufactured and Modular Homes by Schult Homes and Stratford Homes
Spring purchase incentives
Register to win $100 Target Gift Card
Visit with a Schult Homes Representative on select days

As always, you’re welcome give us a call or tour model homes on other days during our regular hours if you prefer.

Located In Hutchinson

You’ll find Excelsior Homes on the west edge of Hutchinson on MN Highway 7.

Excelsior Homes West, Inc.
1355 Highway 7 West
Hutchinson, MN 55350

Give us a call at 320-587-4990 if you have any questions. See you April 22-27th!

Supporting Conservation Efforts Since the 1980’s

March 19, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

Excelsior Homes was established in 1967 by George Munsell in Excelsior, Minnesota. Six years later, George’s son & daughter-in-law, Jeff & Sandra, moved the business to beautiful Hutchinson, Minnesota, under the name Excelsior Homes West, Inc. They are a business with family roots that supports the community.

How a Hobby Drove Conservation Support

Jeff enjoys hunting and Excelsior Homes’ support for Pheasant’s Forver and Duck’s Unlimited started there. In 1982 they sponsored Duck’s Unlimited for the first time and five years later in 1987 they also started sponsoring Pheasant’s Forever. Both organizations focus on preserving habitats and populations of their respective wildlife populations.

Beau, Jason, Jeff and Friends

Jeff’s love of hunting spread within their family to his children and grandchildren. He’s also been known to go out on a hunt with Excelsior Homes employees that are interested. Doing things together as a family, involving friends and supporting the community are all important to the family behind Excelsior Homes.

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2019 Home Design Trends

February 19, 2019 by Excelsior Homes

With each new year updated design trends show up. What new 2019 home design trends are you seeing? We see new styles show up in home designs from manufacturers and different requests from customers. Plus, as we decorate each new model home we’re always on the lookout for the latest trends to make sure modern decor is displayed. We’ve pulled a few hot trends together to share with you.

Home Design Trends

Warm white wall color

Color – The 2019 Pantone color of the year is Living Coral. We’re seeing this used as an acccent color. Think about including with decor, accent pillows, towels, etc.
Wall Color – There are couple of trends we’re noticing with wall color. The first is white wall paint. Soft, warm whites instead of colder whites are popular. The white color is commonly used in many rooms throughout the home with an accent room or two that feature a bold color, jewel tone colors (bold, deep blues and greens) are popular for these accent rooms. Painted accent walls are not as popular as accent rooms.
Bringing Nature Indoors – Prominent windows help provide a view to the outdoors. Outdoor/nature connection can also be acomplished by adding design features and decorations such as; wood floors, stone backsplashes, copper and plants. You’ll also see more unique wood features.

Stone, wood and backsplash feature

Cabinets – You’ll find cabinets in colors other than natural wood tones and white. You might see blue, grey, black and more.
Patterns – Floral and geometric patterns are showing up and creating a bold statement. You could see them covering walls or used as accent pieces as simple as a pillow or sitting chair.

That’s a few of the popular trends we’re seeing. There are many others and of course everyone has their own style! Decorate with what you like and if you’re looking for a new home and have a specific style or feature in mind make sure you ask. We often can incorporate exactly what you are looking for into your design.

Take a look at our manufactured and modular homes for a variety of style options. Want to get closer look? We have a number of model homes on display with many new options arriving in early 2019. Stop out and take a look!

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