The idea of Sustainable living has been echoing all around us. More and more people are taking sustainability seriously, making tweaks in their lifestyle and around them and switching to choices that ultimately contribute to the global mission of environmental protection. One of the most trending outcomes of the sustainable living movements is the mobile homes movement. The mobile homes movement encompasses living in manufactured homes, that are not laid down into the land, but are moveable. Mobile and tiny homes are of a compact build and have a minimalistic simple living approach to them. While the usual consensus associates mobile homes with a simple trailer van and a mattress, they have grown to become much more than that. Communities of mobile home living are springing up across different parts of the globe as people are growing to choose the micro living way of life. 

The idea behind mobile homes is to create a functional living space, in a mobile unit that is free to be moved around. This doesn’t necessarily entail creating it in a van or truck of some sort, but creating compact living spaces that have the ability to be uprooted and moved to a new place. When thinking of mobile homes, a cramped small space comes to mind. However, modern mobile homes are rather spacious as well as pleasant to live in, well fitted with amenities, making them a potential living choice. Here’s a look at why mobile homes may prove to be a good pick. 

AFFORDABILITY 

Affordability is one of the biggest selling points that attracts people to mobile homes. In a time where  real estate and rent prices are skyrocketing, it is difficult to secure a spacious and comfortable home free of compromises. Especially since the covid 19 pandemic set in, many people have had to alter their lives and living situations due to financial strain. In such a situation, mobile homes prove to be the ideal alternative. In comparison to conventional homes, mobile homes are much more affordable. They are essentially manufactured and delivered. Once can choose to have it set up on a bought or rented piece of land, which proves to be much more affordable than a regular home. Mobile homes have more space at the fraction of a cost that one would have to pay for a regular home in a similar size. 

QUICK CONSTRUCTION

Unlike traditional homes, mobile homes do not have a brick and cement build. Rather they are manufactured in a factory and set up at the desired location. Since there is no need for every piece and space to be built out, it reduces the time one needs to actually start living in their desired home. Manufactured and set up in a jiffy, mobile homes save a lot of time and labour for both the homeowners and the builders, eventually lowering costs as well as time consumed to create the home. From designing to a ready to use space, mobile homes can be developed in a matter of weeks, saving one from the long waiting period of a home being constructed from the ground up. 

CUSTOMISABLE TO PERSONAL CHOICE 

Since mobile homes are manufactured and set up, they give an individual the freedom to customize and personalize the living space to their taste. Depending on the amount of space you need, you can pick the basic square footage of your mobile homes. Further, be it the floor plan, the interior design, what elements to have in the space or the fixtures you can personalize the space all you want. A mobile home can, with ease, be modified to fit your ideal vision, allowing you to create a space that truly feels like your own, tailor made to suit your personal needs and requirements. 

FLEXIBILITY OF LOCATION 

A big plus point of having a mobile home is the flexibility it provides in terms of location. A traditional home, laid into the ground is just impossible to simply pack up and move to another place. Mobile homes, however, give one the freedom to do so. While it requires a bit of effort, mobile or tiny homes can simply be driven or hooked to a tow truck and shifted to the location of your choice. If over time you decide another locality might be better for you or you simply need a change of surroundings, mobile homes give you the option to be just as comfortable, no matter the location since your home travels with you. 

LOADED WITH AMENITIES 

Contrary to the common belief that living in a mobile home would require a compromise on comfort and amenities, modern mobile homes are well fitted with features and amenities. The mobile home follows the layout of a home, meaning the basic facilities i.e. washroom and kitchen are set in. Depending on the amount of space you have, you can add in more and more spaces to your home. Be it a walk in closet, a mini library, you can add just what you need to your space. In terms of interior design, smart mobile homes are specially trending. Centrally controlled smart homes help create a hi tech and comfortable home, which you can control at the click of a button. Further mobile home communities across the world are developing communal amenities that one can access while living in the mobile home park, making the whole living experience all the more convenient. 

ENERGY EFFICIENT 

Not only are mobile homes a great choice, but also the more responsible pick. This is because Mobile homes are very eco friendly and energy efficient. Since they are manufactured and delivered to the location, it saves the amount of pollution created each day with dust and debris flowing into the air around in conventional construction. Further, mobile homes, being more compact, consume much less energy and generate less waste than a site built home.  Simultaneously, it is easy to have energy efficient fittings such as solar powered heating systems incorporated into the build of your mobile home, developing a home that is not just good for the residents but also for the environment. 

EASY TO MAINTAIN 

Maintaining mobile homes is fairly easy and economical. Mobile homes essentially promote down sizing, or living simply in only the required amount of space. This usually means smaller places that are easy to keep clean over time. Easy maintenance is also very dependent on the choices you make, be it a home or a mobile home. In a mobile home, since you can customize it fully, you could opt for flooring, or wall cladding that is easy to keep clean and is sustainable over a long period of time,reducing the need for replacement and refreshing, saving money and effort needed to keep the space looking great. 

In conclusion, Mobile homes are the newest trend emerging out of the sustainable living movement. Mobile homes are a non conventional living choice, and are extremely budget friendly and energy efficient. Creating homes free of any compromise, suited to your space while not being too difficult to maintain is an added advantage the mobile homes offer. Mobile homes are certainly going to be valued more over time as the need to downsize amongst developing and fully crammed cities is better understood. Mobile and tiny homes can help one live comfortably in a minimum amount of space while being a friend of the environment.