A total new way of thinking about property! read the NYTimes Article:
A place to park your RV (Golf privileges included)... with a picture showing the "Outdoor Resorts Motorcoach Country Club in Indio, Calif., offers golf, private docks, a spa, tennis, a restaurant and room service"
Extracts of the article by JENNIFER ALSEVER, April 16, 2006:
"The Mosers bought two
R.V. properties in Breckenridge, Colo., one in Palm Springs, Calif., and one in Newport, Ore., but they are far from just investments. Rather, the couple wanted to buy what Mr. Moser called "the R.V. lifestyle," and the convenience of having several home sites where they know other people. "It's the friendships, the camaraderie," said Mr. Moser, 70, a retired real estate developer. "There is always someone to visit and chat with.""
"Ten years ago, most of the biggest R.V.'s were around 30 feet long; today they are 45 feet. Some of these rigs, which have quieter diesel engines, have high-speed Internet, satellite television, washing machines, gas fireplaces, hardwood floors and built-in garages for canoes and motorcycles."
"That company, Outdoor Resorts of America, is selling spots for $82,000 to $275,000 at its own park, called Outdoor Resort Indio. Buyers, screened to ensure that their R.V.'s are no shorter than 45 feet, get unlimited golf privileges and access to full-time tennis and golf instructors; water aerobics classes; a health spa with body wraps and hair and nails services; and a lodge for bingo and dances."
"It offers more traditional R.V. activities like fishing and hiking, but it also is building a 9,000-square-foot lodge with a spa, Internet room, pools, hot tubs and a nine-hole putting green."
"Individual owners must pay property taxes, some utilities and homeowner association fees that may range from $100 to $400 a month and cover water and sewer services, trash pickup and maintenance of the common areas."
