Last Day in Laughlin

We stuck around most of the morning waiting on our mail delivery but left at around 10 AM to go to Sam's Club for some things that we needed to travel with. That small errand had us returning to the fifth wheel before noon and Josie started doing some laundry.

The FedEx truck pulled up outside at around 12:30, so the rest of the day, except for Josie finishing up on some laundry, was available for some last minute exploring. We found an ad in one of the RV journals for a new development that was located in Fort Mohave, AZ, less than a half hour from Bullhead City and Laughlin. We stopped everything we were doing and took a quick drive down to see the model:

The real appeal for us is obvious - the homes have RV garages as part of the residence so your RV is always with you and there is an additional space next to the RV garage which can be used either for another vehicle or another RV as the space also has hookups for a second RV if friends visit that have an RV themselves.

The prices started at $150K for the smallest model which is about 800 SF. The lots are a good size - 9500 SF and the location isn't all that bad either. The problem we had yesterday was that there wasn't anybody at the model and when we called the number a gentleman answered that was on his way to Las Vegas. He said he could meet us today but, of course, we will be on our way to Camp Verde. It doesn't matter, really, as we are just interested in getting the details. From what we understand now, they are only taking reservations on lots at this point.

This is an option that we have seen on homes in Florida and Texas, but this represents the first of this type that we've seen in AZ. This area of AZ is not bad for a winter home. It would be difficult to have a place in this kind of climate year round, just like in the Phoenix area. It is less than a half hour from Laughlin and Bullhead City, and less than 2 hours from Vegas. Another option would be to buy a lot someplace and just build the home we would want. We aren't there yet, but it doesn't hurt to line up and evaluate the options.

It's a 237 mile trip today to Camp Verde and the Thousand Trails Preserve. We expect it to take about 5 to 5 1/2 hours with stops, so we need to get it in gear right now to leave at a decent time this morning that will get us there early this afternoon...