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Got PETS?! Fully gutted & renovated 1996 Fleetwood w/ metal roof - $2,500 (Concrete)
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The reason I'd like to keep it is because it's still perfectly set up for pretty comfortable living, at least, living that we've become quite comfortable with!
1ts a 1996 Fleetwood Terry 31' camper trailer. We've had no issues pulling with a half ton truck.
Okay so Ill start from the beginning: it had bunks in it, originally, and a bit of damage to the rear end from a house fire, so we sealed up that damage, and then added additional shiplap siding and cedar trim on the whole back end, we haven't finished them yet, but we keep meaning to stain then seal them. Then, since we always only planned on being stationary, we installed a super-low profile, but leak-proof (and it's withstood some SERIOUS wind!) Custom metal roof on it, to avoid all that frustrating "coating" on your rv roof and all the issues that come along with that! You could easily add a gutter to each side and catch your rain water! We keep insulation up in the vents year round, so it doesn't bother us that those aren't usable. The windows allow plenty of ventilation no matter what you need.
On the interior in the back, where there was one the tiniest bathrooms, is now a bathroom that takes up the whole width of the end, allowing kind of access to the two windows that used to be with the bunks, and a huge, customizable storage area where we have built in wooden shelves and a wardrobe type storage area. We installed old growth Doug fir t&g on the shower and bathroom walls, and built a teak bench next to the new, larger 36" square shower pan. A ceiling mounted cable for the shower curtain allows full movement, and the handheld shower head is excellent. We've installed a new, all-electric mini tank water heater, its a very good one, and it's set up so it's super easy to control. We removed the toilet, and the hole is just covered up with a floorboard, so a toilet can be easily reinstalled, if you want. Theres a black tank and a gray water tank that are both hooked up and ready to go too- no fresh water tank though.
We haven't finished installing the flooring yet in the bathroom but will give you the leftover vinyl plank and tile flooring we have left. Ill post pics of this area soon!
Which brings us to the area right outside the bathroom- on the right, where we took out the bunks and expanded the bathroom across the width of the trailer, there's now a perfect little office space, where we installed gorgeous old growth Douglas fir 2x12s as a countertop and cedar boards as shelving above it, on the right, across from the trailers original wardrobe closet, which we built a custom wood shelf inside but it's unfinished. Easy to customize! Then, on the left side along the wide "dining room" window, we removed the booth and table and ran a long, beautiful 2x12 (matching the office one) along under the window, as kind of a countertop or table. I always wanted to get some short stools to go there. Under, the wheel well is covered tastefully and offers good storage space. Above this, the cabinets have been repainted, walls papered, and we use large wire baskets to organize our food up here. You could easily add cute little curtains or whatever you wanted! There's a cute, rustic 4-edison bulb light fixture centrally installed replacing the main light in the kitchen/ living area. All the rv style lights have been replaced with new Led ones, and a couple other cute light fixtures too. The floor is redone with Grey wood plank vinyl.
The cabinets have all been repainted and have new pulls, the fridge has been repainted too. Same with all the cabinets in the trailer, actually, they were all redone. We installed a HUGE 33"x18"x10" deep (it's SO deep!) Stainless steel workstation sink, but it needs a new faucet (we have one we can give you i think). There's absolutely no leaks anywhere, not in any of the plumbing, not anywhere. We were hyper vigilant about managing moisture while living in it. You have to be when you live in this climate! We've always used a dehumidifier and other like products, which we fully recommend.
The original furnace and the ac in this is trailer are no more. We switched to all electricity, because we could heat it better using a $40 radiator space heater and a couple extra 400 watt personal space heaters for the bathroom and the bedroom sometimes when it gets REALLY cold, lol! But we use this great insulating door cover that opens down the middle and has a magnet closure, and we use black-out, thermal curtains, and sometimes, we make cutouts of rigid foam insulation (1/2") for certain windows in the winter. And we use just cheap Costco area rugs, and with just these little bits of added insulation, we stay remarkably warm. Its a totally comfortable place to adjust to, because we put a lot of experience and effort into good solutions to common issues.
The living room has been completely redone, and now there's space to put your own small couch, or chairs and table, whatever you want really. We installed cedar tongue and groove on the walls so its easy to hang pictures, etc. Theres a solid pocket door that closes the bedroom.
The bedroom has a super upgraded bed frame - its fully adjustable, remote controlled, and FULL (not short) queen size. We've installed custom shelving in there that can be taken down, as well as wallpaper that's half done and needs fixing- but we're including the wallpaper in case you chose to fix what's up!
The original 3 burner stove/oven is still there and in great condition- you'd just need to get propane hooked up. Hookups are there. We use a ninja foodi grill and we love it, and a camp stovetop. We can give you all the tips on using the electricity the right way when you're plugged into an rv plug, or a regular extension cord, etc. There's a great working, clean microwave. Fridge is also clean and works great.
Okay, now the not so great- the tires are pretty old. We've planned out every one of the few trips we've taken it on to be gentle. They've done great every time, we fill them up just right and they hold their air well, and they don't show any visible signs of concern. But the age alone matters.
We obviously painted the exterior and never got around to finishing- so what we did can be used as primer! Lol. The door lock works and the screen door does too- and the pull out steps. all the windows are good.
So its a great little, highly customizable trailer but also thoughtfully renovated for comfortable full time living. And of course it needs a bit of tlc but just the easy stuff!
So if you need a place to move into ASAP, especially if you have animals, the cleared out spot for the couch could also fit a couple big kennels, it needed, or a big birdcage or other habitat! Omg its perfect for that! We built an enclosed and covered deck on it, and it was GREAT. We'd even be open to Negotiating to include materials to build a large enclosed deck.
Price is absolutely negotiable.