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How to Tour a Home from the Comfort of your Couch 

When you’re ready to see the home’s floor plan but not ready to make the trek to a retailer, we’ve got your solution!

Did you know that with Champion® Homes, you’ve got the option to see the interior (and exterior) of a home you’ve digitally fallen in love with without having to go outside? It’s true! Here at Champion®, we are always trying to enhance your home shopping experience, and that includes giving you a comprehensive way to tour a manufactured or modular home.  

The Ironclad 3276 (virtual tour above)

First, let’s find models near you that you love! You can complete a home search using the location details of where you’d like to build and place the home. Once you have a list of models that are available to you, you’ll be able to view home landing pages on our website!   

NOTE: Need more information on how to find a great home with everything you need near you? Click HERE to read the blog!  

Once you’ve found your way to the web landing page for the model(s) you’re interested in, all that’s left to do is…scroll! You’ll soon find our high-quality virtual tours where you can tap your way throughout the home as if you were physically there!  

The living room in the Aspire is just SO good. View the virtual tour of this home above! 

In our virtual tours, you can see the home as a whole with the floor plan, click to be taken to specific rooms/areas of the home, or just flow from room to room as you would normally. It’s just like you’re touring the home in person! You can even zoom into features you’re curious about and get a real feel of the space from the comfort of your living room! Our Matterport tours also allow for certain measurement capabilities so you can compare sizes of features you see.  

There you have it! Now, here’s the thing…these virtual tours are SO FUN! So don’t be surprised if you find yourself touring another home and another home and another home, because we’ve got that many! Ready to get touring? Click here to find a home near you and check out the landing page!  

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Choosing The Right Manufactured Home Floor Plan

The Layout Decisions That Make a Difference

Ah, yes. The floor plan. Not only is it key to the way you’ll be navigating your home, it also heavily influences other details such as design and routine. The floor plan is very important, so choosing the right one for you and your lifestyle will make all the difference. Sounds like it could be a lot of pressure, but thanks to Champion® Homes, it doesn’t have to be! Here’s how to choose the best floor plan for you.  

First Things First 

Think about the details that will determine the general format of your home. These details include: 

  • Whether your home will be single-section or multi-section 
  • Who will be living in the home 
  • Number of beds & baths 
Do you spend most of your time cooking in the kitchen? Consider that when choosing a floor plan! 

Second Things Second 

Consider your lifestyle! Are you the ultimate home chef? Do you need alone time, such as reading time, to function? Do you work from home full-time? These are all things to consider when going into the process of choosing your floor plan. Through answering these questions, you might discover you’d like a home with a sizable kitchen island and pantry area, a den, an office nook and more!  

Other things that can determine your lifestyle: 

  • If you love entertaining guests – open flow from kitchen to living room might work best! 
  • If you have or plan on having a large family – consider how many bedrooms and who sleeps where! 
  • If you love the great outdoors – consider a patio or outside porch option!  
A living room that openly flows into the kitchen is great for entertaining guests

The Grand Finale 

Okay, so you’ve thought about general format needs, and you’ve considered your lifestyle, what now? Well, now comes the fun part: looking at plans! Are we the only ones that get suuuper excited at the thought of looking at floor plans? It’s basically a justification to daydream about the life you want to live, and how! You’ve likely heard floor plans referred to as “the map of the home,” and it’s true! Floor plans really do a great job of showing you the natural “flow” of the home.  

Get into the details and remember, it’s perfectly fine to have an idea of what you want in mind while also being flexible. Things like “How much space do I need for entertaining?” or “How close should the bathroom be to the kids’ bedrooms?” will make a difference in your choice.  

Details of a home that might reflect your lifestyle preferences: 

  • Split bedrooms (where the master is on the opposite side of the home as the kids’ rooms) 
  • Half baths 
  • Large utility / mud rooms 
  • Extra living space (2 living rooms, living room + family room, etc.) 

Take a look at some floor plans and mark down which ones you really like. Eventually, you’ll find your pick! 

Floor plan for the American Freedom 4074HD, built in our Chandler, AZ plant!

Choosing the floor plan for you isn’t too much pressure when you remember that all you really need to do, ultimately, is trust yourself. Go with what feels right. And when you’ve done that and are ready to turn that perfect floor plan into that perfect home? Don’t worry, we can help with that too.