Closing day and a home tour on our manufactured home from Clayton Homes of Waycross!

[@annabelcarter5266]

So many thoughts… this is so exciting! The house is beautiful and I can see us all there all the time. So many memories to be made!

[@theglengardener]

Finally enough room for grand kids to sleep over!

[@DavidSmith-ez4pk]

Just watched your "pad and delivery" clip, saw this clip and wanted to say Welcome to Waycross! I bought here 4 years ago. Congratulations!

[@hadassah4599]

Its so sweet to see yalls prayers and hard work and shared excitement for the future. Yall are a beautiful couple. 👍🏼☺️ Oh and CONGRATULATIONS! 🥳🎉

[@theglengardener]

Thank You! God has been very very good to me!

[@beverlytrader9363]

Really beautiful.

[@Melidontcare]

Congratulations on your new home.

[@loricassata5259]

Congratulations!!!!!

[@noahdarmata2122]

It’s so much space! Can’t wait to see it!

[@alicecameron9687]

Congratulations, manufactured homes are still in. So much space. Will you give us a view when it comes together in the near future? And again, yippee and congratulations!!!

[@theglengardener]

I'm planning to document all of the setup and decorating yet to come! I love watching KZbin channels with similar content - i.e. building, decorating, Reno's etc...I have a playlist on my channel called "reno" where I document the reno we did on the place I live now if you want to check it out! Thank you for the "yippee"!

[@TheRoom2Breathe]

Awe man, where I come from we don't know a lot about this. I'm thinking about checking out some of this alternative living! I can probably educate more of them to look into it! At least you'd have a real opportunity to own something. I ❤️ it! Congratulations y'all

[@theglengardener]

Manufactured homes have had a stigma for most of my life but when my husband and I bought the property we now live on it had a mobile home on it and we decided to live in it to save money. Honestly it has been very comfortable and it always feels good to save a bit of cash for a change! We are upgrading now for personnel reasons and we thought of building but decided we are fine with buying something already made. The older I get the less I care what anyone thinks about my life choices. Very Liberating!

[@LisaSmith-km6vo]

Congratulations you guys, may you guys be BLESSED everyday and always... just beautiful.... your distant neighbors..

[@theglengardener]

Thank you Lisa! Still want to come tour your place when you're ready!

[@unitymoves9032]

Beautiful!

[@331StrokedGT]

Congratulations.. My wife and I put our down payment on a house very similar to y'alls in July 2021 when we went to our local clayton. (it was the same color floors and cabinets, just the 4 bedrooms, 2 baths were laid out differently). We will finally be moving into it this week.. 14 months total.. they were so covered up with lack of help, wet weather and there were all kinds of discrepancies' between our out of state lender (FHA Construction loan) and our dealership. We still got a good deal overall with very little out of pocket. We already made close to $80k over the initial appraisal of home and land. Yeah we could have got a nicer home for another $60k-80K more, the only thing it would have really included were sheetrock walls and and a few upgraded appliances. It's only the two of us and a few dogs, so we got a lot of home. The kids are grown so we will have plenty of space for them to kick their boots off for a while after they help bale up the hay. Have a good'n ..

[@theglengardener]

I can relate to so much of that! Thank you for sharing! Yes the value of our home has gone up twice since we went under contract, and that's a good feeling! Hope you enjoy your home! Really looking forward to getting into ours!

[@imdurmac1]

Congrats! 🍾🎊 🎉

[@theglengardener]

Thank you!

[@renshaw5darlene1519]

Congratulations 🥰🙏

[@rebornsweetie5949]

Congratulations on your new home 🏠 🎉

[@inoricruz3248]

Congratulations to both of you!!! Can you please show us how you decorated your new home.

[@theglengardener]

So glad you said that because I have every intention of documenting the whole process! I'll also be putting the finishing touches on the fixer upper we live in now if you want to check out what I've done so far. It's under the "Reno" playlist. Thank's again!

[@kimberlywilson4314]

Congratulations on your beautiful home

[@theglengardener]

Sorry I missed this sweet comment! Thank you for your kindness! Much appreciated!

[@khadijahdavis1572]

Congratulations you guy's, i can't wait to get a home on my land, and get out of this old RV, for now i just dream about it every day😊

[@theglengardener]

Thank You! You are so sweet! I believe with you that there is an affordable home option in your future! We started out here in a 874ft mobile home that we refurbished. It was in terrible shape! God Bless!

[@warriorprincessforthemosth8945]

This is the Everest right??? It was one of my favorites as well, but out of our budget. That little alcove between the two “living rooms” would be my Bible Study area. May you be blessed in your new home!! Congratulations 🎉

[@theglengardener]

First thing, I love your name! Second, great idea!! Thank you so much for the support! House is here now! Hope to upload its arrival soon!!

[@AnitaKirby-dt3lt]

Loving the alcove area off to itself..This home is Immaculate and would love to see the finished view of your hpme..One could be used for your(m0m) private time to YOU..Enjoy Y'alls journey through life..CONGRATULATIONS ❤😊anitamareefromsouthcarolina

[@theglengardener]

Thank you! Fingers crossed I'll have an update soon!

[@mrs.hollyberrymrs.hollyber8976]

Hello, we brought the same house as well we signed the paper work in January and here it is June and we still are not in our home. Clayton homes has given us run around after run around. I have been disappointed with them. I was wondering did y'all have the same problem. Congratulations on your home and enjoy it. I pray it doesn't take a couple of more months before we can as well enjoy this Beautiful home. Clayton homes in Waycross Ga has made the home buying experience awful.

[@theglengardener]

We did have the same experience. I think it took 8 months after closing to actually move in. I thought it had to do with the pandemic turning everything on its head but I know some of it was just poor management. I wanted to encourage you that when it's over you will love your home and it will seem like a blink of an eye! We've had no issues with our home at all and we just love it! Hang in there! They'll be turning the power on in no time!

[@mrs.hollyberrymrs.hollyber8976]

@@theglengardener Thank you for the words of encouragement and God Bless you both. Again Congratulations on the New Home.

[@denisestroop2163]

We have the same house we took the second living area and walled it off, and made a mother in law suite connecting the master bedroom and that room into one space. Our closet did collaspe in the master bedroom and the kitchen cabinet fell down, we had to fix ourselves because Clayton of Mabank Texas SUCKS. But we love the home.

[@3Pedal13]

What floor plan is it?

[@MrsNewtonsBigFamilyBigNoise]

Congratulations 🎉

[@bryanbennett972]

I would have upgraded to real sheetrock vs. that old Board and Batten style. Otherwise a nice layout. Good Luck with your new home.

[@theglengardener]

I feel the same way but we're also under a time crunch and to get a home built from scratch was at the least a year wait. Maybe we can change things in the future.

[@lovenotes5299]

Congratulations!

[@theglengardener]

Thank You!

[@zaniemarion.]

Congratulations

[@Missginalove]

choosing between this or Morocco! wish us luck

[@lindamaskus5142]

That'd be a great place for a coat closet.

[@theglengardener]

I agree!

[@91210paige]

I'm happy for ya! But where was the toilet in the master bathroom? Also where are you going to store things there wasn't even a closet for your jackets or shoes next to the door? I think your going to find you have no storage space

[@tiffanyrose8810]

Congratulations how much did it cost you and it's beautiful mobile home .

[@theglengardener]

Hi there! Honestly I think it will steer you wrong if I tell you what we paid because the price has gone up since we went under contract 7 mths ago. Plus the home is a different price depending on the state and dealership. Check out Claytonhomes.com. This home is called The Everest and see if you can get the answer you seek. God Bless!

[@josmty9]

Congrats!! What is the name of this model??

[@susanchandlee2367]

We also bought the Everest. Love the floor plan. Have lots of adjustments pland. What are the measurements for the hole the fridge went into?. We are also in florida.

[@theglengardener]

Hello fellow Floridian! So you don't have your house yet either? I don't know the fridge measurement but I do wish it was bigger because that fridge is not going to do the trick for us! I'll probably modify that space asap. What adjustments do you have planned?

[@susanchandlee2367]

@@theglengardener pocket door at the hallway entrance to master bedroom, and then access the closet there rather than thru the bath.

[@theglengardener]

@@susanchandlee2367 My daughter had the same idea! Then we could use part of the closet as pantry. It's way to big for us to just use for close. Thanks for your reply!

[@susanchandlee2367]

@@theglengardener the alcove in the hall, we found a bookcase that can become a door and thought to put it there. Would have vacuum cleaner and shelves.

[@theglengardener]

@@susanchandlee2367 Another great idea!

[@latricebass6744]

Hello did you close before the home was delivered ? Or finished?

[@beckywinkler6464]

What is the name of this model? Is this the Rio or Summit? Congratulations on your new home. Waycross has an awesome selection.

[@theglengardener]

Hi! No this is the Everest. I almost went with the Summit. It was my Fav for a minute, still really like it!

[@theglengardener]

Thank you for the kind words! Always appreciated 🙏🏻

[@beckywinkler6464]

If you get the Reserve 52 in, I would love to see that. My favorite was The Kimmel until I saw the Reserve 52. For 30 years, manufactured housing has been a hobby for me. I love to take floor plans and tweak them, such as putting sliding barn doors on the master bath and all closets, especially walk-in closets. I live in Sumter County and whenever my best friend and I go to Jekyll for the day, I always want to stop by your lot. But if I stopped, I can forget about Jekyll. Lol.

[@3Pedal13]

What floor plan is this?

[@1999JAMES.]

Nice

[@jonathangatto]

1:24 i was wondering why they have all that trim on the wall and it is not taped and textured

[@theglengardener]

Hello! We bought a home already made and this was how the walls came. You can have a home built and ask for dry wall but it takes time and more money. If it really bugs me I can see us changing that in the future, but for now it will do. Thanks for the question!

[@jonathangatto]

@@theglengardener you are welcome. I was just wondering. I know you can patch it if you want

[@renshaw5darlene1519]

How much was it?

[@theglengardener]

Good question haha! My best answer for that would be to go to Claytonhomes.com and see the prices in your area. It's gone up twice since we went under contract. Also, you need to include things like a well, septic, drain fill and such, if you need them. I'm going to make a video discussing the extra's that are needed when you buy a manufactured home soon. Thankfully you can finance it all in if you need to. My home is called The Everest. I forgot to include that in the video!

[@beverlytrader9363]

What state is Clayton homes? I'm at the beaches of Delaware

[@theglengardener]

Hmmm not sure they sell that far up. I'm in Florida and we bought our home in Georgia...but only because the dealer and our property are not that far apart. Try Claytonhomes.com and maybe reach out to them to see if they can recommend a builder. Good Luck!

[@beverlytrader9363]

@@theglengardener Yes I will and thank you so much for the information 😊

[@angelaharper856]

UGH.............wall strips

[@rickerhart907]

Looks to me as if the house is still on the sales lot. You still have 3 months of horror stories to tell

[@theglengardener]

😬

[@Jenny-dg4sb]

Please do not put bookshelves in front of the air return.

[@jaydasmom03]

Yes. If you block the return air vent it will shorten the life of your system by causing it to work harder. Air will not flow properly through the system.

[@johnburris3395]

Love all the big old space the hell's overalls is kind of cold and inviting and Plain Jane looking. You better be better at design and I think you're going to be

[@kathyball554]

I hope you didn't use a loan company set up by Clayton and that you checked reviews. Some of the loan companies are such shysters that you pay for years and very minimal goes on the principle.

[@theglengardener]

VERY GOOD COMMENT! That is very important! We feel pretty good about our loan terms but we talked with several lenders before we secured our home. Thanks for the comment!

[@van6278]

While she walked through the house al I heard was "I". "I" this and "I' that. She's going to put the TV here and "I" have a sectional that's going here. She never said WE love this, or WE love that. The only time she said "our" was in the car when he said "congregations Julie". It's pretty obvious who's going to be in charge of this house.

[@theglengardener]

Thank you for your comment. I can see how you came to that conclusion but I assure you my husband and I are a team! The home is just my "job site" and my husband has his! We're very supportive of each other and in this stage of life it's been awesome to know what works!

[@lindamaskus5142]

Van, her first words LITERALLY when walking in were "this is ours now". Sounds to me like it's THEIRS. You apparently didn't watch the whole thing where hubby talked about shelves etc!

[@van6278]

@@lindamaskus5142 I apparently DID watch the entire video ... and she said AT THE END "honey we just closed on our house .. what's your feeling" .. and without even looking over at her, no smile, blank stare on his face, replied "congratulations Julie".... kind of like she got what she wanted ..... oh, and your comment will remind me of a "Karen's" comment, if you know what that means....

[@paulpayne7449]

Don,t buy

[@tigger8935]

Congratulations!

[@colleengould9114]

Congratulations

[@paulpayne7449]

Don,t buy