The Changing Look of Homes

According to its history (https://ventureoutrvresort.com/history-of-venture-out/):

Venture Out was first conceived of in 1968 as a possible solution for the rapidly increasing leisure activity of ‘travel trailers’ that were appearing on America’s highways. Early enthusiasts found that they were often disappointed in RV park accommodations, when, they were able to find them. Back then they were looking for the basics; clean bathrooms, a pool, maybe a tennis court, a clubhouse would be a bonus.

In that same history,

Originally Venture Out was designated for only ‘travel trailers’ but through the years, the owners have voted to change their governing documents to first allow park models, then allow an attached awning, then the attached awning was allowed to be developed as an Arizona room and finally the Arizona rooms were allowed to raised to the same height as the park model. All these changes were voted on by the lot owners. Who knows what further evolution’s in design lot owners will approve in the years ahead?

Right around us, we can see example of this evolution... I've collected a few pictures.

I tried to find a park model without an attached awning, but have not seen one yet...

... we did see this "tiny house" that has recently been moved onto an empty lot.

This is a park model with an attached awning that we rode by -- there aren't a lot of these in the park anymore.

From our patio, we have a view that shows a progression through 3 homes:

The furthest to the right is a park model with an Arizona room -- obviously a bit older design of park model than the one to the left of it...

... higher roof line but still a ground level Arizona room (so, there are steps from the Arizona room up into the park model)...

... compared to this one right in front of us with a raised Arizona room -- so all the home is on one level, and the steps are outside leading up to the door.

This is the beautiful home of some folks that we have met...

... it takes full advantage of its corner lot -- but underneath the left-most part is the frame of a park model (all the homes here much have "wheels").

From what Carl was told when they bought here, about 10% of the lots are still for RVs -- that would mean about 170 lots... I cannot say that we've seen that many RVs (or RV lots) here, but, we haven't actually counted. It makes it interesting because we are used to staying in RV parks where everyone is staying an an RV -- it may be a bumper-pull trailer, or a huge 5th wheel, or a van camper or a huge bus - but there is the commonality of "RVing". Here, very few of the folks are RVers at all, and certainly not fulltimers. It is kind of like having our RV parked in a suburban housing development.