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BRADENTON, Fla., Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A Florida developer said he's willing to offer up a house for free for anyone who's willing to move it off a property set to become a new RV park.
The home, a 1927 colonial revival, is located on a 92-acre plot of land in Manatee County where developers have received preliminary approval to construct a 499-site RV park, the Bradenton (Fla.) Herald reported Friday.
Happens periodically. Road construction etc. Has to be a very nice house or it is not worth the cost.
It is not cheap.
Yep. Princeton University somewhat recently offered up a bunch of houses the same way. Last I saw no one took them up on their offer. It was just too expensive to move the houses for what they were.
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Yes, it happens all the time. It can cost $20,000 to demolish a house and recycle or dump the remains. Offering it free is saving them all that cost.The problem is that moving it costs 3 times that much, plus fixing things after, and you still have to buy a lot to put it on plus all the utilities and foundation. A free house that has to be moved is rarely a deal, unless it's a great house and you own a lot a few blocks away or have plenty of money.
Looks like a nice house and also looks like it would be really hard to move.
Love it and hope someone takes it and restores it to its former beauty. If not, I hope they keep it there and use it as a clubhouse or something. I hate seeing historic old homes torn down. Thanks for finding the picture.
There was a house moving company in a small MN town who once moved a 2 story brick house a few miles when St Cloud State University built Halenback Hall ( way back in the 60's )
They bragged that not a single crack resulted in the move.
It is a way of life in some areas. In parts of rural Canada they actually have used house lots. You buy one and have it hauled where you want it. Simple in this world of section line roads and heavy farming equipment.
Note that the way the homes are built simplifies all this. They simply jack the place up...shove a couple of beams under neath, install some heay dollies and haul away. The nature of the rural road system makes it relatively easy. Nothing overhead but an occasional power line and the roads are pretty much flat for miles.
What, how is this news? Happens every month or so where I live.
There is also a 'used house lot' here, where houses from other parts of town are up on blocks and you can select one and have it moved to your property.
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Thanks for finding the picture. 
