Manufactured Homes in Howe, Indiana: Where to Put the Home on Your Land

Howe is a small town in northern LaGrange County, close to the Michigan line and the Pigeon River. Buyers from around here usually have room — a few acres, a wooded corner, a field with a view. Room is a gift, but it brings a question city lots never raise: where exactly should the home go? Pick the spot well and the home is easier to build, cheaper to connect and nicer to live in. Pick it in a hurry and you pay for it every day.

Things to walk the land for

• Distance to the road. Every foot back from the road is more driveway, a longer electric run and a longer path for the delivery transport. A home set far back can be lovely; just budget for the lane and the utilities.
• Where the septic field goes. On rural ground, the soil test decides where the septic system can go, and the well has to keep its distance from it. Settle both before you place the home, not after.
• Drainage. Stand on the spot after a hard rain. Water should run away from the home. Low spots and wet ground cost money to fix.
• Sun and wind. Think about which rooms face morning light, where afternoon sun will heat the living room in July, and where winter wind comes from. Mature trees give shade but drop limbs; keep a sensible distance.
• Room to deliver. A multi-section home arrives in pieces, each on its own transport, and each needs a clear path and room to turn.

Match the floor plan to the spot

Once you know which way the home will face, look at the floor plans with that in mind — where the front door lands, which side the kitchen windows are on, where a back deck would go. Browse the floor plans and bring a sketch of your parcel to the showroom.

Who does what

We sell the home and arrange delivery. Site layout, the foundation, the driveway, well, septic and utilities are yours to contract, and LaGrange County’s setback and zoning rules apply to where the home can go. Ask the county about your parcel before you decide. The site work guide and zoning guide cover what to ask.

Common questions

Should I put the home near the road or back in the trees?

Either can work. Closer is cheaper to connect and deliver to; farther back costs more in lane and utilities. Price both with your contractor.

When should I decide?

Before you order, and before any digging starts. The spot drives the site plan, and the site plan drives the timeline.

Next step?

See our LaGrange County page, or send us a sketch of your parcel.