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February 29, 2008

Rocio Romero Prefab Home Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow in NY!

by Ali Kriscenski

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Rocio Romero is one of our favorite prefab designers mastering the art of fusing modernist design with affordability. Her LV series articulates her commitment to minimalism with clean, comfortable lines that attend equally to indoor and outdoor spaces. To date, more than 110 LV prefabs have become home to owners throughout 23 states in the US, with 40 more under construction. While prefab fans have been able to tour the Rocio Romero show home in Missouri for several years, this weekend marks the first time that a finished LV is available for viewing in New York. The first National LV Open House Tour kicks off on March 1st (tomorrow!) in the Hudson Valley!

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The Gallatin, NY, home open tomorrow is an LVL version of Romero’s line. The owners, Matthew and Allison Meek, were drawn to the Hudson Valley from Brooklyn. Enchanted with the landscape but unimpressed with the cost and style of existing homes on the market, the couple turned to Romero’s LV series. Matthew Meek said “Rocio Romero’s kit home actually made it affordable to realize our dream of a modern getaway.”

The LVL is the largest model from Romero at 1453 sq. ft and featuring a living room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and closets. Each home in the LV series comes with factory built kit components including post and beam, exterior wall panels, faux wall panels, roof framing, select connectors, and siding material for the exterior shell which is built on site by a general contractor. The LV series starts at around $20,000 with increases depending on size, materials and customization.

The Meeks personalized their LVL kit home with interior reconfigurations like a more open master bath and opting for cedar tongue-and-groove siding instead of the LV’s standard corrugated aluminum, marking the first time an LV has used cedar. From what we’ve seen, the home looks like an amazing fruition of Romero’s vision. For more information on the tour, visit Rocio Romero’s website.

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6 Responses to “Rocio Romero Prefab Home Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow in NY!”

Ryan Says:

February 29th, 2008 at 3:14 pm

Can’t wait! I’ll be there.

djfred Says:

March 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm

Yeah, the LV is still top of the list as far as I’m concerned. I really like that treatment with the cedar siding in front but it’s rally made me curious to see the whole thing in cedar. Maybe a darker shade. I’m thinking ti would look a lot like that Modern Park Trailer Christopher Deam designed for Breckenridge, but large enough to be a fulltime residence.

1453sf seems like the perfect trade-off between usability and environmental sensitivity.

I keep waiting for something better to come out but maybe it’s time to stop waiting.

N F Hoffmann Jr Says:

March 1st, 2008 at 11:11 pm

I would have to agree with djfred and also would like to see the unit swathed in cedar red or dark . Availability in Canada is what i would like to know ?

Set in Northern Ontario along the Valley East Basin Area where lakes dot the landscape i would want to see how these units fare in minus 40 weather , I would also like to see how far the extras do go for i would seriously consider this prefab elite based upon affordability quality and common sense and i wonder when the common sense of this prefab dream catches on to the overinflated geared to the very small minority of wealthy clientele who cannot make up their minds with the immense selectivity when there are these units where the niche is the largerst and choices are small ?

Also we represent cleanfield wind turbine systems and i would like the readers opinions on what they think our turbines would look on the rooftops of units like these and other flat roofed prefab units and if the package opted for the extra of a wind turbine system at a very attractive price ontop fashioned to aprefab home as this and if anyone would think this would be a red herring or not ?

Thanks and love your blog N F Hoffmann Jr

Brandy Says:

March 2nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm

I WANT THIS ONE SO BAD! I LOVE THE SIDING!
IT WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL HERE IN THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS!
SOON.. VERY SOON.

Jon B Says:

March 4th, 2008 at 12:23 am

Love the siding too! Reminds me of the CH10 model from CleverHomes. As others said, a slightly darker shade would look awesome… they should offer this as an option for those who’d be willing to spend a little more.