How about something in between? Maybe the Chateau motor home by Four Winds. At 31 feet, it sleeps seven and has several TVs, full bath, dining table, microwave and push-button room expander. It lists new for just under $100,000, far less if used.
On Jan. 31, the Skyms of Fairfax, Va., drove a new Chateau home from Leo's. Denise Skym, 40 and about to retire from the Navy, said she and her husband, a federal worker, saw this as a feasible way to vacation with their kids, who are 13 and 7.
Despite a list price of $94,000, they got it for $72,000. And thanks to a 20-year loan, they'll pay $560 a month. It's a lot of money, she said, but they won't have to worry about hotels or restaurants. They have already planned 14 trips, most in Virginia.
