The IndependentAdventure Storage has designed and begun to sell “man caves” at SunRiver in St. George. The grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10:00 a.m. provided an opportunity for the public to step inside the newly constructed 2,500 square foot man caves.
The man caves look like a storage unit, but they are anything but. Purchasers of a man cave can customize their unit to fit their vision and SunRiver Construction will build the unit to suit the new owner’s specifications. The model unit has been decked out with a kitchen, bathroom, storage room, lots of open space, and an upstairs deck.
“What could a guy not like about these?” SunRiver Resident Cary Hill said during his examination of the model unit.
The attention to detail in the model unit is evident. You might expect to find basic finishing on the interior. Not in these units. The finish work is upscale residential tile, counter tops, and gleaming steel; definitely not storage unit stud and wallboard.
Mix 103.1 was broadcasting from the grand opening with live interviews and reports as one-thousand-plus visitors toured through the units and vendor displays.
As the morning progressed, hamburger grills began to smoke. Guests built their hamburgers with all the fixings and condiments from the buffet tables, picked up chips and drinks, and sat down to enjoy a complimentary lunch and concert as the Rock’n Horse Band began to play vintage rock, oldies, and country music from deep inside unit 5. Outdoor and indoor seating turned the man cave grand opening into a congenial SunRiver social event.
Some of the guests found the shady morning a bit too cool and spent more time examining the interior of the climate controlled units or headed for vendor displays in the sunshine. Dixie Four Wheel Drive displayed three stacked Jeeps, Vacation World R.V. Center displayed motor homes, and Desert Coach RV, their r-pod trailers.
Mike Jones of Columbia Inland Corporation was on hand with his Power Pumper, a child propelled riding toy with unexpected physical and mental health benefits, and a sneak peek at their soon to be unveiled adult version prototype.
“We wanted to get all the structure right,” Dalan Madsen, sales manager for SunRiver said.
“We worked on the design and worked out the kinks so we now have a design that works,” Darcy Stewart, owner and manager of SunRiver Development said.
The man cave building lines blend in with SunRiver community’s design and color scheme. The units are built with the same excellent quality throughout that residents and visitors have come to expect from SunRiver construction. The plan is to include 34 Mancaves total. Some visitors sought out more information about the units while others vied to submit offers on the six Mancaves available now.
“I think these man caves would be awesome for anybody who has a hobby,” Debbie Zais said. When asked what she thought about living here she said, “The social life here at SunRiver is as much or as little as you want. I can’t play pickleball or golf for a month, so I’m learning to play cards. There is always something to do here.” This is Debbie’s second winter as a SunRiver resident.
SunRiver residents and non-residents wandered through the vendor displays and man caves as the grand opening took on the flavor of a mid-morning social gathering.
“I’m LDS, and I know four or five other members on my street, but people don’t wear their religion on their sleeve here in SunRiver,” said resident Leonard Pugh. “We have a lot of diversity here, and the people here are all really nice. This community is a fabulous place to live.”
Whether attendees showed up to tour the man caves, meet with friends, support the local vendors, take advantage of the complimentary lunch, or try a test ride on the Power Pumper’s adult model proof of concept trike, the grand opening turned out to be an enjoyable start to the mid-January weekend.
