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Buying and selling holiday mobile homes |
Owning a Holiday Caravan or Lodge
Are you looking for, or interested in, buying a caravan or lodge holiday home?
You may be amazed at the range of luxury features the modern caravan has as standard: fully-equipped bathroom, built-in microwave, full sized cooker and refrigerator, central heating, double-glazing, and most of the other home comforts.
You could own a second home, in the country, at the seaside, by a lakeshore - your very own 'escape to the country'! Visit our parks directory for the perfect location.
Enjoy whole family holidays in comfort as most manufacturers of caravan holiday homes produce 2 and 3 bedroom models sleeping up to 10 people.
You can buy a holiday caravan as your second home, in a vast choice of locations, for a fraction of the cost of an apartment or cottage.
A holiday home really is a fantastic investment for your leisure time because a holiday home provides an enjoyable leisure lifestyle for you and your whole family.
You could even sub-let to help offset the buying or running costs of your 'home from home'. (Check that the park allows this) |
Q&A
- What will it cost?
With new caravan prices starting at around $14,000 to over $50,000, the average cost of a reasonable quality caravan is around $25,000 - $30,000. To buy this with finance over 10 years would cost you at least $350 a month. The sad news is that after 10 years it would only be worth around $5,000 part exchange or $500 - $1,000 cash!
- What are the annual running costs?
A breakdown of costs would include the annual site fees, water rates, gas, sewerage, and insurance. These vary from park to park, but typically cost $2,000 to $5,000 a year.
- Can I move my holiday home to another pitch/park?
Check before buying if the management allows movement within the park (for a fee). Usually there would be no problem. Equally there would be no objection to you moving your caravan to another park, although in practice most parks won't take caravans they have not sold you so that may not be an option.
- Can I live permanently in my holiday home?
No. Most parks are not open for the full 12 months, and in any case full time residence is not permitted as they are licenced as Holiday Parks, not Residential parks.
- How long will the park be open?
The season usually runs from Easter to October. However more and more parks are open 11 months.
- Are children welcome?
Yes, on most parks. There will even be facilities for children, ranging from play parks to a full program of entertainment on bigger parks. There are some parks designated as adult only parks, where children (under 18 years) are not permitted, even as day visitors.
- Are pets welcome?
There are very few parks that do not allow pets, although all lay down rules, e.g. Only one pet per unit; dogs must be on lead at all times around the park; owners must clean up after their pet.
A caravan forum is good source of information, help and advice. Why not visit the forum on Exploroz.Com or the one on our UK sister website Caravan Sitefinder's forum to get you started.
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To help you find the ideal location for a holiday caravan or lodge, visit our parks directory. Most parks listed give full information about facilities, services and local attractions to help you choose the right one for you and your family. Caravan Manufacturers |
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