5 Reasons Why We Are buying A Park Home
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- our reasons why we want to move to a park home, in this video this is our reasons and other people have different ideas what they want out of life, I’m following jhan’s adventures, what she wants to
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. I’m 60 years old and my wife is 58…and we are mortgage free.Kids are grown up and what’s pushing me down this road is our ever declining quality of life, the ever increasing costs of running a house and the the fact that after I was made redundant from a job I really enjoyed back in July ‘23…I’ve gone from one crappy job to another…I’m worn out with it to be totally honest. My wife isn’t too keen but I can’t cope much more with applying for dead end jobs and the 9 to 5 grind. Ideally I would like to move to Devon or Cornwall and spend my time walking my dogs and getting fitter in cleaner air. Just need to convince the wife now…good video by the way 👍
Did it 10 years ago, never looked back. It’s brilliant. And you’ll be in a community where people think the same and look out for each other. So safe too. And definitely cheaper. Just love it, go for it you won’t regret a single thing.
Thanks for your positive input I really do appreciate it x be doing a lot more videos on the move the site ect as well as other videos hope you subscribe and support us on our journey 👍
This must’ve been written by the site owner’
I did it three years ago. Love it. Took time to get use to the smaller property, but with having less stuff it worked out just fine. I have no doubt that you will enjoy your Park home.😊
Thank you for that maté really appreciate that comment, I’m sure we will enjoy it
I had a friend who retired on Sept 12th this year, and who died on Oct 15th.
Do what you can in life, because when it's over, you won't get a second go at it
Cheers Tom we will do
A massive thumbs up Daz, good luck with your new home I hope you will be both very happy there
After what we have been through we are going to enjoy life
Been following your journey, I am going through the uncertainty, are they cold in the winter, etc. I could retire in April next year, company have offered to keep me on, but... I don't want to work 50 hours a week, not have time to look after the house or garden (which is 220' long), wife has MS and I worry that if something happened to me, she wouldn't be able to cope, so.... that's why we are looking at Residential Park Homes, at least you have some legal coverage, instead of Holiday homes, over the past 5 weeks we have been visiting Residential sites, one's that looked good on the internet, turned out to be not so good, house went on market last Monday, had 3 viewings already, shit... everything is happening so fast, it's scary....
It is scary, we still feel scared now, holiday parks can be good too but you really got to be with the right ones who will protect you and got to be off site one or more months a year, if your wife has MS take a look at your decking if you can get a ramp fitted at later date, it’s about living life, why we can, there are some great sites across the country and some that just want your money, you do what you feel best for you and your wife, if it goes wrong it’s life, we always get through it,enjoy yourselves and as long as your happy that’s all that matters.
Life is full of risks, we wouldn’t do anything if we didn’t take a risk, each year we go away we take a risk, flying driving walking anything is a risk, thanks for following us means a lot to us, the 22 nd we go to Tenerife so hope you follow us, be doing some live videos
I looked into doing this, but the cost of them is more than my house is worth, plus the ground rent and council tax. The majority don't allow pets either and I'm not living without one or giving away the ones I have.
Plus if they ever sell the land you have to move.
Love the idea but too many risks for me.
I agree, our little dogs are our life. Sell your house buy a park home and pay 3-4-5K a year ground rent, leasehold with rules and regulations. What a stupid idea.
as an ex-owner, they are also FREEZING outside of the warm summer months. I tracked the internal vs external temp in mine and the internal temp roughly stays around 4C above the outside temp if it's inhabited, without any heat source on, and that's because of all the vent holes in the floors, walls and ceilings which you can't block or cover up unless you want to turn the inside into a fish tank with all your clothes and furnishings going moldy from the condensation. Even in the summer, when the external overnight temp drops to low teens as is typical, you are mid teens at best inside, and that is chilly. You can imagine how miserable it is in the winter months! And don't be fooled by people telling you to get a "residential" spec van, because more insulation doesn't change the fact that all your heat still disappears straight out of the 300 vent holes all over it and if you like it warm you'll go through a 19kg gas bottle (around £45-50) in half a week. Holidaying in it in the summer? Yes. Living in it full-time? Hell no.
@wagmiorngmi thanks for your input and helpful information, we find ours to be really warm , so could be the model of the van and BS standards, really appreciate your input thank you 🙏
@@DazPreston69 Welcome. But remember you did the video in the height of what could loosely be called "summer" when the temps were warm and so the inside was even warmer. I've lived in one last winter in northumberland 500ft above sea level in the national park and they get biblically cold . You go through gas bottles every few days if you want your GCH running all day at a comfortable temp and it's even more expensive if you choose to heat with leccy. If you haven't yet bought a park home to live in, I strongly STRONGLY advise you to experience a winter in your current van before making a decision. FWIW I'm fully onboard with you about the rental situation here in the UK and I bought one for the exact same reasons you are thinking of buying one, although my circumstances were different. I was shocked at just how quickly they get cold overnight once the sun goes down, even in the summer months! It really is a pretty miserable experience in the winter months - it's a very damp cold so you feel it in your clothes, furnishings, bedding. You can buy all the heated throws, blankets, onesies you want, and wear 10 layers but you never get comfortable with a damp coldness. The only way you stand a chance is by running the GCH boiler at full chat and/or have a bunch of oil-filled leccy rads on max = £££££.
Again my advice is do a winter in the current van before making any decision on a resi site. Don't listen to people on Facebook static caravan chat groups who will tell you it's all roses and about "making memories" and shout you down if you try to have a discussion about the realities.
Yes I did another video regarding hidden costs on the channel, great input and thanks for your thoughts hope you subscribe and share thank you again
Great videos documenting your journey and this was something we thought about 5 years ago and now looking into once again. My concerns are still around ground rent and how much this will rise as the last residential home we looked at taking poll tax into account was over £4.5K per year, so small increases in any, may have a bigger impact, obviously, if you live on a 365 non-residential holiday park the poll tax is £0.... Cost of energy given the parks are commercial and not subject to any cap, although solar with batteries would help, lastly the longevity of the homes, given you need this to last most of your remaining of your years and probably won't be able to afford another in your 80's. I'm guessing most of my points will have crossed your minds but would like to get your thoughts and keep the updates coming
It’s no where near mate if your on the 12 months holiday park it 2400 a year residential it’s council tax, we are doing it to live life more now very much appreciate your input and hope you follow us on the journey along with other different kinds of content holidays gadget’s anything I feel like videoing , holiday in Tenerife on the 22nd be doing a live much appreciate if you watch us live over there but of fun with family
One thing you absolutely need to do is make sure the site has a residential licence and not just a 12 month holiday licence.
@@Y2ksaggerthug very true who ever is buying one do the homework first make sure it’s what you want and check everything even asking residents about the site and how it is not just site owners as we all know they can lie to get a sale
I moved into a caravan 4 years ago the site is very pleasant and people speak wich is nice.
BUT......the fuel bills are high
Pets are allowed here no council tax but ground rent.but it is very cold.we are freezing in the winter because we cannot afford the bills which will be even worse now we wont get yhe winter fuel allowance i am very worried.
We do gave to leave fir 2 weeks every year in february we cannit afford to go abroad so staying in this country is expensive.
Its ok here but if by any chance i could buy a bungalow i would snap it up.
@@ChristineToon video coming out soon
So sorry that you are in this situation and I honestly hope things turn out better for you in the future
yes, i don't think people realise just how baltic they get. i wrote up thread :
"as an ex-owner, they are also FREEZING outside of the warm summer months. I tracked the internal vs external temp in mine and the internal temp roughly stays around 4C above the outside temp if it's inhabited, without any heat source on, and that's because of all the vent holes in the floors, walls and ceilings which you can't block or cover up unless you want to turn the inside into a fish tank with all your clothes and furnishings going moldy from the condensation. Even in the summer, when the external overnight temp drops to low teens as is typical, you are mid teens at best inside, and that is chilly. You can imagine how miserable it is in the winter months! And don't be fooled by people telling you to get a "residential" spec van, because more insulation doesn't change the fact that all your heat still disappears straight out of the 300 vent holes all over it and if you like it warm you'll go through a 19kg gas bottle (around £45-50) in half a week. Holidaying in it in the summer? Yes. Living in it full-time? Hell no."
Yes thinking about it for ourselves
You can release capital with equity release.
We are buying as well, but appreciate your input thank you, idea for other people though
Go for it don't look back.xxx
Can't fault you Daz ,the only thing that worries me is if your site owner keeps putting up your site fees every year .But best of luck to you both 😁😁👍👍
Cheers mate
I’m actually looking into this, seems the only way to get out of renting and paying dead money to our landlords ....
@@ShuyiLife we have this and another place but spend most of our time at the van lodge , you often get told off by people calling it a van lol 😂 it’s cheaper to run than a house
@@ShuyiLife hope you subscribe and share and enjoy the rest of our videos
@@DazPreston69 do you have the source of where we can look into one, don’t have much savings but definitely can pay upfront of £10k deposit. My husband has a degenerative spin and is unable to work. I’m his carer and is planning to move somewhere where he does not need to move around a lot ..
don't do it. i've just come out of one. what you'll be saving on rent you'll be spending on leccy and gas to heat it if you want to be warm. £200 a month in gas or leccy for heating is what you should budget for if you are going to be in it all day. You'll go through a 19kg gas bottle (£45-50) in less than a week.
It's expensive to buy ba home, can you stay in these all year round mate
Some are residential and some 2 month site some are 10 months every site is different so if you need any advice email me happy to help
So next video expected in December then..
I make videos every week
@@DazPreston69 apologies this was supposed to be for another video.
@realman6ft6 no worries
Don't they appreciate and fall apart