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Static Caravan as a home?

132 replies

ladybird0718 · 24/09/2018 15:57

Hi All, I'm a long time lurker but first time posting and just wanted some advice. Me and my DH live with my husbands parents, have done for 6 years, its been great, they are lovely people. We decided to move in as I wasn't happy where we were living, it was rented house and not only was it helping us when we moved in it also helped them. We are in a debt plan so a mortgage is off the cards. Anyway, it has been lovely being here. This year we purchased our own Static Caravan on a holiday park, we talked about it for a long time and decided to just do it...Best thing we ever did, we go every weekend and spend as much of the school holidays as we can there, our DS loves it. We are now thinking of moving into this permanently (well almost as it closes for 8 weeks during winter), this is the nearest we will get to owning our own home without paying huge rent bills and when we are there we just feel so less stressed, relaxed, calm and happier in general. It has everything on site for us and DS. Its not a far commute from where we work (around 50 minutes), however, we appreciate there could be traffic in the mornings/evenings but we will get through this somehow. I just wondered if anyone else has lived in a static caravan or knows people who do. I suppose my only issue is how cold it could get in the colder months but we've been looking at insulation. We have double glazing and oil heaters. Our caravan is only 2 years old. During the closure of the park we would come back to DH's parents house which is not a problem.

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MyDcAreMarvel · 26/09/2018 22:12

Op how did you afford the caravan?

BakedBeans47 · 26/09/2018 22:21

I would think that how nice and relaxing it is when you are there for weekends and holidays it might be very different living there full time. Not to mention the commute to school doesn’t seem very fair on the boy.

I know it wasn’t what you asked but in common with some others I am Confused that you are on a debt plan and living with ILs but have managed to afford an almost brand new static caravan.

crimsonlake · 26/09/2018 22:25

You may see this as solving your problems, but there is no way on earth I would be making any child commute to school twice a day for 50 mins. Do you have any idea how much longer the commute will take in the rush hour?

DiveBombingSeagull · 26/09/2018 23:04

The long commute would be what put me off.

I know two families that do this.

One couple are semi-retired and had a couple of unfortunate financial issues and had to downsize when they retired and this was the only way they could live mortgage free.

The other is a young couple with a toddler and a baby - they lived with his parents but wanted their own place and chose this rather than renting as they love living in a forest /lakeside setting.

Poisongirl81 · 26/09/2018 23:09

50 minute commute to school? nothing nearer

GrannyHaddock · 28/09/2018 19:00

Nosy questions about the OP's finances drove her away. She had bought the mobile home, it was a done deal. Selling up and losing more on it was not an option.

DianaPrincessOfThemyscira · 30/09/2018 14:41

You’re not wrong Granny - but the point is if she’s in an IVA she’s not allowed to have expensive assets while not paying back creditors. What happens if this is the case and she’s found out, have to sell the van anyway but by that time are unable to move back or something?

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