Living in Caravan.

[RGNstaffnurse]

Do you know of anyone who lives on an holiday park site 11.5 months of the year. Would they recommend it.

I'm interested also, so following threat. Hopefully someone will reply.

I know someone who tried this and she lasted less than 5 months.

Crap phone signal
WiFi only available in main building, no signal boosters in the park
Every school holiday, park packed with noisy over excited children
Having to drive out every day to pick up post from a mailbox place (post office won't deliver to caravan parks)
Her trailer was situated at the edge of the park and the wind came straight across the fields and shook the whole trailer (obviously this wouldn't be the case in all locations)

Like I said she lasted from May to October.

I know someone. He's been there 5 years and moves out for month of January. He's a single older guy though. His family love the facilities in the summer though - swimming pool etc. I don't think he'd be there by choice.

I know a couple on one where you have to be over 50s it's a lovely little community and they have many friends all been there years. Property's on their site are highly sought after and hold value.

My ex does but his is closed for longer than that over winter so he has to lodge with friends etc from the end of Oct - March. I imagine it would be pretty cold if it were open over winter. The kids have electric blankets etc and it is still pretty nippy this time of year. But he loves the outdoorsy life, has a nice plot near a lake/canal so he can go cycling, running, kayaking, fishing etc

It’s always really neat as he only has what he needs there. The site has good facilities for the kids when they stay and it makes it feel like a holiday when they visit rather than being cooped up in a little house somewhere.

Isn't there a similar thread that says absolutely no way.

The cost of the replacement of the unit, the site fees, the extra heating and having to find somewhere to live when the site closes each year made it unviable

Mmm - can be noisy in winter (the noise of rain is VERY loud on the metal, so is wind. also seagulls feet!). And the floor gets cold. But yes some people do do it - I know of a site where there are people (though mostly retired I'm pretty sure) with little gardens and everything. But that one closes for two months each winter - I think a few of them go to Spain! It's a holiday area, so others get off season rentals I think. Closure is down to planning permission I think - trying to deter 'permanent' residents presumably.

As a pp mentioned, the wifi isn't very good on this site either

Theres another thread going where someones parents are thinking of this.
The downside to holiday parks are you usually need to leave for a month of the year.
There may be a lot of noise in the summer.
Fees can be quite high. There can be hidden fees like winter storage, maintenance, maybe limited to buying gas bottles from site only.
Broadband and phonelines can be difficult to install.
Most holiday parks have a limit on the age of the caravan so you have to buy again in a few years.

Residential parks are slightly different, you have all year round tenure. Have to pay council tax but its usually lowest band. Still ned to pay ground rent.
I know people living on residential site who have oil fired central heating, sky tv and broadband, double glazing, re roofed, insulated unit. Also on edge of city on bus routes, close to supermarkets.

I think you really need to look into it properly - what are the facilities like? Will you enjoy it when it's freezing cold, blowing a gale and pissing it down with rain?

Is there good heating and internet connection? What about phone signal? What are you going to do when it shuts for a month?