residential park homes sites uk

Residential park homes are available at many locations across the country, we have residential park homes for sale at parks such as Rose in the Bush Residential Park, Mawgan, Helston in Cornwall right up to Park Village Residential Park, Crieff, Perthshire and Mill House Residential Park, South Bridgend, Crieff, Perth and Kinross in Scotland.

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Which is the best residential park in the UK?

Residential Parks in The UK. 1 East Beach Park. Add to my shortlist. Visit park website. Ipswich, Suffolk. 2 Wixfield Park. 3 The Foxhunter Park. 4 Beach Farm Residential & Holiday Park. 5 Hazelgrove Caravan Park. More items

How many Park home estates are there in the UK?

Browse through over 1,800 residential park home estates in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, many advertising their park homes, mobile homes and vacant plots for sale. We have probably the largest database of park home estates on the Internet.

Where can I find information about Park home living?

Park Home Living also offers you a mass of information about the park home lifestyle throughout the website and on our Downloads page.

Where can I find a database of Park home estates?

We have probably the largest database of park home estates on the Internet. Park Home Living also offers you a mass of information about the park home lifestyle throughout the website and on our Downloads page.

Can you permanently live in a park home UK?

Once a park home is sited, it's then connected to mains services such as drainage, electricity, and sometimes gas. Modern park homes are built in line with the British Standard BS3632, so they're suitable to be used as a permanent residence.

How much does it cost to live in a park home UK?

Homeowners pay a pitch fee, or 'ground rent', to the park owners for the plot on which their home is sited. This pitch fee varies from park to park, but is typically in the region of £135 – £190 a month.

Where can I live in a caravan permanently?

Where can you live in a caravan permanently? You can live in a caravan permanently either on your own land (subject to planning permission), private land with the permission of the land owner (subject to planning permission), or at residential caravan sites.

Can I live permanently in a static caravan UK?

Owning a home or caravan on a residential park means you can permanently reside there full-time. You don't need to have another address outside of it, and you can stay there all year round if desired. You will be required to pay council tax when residing at a residential park too.

What are the pitfalls of buying a park home?

The cons of park home living:They won't increase in value over time.You can't get a mortgage on a park home.They require regular maintenance.You'll need to pay commission if you decide to sell.

Can you permanently live in a lodge?

If you have the license to live in a holiday lodge, then don't worry. You can live there permanently. But if you don't have the license, then don't waste your time and get one. Then, you can live in a holiday lodge permanently.

Can I live in a park home all year round?

A park home is a mobile home where you can live all year around. You may find buying a park home is an affordable option. You buy the mobile home but you can't usually buy the pitch that your home is sited on.

Can I buy land and live in a static caravan?

If the good life is beckoning and you want to live in a static caravan on a plot of private land, it will be necessary to apply for planning permission. There are all sorts of rules and variations to this and the first consideration will be what type of private land you're proposing to put the static onto.

Can you live on a 12 month holiday park?

No, you can't live on a holiday park permanently. You must have a main address as your permanent residence, which your holiday home cannot be. Strictly speaking, your holiday home should be for recreational and holiday purposes.

How many months of the year can you live in a static caravan?

Static caravan sites or holiday parks are usually open for around 9-10 months of the year and are intended for holiday use only. This means you cannot live at these sites permanently, and they may have restrictions as to how much time you can spend there in one go.

What is the lifespan of a park home?

70–80 yearsToday's well-built park homes can last a lifetime with proper care and maintenance. According to Goldshield, a newly built park home could last as long as 70–80 years when maintained properly.

Can you live in a mobile home all year round UK?

In the UK, the Mobile Homes Act states that you can only live all year round on a park with a permanent residential licence. Most holiday parks are non-residential.

Looking for somewhere special to retire?

Are you thinking about buying a Residential Park Home now or in the future? Would you like to know everything about the park home lifestyle, and meet some park home residents? and view a range of show homes and plots?

Part exchange your home?

Our Part Exchange scheme could help you move to a new Park home, without you first having to sell your old one.*

What is a park home?

Visually, park homes look very similar to traditionally-built bungalows with pitched roofs and attractive aesthetics, but park homes are built in a different way. Instead of being built on-site, park homes are built off-site and carefully transported to their end destination once completed.

What is the best thing about a park home?

One of the very best things about moving to a high-end park home is the equity you can release by downsizing to a more affordable property. Each park home located on a Serenity Parks site has been priced much lower than a traditional bricks and mortar property yet is designed to be a lot more economical in the long-run. Park homes are exempt from Stamp Duty (unlike traditional homes) and come with the added benefit of enjoying lower utility bills too. This allows you to keep a larger proportion of your equity that can help towards funding a more luxurious retirement or having more disposable income to spend on the things that matter to you.

What is the Serenity Parks family?

By joining the Serenity Parks family, you are joining a dynamic and sociable community of like-minded individuals from similar walks of life with whom you can forge lasting friendships. Much like a thriving village community, each of our parks has a buzz and a vibrancy that is generated from regular social events, which encourages our residents to bond together whilst enjoying the things you love.

What is the difference between a holiday park and a residential park?

Although the two types of park look very similar, there are important distinctions between a residential park home and a holiday park home. Residential park homes are designed and built specifically for permanent occupation and adhere to the residential British Standard (B3632), whilst caravan holiday homes are usually constructed to different standards to reflect their temporary occupancy. In addition, permanent residential licenses under the Mobile Homes Act are not given to holiday parks, even if they are open 12 months of the year. Serenity Parks are fully licensed for residential occupancy, but if you want to ensure you are protected by the law you can check the park’s Site License issued by the site’s Local Authority to be sure there are no restrictions on the site’s usage (for example, “for holiday use only”).

How long does a park home last?

A park home is a luxurious, low-maintenance property that is built in a designated factory to exacting specifications and designed to the same standards as a bricks and mortar property (guaranteed to last at least 60 years).

Is Serenity Parks a residential park?

Serenity Parks are fully licensed for residential occupancy, but if you want to ensure you are protected by the law you can check the park’s Site License issued by the site’s Local Authority to be sure there are no restrictions on the site’s usage (for example, “for holiday use only”). View all FAQs.