8 Reasons why you should buy a Holiday Lodge

Ever wondered how you can treat yourself and make an investment in one go? If so, a holiday lodge could be just the right thing for you.

Holiday lodges are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, partly due to their ease of access with no flights needed with most ready to use all year round. With holiday lodge parks now covering almost every area of the United Kingdom. However, you can choose one in a location to suit you, your family, and friends. It is also easy to invest in a holiday lodge, with many different styles and designs for sale from a host of holiday lodge manufacturers.

The benefits of staying in a holiday lodge may be obvious, but what about the benefits of buying a one? Here are eight great reasons why you should start looking for a holiday home for yourselves.

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1. Spur of the Moment Getaways

Choosing your holiday destination is never the easiest part of organising a holiday. It can be tough to strike that perfect balance between cost, convenience, and experience.

Owning your holiday lodge means always having somewhere to take the family in the summer holidays, half terms, and long weekends. You will not have to worry about scouring through holiday comparison sites, wondering if your accommodation will be as it looks in the pictures and you will never need the stress that comes with booking at the last minute. Your holiday home will be there waiting for you whenever you want to go.

You have the option of keeping some of your home comforts there, so packing and shopping for your trip are much simplified every time you go. Heading to your lodge can be as simple as loading up the car and hitting the road. It’s an excellent option for both planned “staycations” and spur-of-the-moment getaways.

Owning a lodge also gives you the chance to be somewhere away home while keeping that sense of familiarity. You’ll know where to go for the best meal, a cheaper round of drinks, the best walks, the quietest beaches and you’ll be familiar with all the activities on offer. You’ll also avoid getting caught by the popular tourist traps. After all, it’s always the locals who know the best places to wine and dine. Lodges are perfect if you find that you can’t fit everything into a single holiday — you’ll always be back to do the rest!

2. Location, Location, Location

One of the great things about buying a lodge is that you can pick a location you love, and we have lots of beautiful places in the UK. Popular locations for holiday lodges are Devon, Cornwall and Scotland. Lodges are built in areas where regular brick and mortar homes cannot usually get planning permission giving you access to sites ordinarily unavailable.

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With that in mind, you can take holidays to some unusual places or secret retreats without sacrificing the creature comforts of home.

This also goes fit you choose to rent out your lodge, too. Your holiday lodge investment will pay off big-time if it’s in a particular location that people will pay more to visit. A holiday lodge in a prime location will remain sought-after all year round, which will stabilise your investment income from season to season.

3. A Little on the Side

There’s nothing quite like a holiday that pays for itself, and holiday lodges do just that. Once you return from your holiday, your lodge will remain empty until your next visit, so it makes sense to put it to work.

You may be able to rent it out and earn some money. If you’ve looked at holiday lodges for sale, found a lodge that you love and enjoy spending your free time there, then other people will love it too. Thanks to the internet, it’s easier than ever to advertise a holiday property for rent. Sell My Group can recommend companies that can help to rent out your holiday lodge.

Renting out can be a great way of earning back or paying off your investment, along with seeing fantastic returns. Some holiday lodge parks give you the potential to rent out your holiday lodge in any season. Unlike many other riskier forms of investment, your lodge can be a solid, reliable money maker.

4. A Holiday Home in the Countryside?

Are you tired of the hustle and bustle? You aren’t the only one. As our cities and towns grow louder and continue to spread, eating up the countryside as they go, more and more of us yearn for somewhere quiet. Urban living speeds up the pace of life and seems to pile us high with stress to make things worse. Many people are now suffering from burnout from this way of living.

That is one reason why a quiet holiday home in the countryside or a lodge by the sea is increasing in popularity. People are moving away from holidaying in big cities and looking for a holiday home in the country where they can finally catch their breath with some peace, and they’re happy to pay for it, too.

Holiday Lodges provide you with that quiet rural getaway, without having to forfeit comfort and you’ll always have that little slice of escapism to hand. The basic rules of supply and demand also mean that you should have a ready market of people wanting to rent your lodge.

5. Looking After the Pennies

Have you ever looked on as your colleague left for their fourth holiday that year and not knowing how they can afford it? Holiday lodges could be the alternative for you. Owning your own is a more economical way of having multiple holidays throughout the year without sacrificing a sense of luxury.

While many people struggle to fit even one or two holidays a year into their budget, you can holiday whenever you want with your holiday lodge. The more you use it or rent it out, the more economical it becomes — whether you count it by the enjoyment it brings you or the money it brings in, holiday homes can be a good investment.

The same economics make it great for potential renters, too. If they’re looking for a luxury holiday on a budget, your holiday lodge will be a perfect choice. We are all trying to do more with less, so your lodge will be an attractive prospect for budget-conscious holidaymakers.

6. Holiday Lodge Maintenance?

It should be no surprise that holiday homes are low maintenance investments, thanks to their simple design, construction, and low-cost materials.

Lower cost of materials used in holiday homes usually means that repairs are lower price relative to other comparable investments, such as standard residential properties. Modern lodges are generally newer, meaning they are less likely to run into unexpected problems. These are issues which could include outdated plumbing, wiring, asbestos. Holiday homes sidestep most of those problems thanks to their simple construction.

With repairs or other significant works, it takes away from the returns on your investment, and that’s without mentioning the stress that comes with any major repair project. With a holiday home, you can get more return on your investment than a more expensive property.

Overall, you can spend less time fixing and more time either enjoying the property yourself or collecting rent on it.

7. Holiday Lodges for Sale

If you have ever bought or sold a regular home, then you know the process isn’t exactly stress-free.

Buying a residential property comes with the same red tape and fees that accompany any traditional house purchase. It can be a long and arduous process, full of unforeseen complications and sometimes nasty surprises. It can take only the slightest thing for a house purchase to fall through, bringing you straight back to square one.

In a worst-case scenario, that can make buying a residential property for investment more hassle than it’s worth, but purchasing a holiday home is far less complicated and quicker, thus saving a lot of headache and money.

Unlike residential properties, most holiday homes transactions don’t include the land the property sits. This means most lodges are also exempt from stamp duty.

8. More Bang for Your Buck

People are willing to pay more for a luxury break in a holiday home in a great location. This multiplies earnings potential and leads to larger returns than renting out a home or apartment for the same reason. As a result, you’ll likely see a return on that investment quicker than you think.

The low cost of investment also acts as the ultimate fail-safe. Not seeing the kind of returns you were hoping for from your holiday home? Sell up and find a new one; it is far simpler than doing the same thing with a buy-to-let property. You can even follow the trends to snap up further investment in up-and-coming destinations. This would allow you to ride the popularity wave for maximum returns.

Start Your Holiday Lodge Investment Today!

Does this sound good? If you think you’re ready to look at holiday lodges for sale, search our available properties.

Sell My Group has holiday parks throughout the UK, here are just a couple of our favourite;

Holiday Lodges in Cornwall

Introducing the ultimate life & style holiday destination at Retallack Resort & Spa, offering two, three and four-bedroom luxury holiday homes and stunning country and lakeside settings. Retallack Resort & Spa is located in St Columb Major, Cornwall owned and run by Aria Resorts.

Holiday Lodges in Scotland

Whitecairn Holiday Park is only a couple of minutes away from the charming village of Glenluce, nestled comfortably on the hillside overlooking the waters of Luce Bay in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.