Holiday homes: try before you buy

Waterfront Living (image courtesy of Tingdene Parks)

If you’re not 100% sure that the holiday home lifestyle is for you, making such a big investment – even if you begin by buying a pre-owned unit – can seem daunting.

Unless, that is, you sample the holiday home and lodge lifestyle before you buy...

Experiencing the lifestyle by renting enables you to get to know a park and its environs at your own pace.

The try-before-you-buy concept plays a significant part in retail – and it definitely has its place in the holiday home and lodge sales arena.

A short break will surely convince you of the merits of ownership – then you can buy with confidence that your investment in leisure will work for you.

Where can you try a holiday home before you buy?

In Cornwall, Gull Rocks Beach , close to the north coast, has luxury lodges for sale. Its sister park, Trevornick Holiday Park , offers rental. That’s where to stay to sample the Gull Rocks Beach experience.

In Worcestershire, Waterfront Living offers spectacular floating lodges to buy – and you can book a break in a floating lodges to sample this idyllic lifestyle.

In North Yorkshire, the three parks in the award-winning Yorkshire Holiday Parks group have holiday homes available for rental, and Riverside Caravan Park , on the banks of the River Wenning, between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, also has units for rent.

Close to historic Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, luxury park Beaconsfield has lodges to rent as well as lodges to buy.

In both Scotland and Northumberland, Meadowhead Caravan and Camping Parks offers renting opportunities as well as holiday homes for sale. Tantallon and Belhaven Bay in East Lothian are both located close to the coast and within an hour’s drive of Edinburgh. Waren Caravan Park offers views of the Northumberland coastline and Bamburgh Castle.

Interested in more homes for sale?

Be sure to check out our other guides on buying holiday homes to make sure you find your next perfect home.

Affordable homes for sale

Mid-level homes for sale

Top-end homes for sale

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