Mobile gites!!

[bedders]

Hi,

has anyone used mobile homes on their property to supplement the number of gites available  for letting. If so, is/was it profitable, and generally, is obtaining permission a problem?

Thanks in advance.  

[Opel Fruit<P><BR>Opel Fruit, Dept. 53<P>]

Gite complexes, Holiday parks - are you sure?

[bedders]

I was thinking on the lines of 1 or 2, (not 10 or 20) as maybe a shorterm solution while that 5 minute barn conversion was being completed in 5 years time.

someone must have tried this surely?  

[Eslier]

For those holidaymakers that want to spend their time in a mobile home there is a huge choice available on pleasant sites offering great facilities in superb locations. Take a look at the websites for Eurocamp, Haven, Keycamp, Ian Mearns etc. to name but a few, not to mention those offered directly by many French 4 star campsites. Those people that enjoy a caravan type holiday without staying one of these busy sites probably already have their own touring van.

My instinct tells me that the only way you would let your mobiles would be at very low rents and even then don't expect more than about six weeks rental. You would need to ask yourselves if an annual income of say 2,500€ (being generous)per unit would cover your costs. I suspect not especially after you have installed electricity supplies, mains water supplies and drainage to each unit.

You would need to get planning permission to site mobiles on your land and you may find that you run into even more red tape. If you seriously want to research this further then make an appointment to see you Maire. He will be more than happy to offer you constructive advice as more tourists staying in his commune means more money into the local economy - not to mention more taxes from you !

[ChezShells]

I thinks its a good idea

We thought about putting a caravan or two on our land, a caravan holiday without being next to other caravans.

I would stay in one.