neilrich Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Brand new Abi Westwood 41x13 with full UPVC decking situated on 5 star Park on the outskirts of the charming town of Hexham, the pretty village of Lowgate.**** Fees paid for 2007**** The Park is a quiet and peaceful retreat with shop, launderette, nature trail and wireless internet access.Recently awarded 5 stars- Exceptional Grading by the English Tourist Board and awaiting confirmation of A Gold David Bellamy Award for services to conservation and the Environment, this a truly exceptional park with NO vacant plots!. The Westwood is brand new, comes full furnished with Kitchen/Diner including an integrated Dishwasher, Freezer and Fridge. Utility room with Washing Machine and storage. One Double bedroom with dressing area/study, walk in wardrobe and en-suite facility, bathroom and large lounge with feature fireplace and French Windows opening onto a South Facing Veranda.The Holiday Home is for sale due to a house sale falling through. Gumtree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its time to buy Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Why dont they take on a third job, or rent out the holiday home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Boy Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 £59,995 seems a bit steep for a caravan. £7500 would be more realistic. Someones having a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 £59,995 seems a bit steep for a caravan. £7500 would be more realistic. Someones having a laugh. Not wishing to nit pick, but the technical term is "static home." For some strange reason they can cost more that a real house. me? I'm buying I'm four brand new shipping containers from China (cost approx £1300 each) and converting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOW-here-I-come! Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Not wishing to nit pick, but the technical term is "static home." For some strange reason they can cost more that a real house.me? I'm buying I'm four brand new shipping containers from China (cost approx £1300 each) and converting them. Hi, just out of interest, where do you plan on placing them once you have them (and converted)... Do you have land for them? I assume being fixed they would still need planning permission? I only ask as I am interested in looking up a similar solution to a problem I have... thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vicmac64 Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Hi, just out of interest, where do you plan on placing them once you have them (and converted)... Do you have land for them? I assume being fixed they would still need planning permission? I only ask as I am interested in looking up a similar solution to a problem I have... thanks. providing the building can be classes as temporary or moveable then as far as I know there is very little they can do about it - there are some site guidelines so check it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evictee Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 Not wishing to nit pick, but the technical term is "static home." 'Static' in that they can be moved around, and 'home' in that you're not allowed to live in them permanently? I think I'll stick with caravan thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapjack Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 me? I'm buying I'm four brand new shipping containers from China (cost approx £1300 each) and converting them. Don't lick the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaredEitherWay Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 You'd still need planning permission for the containers. I think they're a great idea. I've seen pictures of some completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard-up Posted September 2, 2007 Share Posted September 2, 2007 providing the building can be classes as temporary or moveable then as far as I know there is very little they can do about it Oh contraire.... There's plenty of nasty things 'they' can do when your home has four crane hard-points built into it's roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 LOL it's a caravan with a plastic verandah! It's so typical of rip-off Britain that becoming trailer park trash is marketed as some sort of luxury lifestyle choice. In the USA it's the lowest form of housing. Nothing wrong with it per se, but you are basically living in a shack. Perfectly ok if that's all you can afford and not something I would be ashamed of. But in the UK, it's touted as being something special! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its time to buy Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) In the USA it's the lowest form of housing. Correct - its how Malcolm Glazier (owner of Manchester United FC) started out in his fortune, in park homes, by charging what he could to vunerable people, allegedly. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Glazer Edited September 3, 2007 by notanewmember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hi, just out of interest, where do you plan on placing them once you have them (and converted)... Do you have land for them? I assume being fixed they would still need planning permission? I only ask as I am interested in looking up a similar solution to a problem I have... thanks. Well in my case, some might get shifted to France, However I think you can get away with getting planning permission for a "temporary structure." That seems to be how they are playing it in East London, where "Container Cities" are spreading, in Tower Hamlets, River Lee area and from my latest Docklands Light Railway trip, Shadwell it seems (not far from Tower Bridge). I also might also buy an old Thames Lighter to mount the containers on, however I may now have lost my mooring. My London office is based in a container and its fine. Inside you wouldn't know (I'll have to post some pics). Many have patio's and are well insulated. I do know of proposals to build an 11 storey high structure. For fitting out a container I've been quoted £55/sq.ft to £85/sq.ft plus VAT, but its still a cheaper, more robust solution to the "static home" and uses a greater extent of recycled materials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evictee Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 My London office is based in a container and its fine. Inside you wouldn't know (I'll have to post some pics). Many have patio's and are well insulated. I do know of proposals to build an 11 storey high structure. How's your mobile reception? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 (edited) How's your mobile reception? Mobile phone reception is fine. Wireless internet a little dodgy not suprisingly as its almost a Faraday cage, but there are doors, windows etc.. which let sufficient signal through. Might be the ideal accomodation for tin foil hat types...or these people now claiming to be allergic to wireless internet radiation Edited September 3, 2007 by rover2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirge Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Anyone else interested in these Chinese containers? I'd be up for a shared ownership arrangement if anyone knows 3 other people that would like to share? We could have theme partys! where we dress up as mexican or asian workers, for added authenticency we could huddle in one corner pretending to be dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Boy Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 You can see loads of these container cities floating past the Isle of Wight everyday. Not many people milling about though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Gloom Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 £59,995 seems a bit steep for a caravan. £7500 would be more realistic. Someones having a laugh. Thats nothing, I once saw a shed at an Isle of Wight seaside 'resort' on Rightmove for £8,500. A similar shed for sale in B&Q was up for £350. Though of course this comes without the land to put it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurejon Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Now if that was a PVC decked Abi Titmus I would be heading over to shake hands on the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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