Plot 16 · Lodge for sale
Tarka's Nook
A Delta lodge with a mono-pitch roof, a wall of front glazing and two bathrooms, on Plot 16.
£169,995plus the pitch fee, £400 a month
Price
£169,995
- Plus the pitch fee: £400 a month (£4,800 a year)
- Price including VAT. What the price includes
On the park: yes
- You own the lodge, not the land. Holiday use only.
- Like a car, a lodge usually loses value over time.
On the park
A real photo of this lodge at Chivenor, from the park's Instagram.
Key facts
- Price
- £169,995
- Plot
- 16 (lodge for sale)
- Size
- 42ft x 14ft 6in
- Floor area
- About 609 sq ft
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2An en-suite and a family bathroom
- Made by
- Delta
- Build standard
- BS 3632
- On the park
- Yes
- Pitch fee
- £400 a month (£4,800 a year)
- Licence
- 99 years
- Season
- 1 March to 31 January
Inside Tarka's Nook
Tarka's Nook has a mono-pitch roof that lifts the ceiling at the front, and a wall of glass looking out over its decking. The kitchen comes with a dishwasher, a washer/dryer, a microwave and a large American-style fridge freezer.
The main bedroom has its own en-suite, and there is a family bathroom with a thermostatic mixer shower. It is built to the BS 3632 standard for insulation and heating.
Living and kitchen
- Contemporary fitted kitchen
- Integrated dishwasher, washer/dryer and microwave
- American-style fridge freezer
- Vaulted ceilings with LED lighting
- Panoramic front glazing
Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Main bedroom with an en-suite
- Second bedroom
- Family bathroom with a thermostatic mixer shower
- Drawer-divan beds in both bedrooms
Build and heating
- Built to BS 3632
- Gas combi central heating
- uPVC double-glazed windows and doors
- Fully galvanised chassis
Sleeping
- Bedroom 1: Double bed (drawer divan)
- Bedroom 2: Two single beds
BS 3632 is a British Standard for how a lodge is built (insulation, heating, glazing). It does not change how you may use it: holiday use only.
True cost of ownership
Every cost and condition, next to the price.
- Price
- £169,995
- Price including VAT.
- Pitch fee
- £400 a month
- What you pay the park to keep your lodge on its plot (the park calls the plot a pitch), including VAT, so £4,800 a year. It goes up each year in line with CPI inflation. It covers the park's standard services; rates, bottled gas, water and electricity are extra.
- Deposit to reserve
- £2,000
- Becomes non-refundable after 14 days. Ask Alex for the written reservation terms before you pay.
- Licence
- 99 years
- No age rule for lodges. Ask for the licence agreement and park rules before you reserve. They set out what happens at the end of the term.
- Season
- 1 March to 31 January
- Closed in February.
- Resale commission
- In your licence agreement
- Paid to the park when a sale completes. Ask Alex for the figure before you reserve.
- Other running costs
- From £229 a month
- Rates about £200 a month and Wi-Fi £29 a month. Electricity, water and bottled gas depend on use; insurance is through Leisuredays. Estimate them
- Known costs in year one
- £174,795
- Price plus a year's pitch fee. Add your running costs.
The price includes VAT, transport and siting of the lodge, connection to the park's services (including connecting the bottled gas to the lodge), testing and certification, steps up to the front and rear doors, skirting around the base, decking and a driveway for the lodge; changing any of these may cost extra.
Holiday use only. Your lodge is a holiday home, not your main home. You need a main home elsewhere, in the UK or abroad, and the park may ask to see proof of it. Within the season there is no limit on how often or how long you come on holiday.
You own the lodge, not the land. The licence lets you keep it on its plot.
Bought to enjoy. A holiday lodge is something you buy to enjoy, not to make money. Like a car, it usually loses value over time, most of all in the first few years. Please buy one because you will love using it.
Where it sits
Floor plan
3D tour
No tour of this lodge yet, and we will not show another lodge's. Book a viewing to see it in person.
Questions buyers ask
What will it really cost me each year?
The pitch fee is £400 a month including VAT (£4,800 a year). It goes up each year in line with CPI inflation. It covers the park's standard services; rates, bottled gas, water and electricity are extra.
On top of that, local authority rates are about £200 a month and Wi-Fi is £29 a month. Electricity, water and bottled gas depend on how much you use the lodge, and insurance (through Leisuredays) on the lodge. Our running-cost estimator starts with the park's figures and lets you add your own.
What is included in the price?
Every price includes VAT, transport and siting of the lodge, connection to the park's services (including connecting the bottled gas to the lodge), testing and certification, steps up to the front and rear doors, skirting around the base, decking and a driveway for the lodge. Changing any of these may cost extra.
Every lodge comes fully furnished, and appliances vary by maker.
How much deposit do I need?
To reserve a lodge, the park asks for a £2,000 deposit, which becomes non-refundable after 14 days.
Ask Alex for the written reservation terms before you pay.
How long is the licence, and what happens at the end?
Every new lodge comes with a 99-year licence agreement. It lets you keep your lodge on its pitch while you keep to the agreement and pay the pitch fee.
There is no age rule for lodges on the park. Ask for the licence agreement and park rules before you reserve. They set out what happens at the end of the term.
Will I own the land?
No. You buy the lodge, and the licence gives you the right to keep it on its plot (the park calls it a pitch). The land stays the park's.
Can I live there?
No. Chivenor Park is for holidays, so your lodge cannot be your main home. You need a main home elsewhere, in the UK or abroad, and the park may ask to see proof of it.
Within the season, there is no limit on how often you come or how long you stay on holiday.
Will my lodge make money or hold its value?
Please do not buy one to make money. A holiday lodge is something you buy to enjoy. Like a car, it usually loses value over time, most of all in the first few years. You may let it through Sykes, but any letting income depends on bookings and is never guaranteed.
Can I let my lodge when I'm not using it?
Yes. You let it through Sykes Holiday Cottages, who handle the bookings. Sykes charge 18% to 22% commission, depending on how much you use the lodge yourself, plus cleaning.
Any income depends on bookings and is never guaranteed, and the lodge stays a holiday home: you still need a main home elsewhere. Ask Alex about any park conditions.
Can I sell my lodge, and what does the park charge?
Yes. Tell the park when you decide to sell. When the sale completes, the park charges a resale commission, as set out in your licence agreement.
Ask Alex for the figure before you reserve.
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