Frequently Asked Questions

A park home looks and feels almost the same as a conventional bungalow. Modern Park Homes have gas central heating, double glazed windows, pitched roofs and can be supplied fully furnished. Homes come with your own designated plot with garden area and space for outside seating. Parking for one car comes as standard but upgrade options are also available.

The value of a park home is reached when adding up two factors, the value of the home and the value of the land on which it is sited. The price of the home depends on the make model and furnishing requested by the home buyers.

The choice of plots on our park at Oakdale Place is vast and all plots have stunning views of the surrounding countryside, providing a real rural retreat. A plot at Oakdale Place can be secured with a £5,000 deposit, and you can then decide upon the exact model of home you wish to place on your plot.

There are also a few other costs to be considered, such as the monthly utility expenses. However, living costs are generally significantly less than living in a traditional bricks and mortar home.

One of the key differences between a park home and a traditional home is that you cannot get a mortgage on a park home. Park homes have a different legal status to brick and mortar properties due to the fact that the land they stand on is owned by the site owner.

If you have equity in your home and you are looking to downsize, than a park home could be the perfect option for you. Alternatively we offer a part-exchange scheme which could be a good way to avoid costly delays and move to Oakdale Place faster. 

A plot at Oakdale Place can be secured with a £5,000 deposit, and you can then decide upon the exact model of home you wish to place on your plot.

This is decided by the residential park owner and will differ from park to park. Oakdale Place does allow pets. All pets should be friendly and well-behaved so as not to cause a nuisance to other residents on the park.

Children can visit and stay on park, but may not reside on the park full time – so the grandchildren are always welcome, but you’ll have a great excuse to send them back!

Oakdale Place is for the over 50’s, and is popular with the semi-retired and retired. Sometimes circumstances of the customer will be looked at and taken into consideration on an individual basis at the discretion of the park owners.

Absolutely! Your residential park home at Oakdale Place becomes your full time main residence exactly the same as a traditional home. By downsizing to a park home you’ll be able to release the equity tied up in your bricks and mortar property and start exploring all of the benefits of enjoying life to the full.

However, always ensure that the park you’re looking at has the correct residential license before you buy. On some other parks, there are a number of restrictions depending on whether the park has a residential or a holiday licence. In this case you may only be able to reside for 7 or 10 months of the year, meaning you’re limited to finding somewhere else for the duration the park is closed.

Oakdale Place is a full time Residential Park and none of the homes may be used for holiday homes or rental. Additionally, homes on Oakdale Place are only available to the over 50’s, so you can be confident that you will be among like minded people who will become life-long friends.

Yes, homes on Oakdale Place are only available to the over 50’s. You will be part of a like-minded community with neighbours who have moved to a residential park home for a similar reason.

Home owners pay a fee, or ground rent to the park owners for the plot on which their home is sited. This pitch fee varies from park to park. This pitch fee is for the right to keep the home on the park, and includes maintenance of the communal areas, such as roads repairs, electricity for street lights and CCTV.

Other costs are much the same (or slightly less) compared to living in a bricks and mortar house. Electricity in approximately half the price of a normal “bricks and mortar” home as parks sometimes buy electricity in bulk at commercial rates.

Other services such as telephone line, satellite TV are purchased directly from suppliers such as BT. LPG gas is generally used on most parks and LPG gas is bought in bulk from suppliers and then piped to each home. Water is individually metered to each property, along with gas and electric and meters are read and billed every three months to make life even easier. The amount of gas and electricity used compares favourably with that used in bricks and mortar homes.

Yes, the pitch fee is initially decided on a year long agreement with the park owner. It will increase at the rate of inflation each year.

It can be raised more than the rate of inflation only if;

A) The Park owner has invested in the park in the previous year in a way that benefits the residents.
B) The residents have been consulted on that improvement programme.

This transfer fee is not compatible with commission payments made to estate agents. It reflects the value that the plot and the amenities of the park add to the resale value of the home. Considerable investment is necessary to develop and maintain a residential Park Home estate. A reasonable repair on this investment is essential to ensure that the park continues as a viable concern in the interest of both the home owner and the park owner.