[Max]

For the benefit of Ruth Bloomfield of The Sunday Times:
We are looking for people who have bought second homes in the last 12 months.
Please state when you bought your holiday property and give a brief description of the property.
Please say why you bought it. Do you use the property yourself or is it rented purely as a business?
How confident are you in the second home market? - Are you taking a risk?
Please add a link to your advert page here eg http://www.uk-cottage-rental.co.uk/listing-hayloft-cottage-991.html
Please start by hitting "Post reply" below.

Thanks for participating!

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[kipims]

I'd be interested. Contact me on 07747843900 if you want to speak about it.
Regards
Chris Ims

[sispurling]

I can help if you wish and available at most times during working day
My number is 07928265960
http://www.uk-cottage-rental.co.uk/inde ... ingID=1241
best wishes
simon spurling

[lyndapease1@googlemail.com]

Hi Ruth,
we have recently bought a site with both a cottage and a bungalow which we hope to rent out as holiday cottages in a fantastic part Northumberland close to Hadrians wall. contact via 07796510003 or http://www.hadriansgarden.co.uk

[Guest]

Hi Ruth

I would be interested, contact me on 07771 913801
I bought Sandpiper Mousehole in Cornwall in November 2009 and opened for holiday rental in 2010. It is a 2 bedroomed single storey detached property that sleeps 4, has spectacular sea views and off road parking. It is an approximate five mintutes walk from the harbour at Mousehole, a truely picturesque fishing village a few miles from Penzance. Sandpiper enjoys fabulous sea views over Mount Bay and beyond. It was a holiday let and I had been staying their twice a year for the previous five years or so. It came on the market and I bought it as an investment / type of retirement provision. I did some major work to maximise the sea views from within the property and from the new deck area that I had built. I stay there about 5 times a year letting out the other weeks.
The first year 2010 beat all booking expectations and this year is already well on target to beat last year`s occupancy. However, I do appreciate that investing in this market is a high risk venture.
The web site, pictures and guest comments have definitely had a positive effect on maximising the bookings.

Simon Mann
http://WWW.sandpipermousehole.co.uk
http://www.uk-cottage-rental.co.uk/lisi ... -mousehole