Are you planning to become the owner of an outdoor holiday home? Buying a new static caravan or mobile home is an exciting project that requires a clear understanding of how the overall price is calculated.
As a leading manufacturer, IRM Habitat does not sell directly to private individuals. Our "ex-works" prices are therefore provided for information purposes only. To purchase your accommodation, our brand relies on an expert network of professional partners. This network generally offers you an all-inclusive "turnkey" package, encompassing much more than just the manufacturing cost of the holiday home.
Key Takeaways: The price of a new holiday home in 2 minutes
Becoming the owner of a holiday home involves more than just the manufacturer's retail price. Here is what you need to know:
No direct sales: IRM is a manufacturer. To purchase, you must go through our network of official distributors or partner holiday parks.
The "Turnkey" budget: You should generally add between €2,000 and €12,000 to the ex-works price of the holiday home. This covers specialised transport (abnormal load), siting, utility connections, and your pitch reservation.
Annual running costs: You will need to budget for the annual pitch fee (ground rent) paid to the holiday park, insurance, and utility bills (water, electricity, gas).
Tax advantages (French LMNP status): If you buy in France and choose to rent out your holiday home for a few weeks a year, the Loueur en Meublé Non Professionnel (LMNP) status can allow you to claim back the 20% VAT on your initial purchase.
Understanding the price of a new mobile home: What is a turnkey package?
Buying a holiday home on its own is not enough: it needs to be transported, correctly sited, and allocated a pitch. This is why our retail network designs comprehensive packages. A turnkey offer typically includes:
The price of the new IRM holiday home with its standard equipment.
Transport by abnormal load (specialised convoy) from the factory to the holiday park of your choice.
Complete siting on-site: this includes levelling and supporting the home on chassis jacks/blocks, as well as plumbing and electrical connections to the park’s mains (water, electricity, mains drainage, gas).
The search for and reservation of your future holiday park pitch.
Estimated overall budget: To obtain a "turnkey" price, you usually need to add between €2,000 and €12,000 (incl. VAT) to the indicative price of the mobile home alone. This variation depends on the delivery distance (transport costs), the accessibility of the plot, and the standing of the destination holiday park. Only an approved IRM partner can provide you with a tailored, precise quote.
Where to buy your IRM holiday home? Our retail network
To bring your project to life, two types of independent IRM points of sale are at your disposal. Their territories do not overlap: a holiday park exclusive to a distributor will not sell directly, and vice versa.
1. Official IRM Distributors
Distributors are independent companies operating across one or more regions.
Their strength: They have exclusivity agreements with numerous partner holiday parks. This allows them to offer you a wide selection of geographical locations and pitches.
Their pricing: Distributors do not itemise the price of holiday homes on our website. This is because the final price varies for each partner park based on logistics and geographic location. We invite you to contact the distributor in your chosen region directly to obtain their price lists.
2. Retailer Holiday Parks
Some holiday parks choose to manage the sale of residential holiday homes directly on their own land, without any intermediaries.
Their strength: You deal directly with the management team of the park where you will be staying.
How to find them? You can view their terms and offers directly on our website. Use our retailer park map by clicking on the flags or browse the full list of points of sale to request a quote online.
Essential information before buying: Running costs to budget for
To ensure your investment is a success and avoid any surprises, keep in mind that ownership also involves a few recurring and additional costs specific to the Outdoor Hospitality sector:
Annual pitch fees (Ground rent): You do not buy the land; you rent the pitch from the holiday park via an annual lease agreement. This fee typically ranges from €2,000 to €7,000 per year, depending on the park’s facilities (indoor pool, entertainment, services) and its location (e.g., seaside, countryside, mountains).
Siting or entrance fees: Some parks charge a one-off fee when a new owner arrives to cover infrastructure access. Be sure to ask about this when signing your pitch lease agreement.
Holiday home insurance: Specific static caravan/mobile home insurance is mandatory to protect your asset against weather hazards, fire, or theft.
Utility bills: Depending on the park, water and electricity may be included in the pitch fee or invoiced via individual meters based on your actual consumption.
5 great reasons to buy a new IRM holiday home
Opting for a factory-new model offers major advantages compared to the pre-owned market:
1. Modern comfort and trendy design
Buying new means benefiting from the very latest technical and aesthetic innovations from the manufacturer. Recent models feature reinforced mineral wool insulation (ideal for keeping energy bills under control), latest-generation water heaters ensuring safety and efficiency, and highly durable roof structures. Furthermore, for those prone to allergies, IRM includes OEKO-TEX® certified mattresses that are healthy and eco-friendly.
2. The security of a manufacturer's warranty
By purchasing a brand-new model, you enjoy a full manufacturer's warranty. This covers all structural components and equipment assembled directly within the IRM production workshops, giving you complete peace of mind from your very first holiday.
3. Privileged access to prime destinations
Owning a holiday home allows you to enjoy a secondary residence surrounded by nature at a fraction of the cost of traditional bricks-and-mortar property. You choose the park that matches your lifestyle (relaxed, family-friendly, lively) and enjoy unlimited access (along with your loved ones) to all its professional facilities: water parks, swimming pools, restaurants, kids' clubs, and evening entertainment.
4. Opportunity to reclaim VAT (French LMNP Status)
Did you know you can significantly lower your initial investment? If your holiday home is located in France, by opting for the LMNP status (Non-Professional Furnished Letter) and renting it out for a few weeks a year when you are not using it, you can, under certain conditions, reclaim the 20% VAT on the purchase price of the holiday home. Feel free to ask your dealer or a specialised accountant to guide you through this tax-efficient process.
5. Guaranteed long-term peace of mind on the park
Purchasing a new model ensures that your accommodation perfectly complies with the strict landscape integration guidelines recommended by holiday park federations. This guarantees that you can keep and maintain your holiday home on its pitch for many years to come, without any risk of contract non-renewal due to obsolescence.
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