"Clive George" wrote in message
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"Kristen" wrote in message
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Even something simple like this will do for an elderly woman with no
family:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...y-8430903.html
Offers in Region of £49,950
2 bedroom chalet for sale
22 Panteidal, Aberdovey, LL35 0RG

That's not a house, it's a posh equivalent to a caravan. 50 K for 20 years
lease plus 1.2k/year service charges - not cheap either. And "OCCUPANCY
The chalet may be occupied for holiday use only".

There are places which do caravans for people to retire to. There are
mixed opinions of them - some of the parks are really dodgy, and all are
expensive for what they are.


I would recommend a mobile home park (given the budget). Some are quite
pleasant but you would need to do a lot of work to check on this as some
aren't. Some have quite nice little gardens and are quiet (I was mowing the
grass for one such like your relative the other day). One in a nice village
near me in Oxfordshire went for £65k recently. There *is* a stigma attached
to them but the right ones can be restful and pleasant to live in (if not
profit bearing or visually stunning). Somewhere near where her friends are
would be better! Why not suggest an area - people here might know of such
places.


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