Own a Freehold Lodge on a Private 25-Acre Estate in South Ayrshire

Freehold. When you buy a lodge at Brunston Country Retreat, you own it outright along with the ground it sits on, within our private 25-acre gated estate in Dailly, South Ayrshire. It is not a pitch licence and it is not a leasehold arrangement.

Brunston is a freehold holiday lodge estate rather than a rented-pitch park, so you are not buying a fixed-term pitch agreement that eventually runs out. The estate operates as holiday accommodation, which means lodges are for holiday use rather than as a permanent main residence. The full terms, including estate rules and any occupancy conditions, are set out in writing for you to read before you reserve.

Yes. Brunston offers 365-day access with no seasonal closures, so your lodge is available whenever you want to use it, including through the winter months when many holiday parks shut.

Alongside the purchase price you should budget for the annual estate service charge, utilities, insurance and any applicable local charges, plus a management fee if you choose to use our optional Host & Stay letting programme. The exact figures depend on the plot and lodge specification you choose, so we provide a full written breakdown of every ongoing cost before you reserve, rather than after. If a number is not in writing, do not rely on it.

Yes. The Furnished Holiday Lettings tax regime was abolished from 6 April 2025 for income tax and capital gains tax, and short-term let licensing is now mandatory across Scotland, fully in force from 1 October 2023. Scottish second homes can also attract a council tax premium of up to 100% plus an 8% LBTT Additional Dwelling Supplement on purchase. VAT treatment of holiday accommodation letting income depends on your own circumstances and turnover. We are not tax advisers, so we recommend speaking to an independent adviser about how all of this applies to you before you commit.

Since 1 October 2023, all short-term lets in Scotland require a mandatory licence. If you plan to let your lodge, you will need to check the current licensing requirements with the relevant local authority and hold the appropriate licence before taking guests. Our team can point you to the right starting place, but the licence is the owner's responsibility.

Returns vary considerably by property, location, specification and how actively the lodge is managed and made available. For context, the average UK holiday let generated £25,600 in gross income in 2025. That is a market-wide figure published by an industry source, not a projection or a guarantee for any individual lodge at Brunston, and gross income is not profit once costs, fees and tax are accounted for.

Letting income is never guaranteed and we do not offer a guaranteed return scheme of any kind. Occupancy depends on demand, seasonality, pricing and how often you make the lodge available, and in quieter periods income can be low or nil while ongoing costs continue. For that reason we encourage buyers to purchase primarily because they want to use the lodge, and to treat any letting income as a bonus rather than the basis of the decision.

Because ownership is freehold, the lodge and its plot are an asset you can sell on, and our team will talk you through the resale process in detail during a viewing. You should be aware that lodges, like any built structure, can depreciate, and that resale values depend on the wider market, the age and condition of the lodge and demand at the time. Capital is at risk and the value of your lodge can fall as well as rise.

Buyers fund lodge purchases in different ways and the options open to you depend on your own circumstances and on the lender or adviser you use. We are not a finance provider and we do not give financial advice, so we will set out the purchase terms clearly and recommend you speak to an independent financial adviser or broker about funding before you proceed.

Yes. Brunston Country Retreat sits within a private, gated 25-acre estate near Dailly, South Ayrshire, offering owners a quieter and more secure setting than many open holiday parks.