A couple have turned a hobby into a profitable £30,000-a-year side business by designing and renting out motorhomes. Anna, who works as a travel agent, and Sergio, a mechanic, purchased a second-hand motorhome in 2020. They intended to use it for UK-based adventures with their one year old son while international travel was off the cards, reports The Express .
After seeing the family's numerous trips, friends and relatives began asking to borrow the van. Recognising an opportunity for a "side hustle," the pair decided to list the motorhome on Camplify in September 2021. In the first year alone, the couple rented the van to almost 20 families and couples.
This success prompted them to buy two more motorhomes, which they renovated and listed on Camplify, further expanding their burgeoning business. READ MORE Pensioners set to lose £268,275 allowance after Winter Fuel Payment cut Anna shared: "We had a one year old boy in 2020, who was very active and needed constant attention. I was going mad and my husband was still working full-time.
We wanted to go on a wild adventure, so we decided to buy a motorhome." "We bought it from a family who used it for trips around the UK when their children were growing up, but they didn't have much need for it any longer." "My husband took care of the mechanical work on the campervan while I handled the interior it takes about two to four months to transform the motorhome.
However, once we started using it, our friends began asking if they cou.