Glamping Property Appraisal
Sage Outdoor Advisory offers specialized appraisal services for glamping resorts, ensuring that stakeholders receive accurate valuations that reflect the unique aspects and luxury offerings of these properties. Our appraisals are crucial for financing, selling, or expanding glamping operations, providing comprehensive assessments that consider market trends and revenue potential.
Last Updated: December 1, 2025
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Breakdown of Our Glamping Resort Appraisals
Area and Neighborhood Analysis
- Location Assessment: Detailed review of the geographical location and its advantages for glamping operations
- Demographics: Analysis of population statistics and demographics relevant to the trade area
- Recreation Opportunities: Identification of recreational amenities and their appeal to potential guests
- Demand Generators: Identification and analysis of key demand generators for the business, including nearby attractions, events, and activities
- Accessibility: Evaluation of transportation infrastructure and accessibility for target markets
- Area Development: Insights into current and future development projects in the area that may impact value
Industry Overview
- Economic Trends: Examination of economic indicators and their impact on the glamping industry
- Tourism Analysis: Insights into tourism patterns and their influence on the glamping market
- Outdoor Recreation: Evaluation of outdoor recreational activities and their popularity in your target area
- Outdoor Hospitality: Trends and forecasts in the outdoor hospitality sector affecting glamping demand
Market Analysis
- Competitive Summary: Overview of existing competitors and their market positions, pricing, and offerings
- Market Opportunities: Identification and analysis of potential market opportunities and gaps
- New Competition: Assessment of emerging competitors and their potential impact on property value
Site and Improvement Analysis
- Zoning Requirements: Review of zoning regulations and compliance requirements for glamping development
- Flood Risk and Wetlands Assessment: Identification of any flood risk and/or wetland areas and related restrictions
- Physical Restrictions: Analysis of physical site limitations that may impact value
- Utilities: Evaluation of utility availability and infrastructure requirements
- Transportation Analysis: Assessment of transportation links and access to the property
- Improvement Analysis: Assessment of the condition and functionality of the improvements, including accommodations, amenities, and infrastructure
Highest and Best Use Analysis
- As Vacant: Review of legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and maximally productive uses for the land
- As Improved: Review of legally permissible, physically possible, financially feasible, and maximally productive uses for the improved property
- Conclusions: Conclusion of highest and best use, most likely user, and most likely buyer
Cost Approach
- Land Valuation: For unentitled land, research and analyze comparable land sales to develop a market value of the land, as if vacant. For entitled but not yet constructed properties, land valuation is a function of the market value "as complete" conclusion less the cost of construction and appropriate profit
- Site Development Costs: Preliminary estimation of site development costs including infrastructure and site preparation
- Unit Cost Projection: Detailed unit cost projection for development of glamping/lodging units
- Amenity Cost Project: Preliminary estimate for all amenities, support structures, and FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment)
- Total Cost New Projection: Comprehensive total cost new estimation for the project
- Depreciation Deduction: Estimate all forms of depreciation, if applicable
- Conclusion: Conclude value indication via the Cost Approach
Income Capitalization Approach
- Rates Projection: Forecasting future rates based on market trends, competitive positioning, and data analysis
- Occupancy Trends: Forecasting occupancy rates by unit type and any potential stabilization period
- Insights and Trends: Utilization of Sage's proprietary outdoor hospitality database for trend analysis and benchmarking
- Expense Analysis: Detailed breakdown of projected operating expenses by category
- Industry Averages Comparison: Comparison with industry averages to benchmark performance
- Net Operating Income Pro Forma: Develop a stabilized pro forma NOI for stabilized properties, and a 10-year discounted cash flow for proposed or unstabilized properties
- Conclusion: Apply the appropriate risk rates to develop the value indication via the Income Capitalization Approach
Sales Comparison Approach
- Comparable Sales Data: Utilize our extensive database and primary research techniques to identify recent comparable sales of similar properties to the subject. Depending on the property type, this might be on a local, regional, or national basis
- Analyze Sales Data: Analyze all aspects of the comparable sales and apply adjustments in comparison to the subject, to come up with a range of value
- Conclusion: Analyze the results of the analysis, including which comparables are most meaningful and develop the value indication via the Sales Comparison Approach
Reconciliation
- Reconcile Approaches to Value: Summarize and analyze the value indications via each approach utilized, including a discussion of which approach is most meaningful and why
- Conclusion: Conclude market value, and reconcile to any recent purchase price
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“Sage's feasibility study was essential to the success of the first phases of development at our Margaritaville RV Resort in Auburndale. They continue to provide valuable market and financial insights for several of our other new projects. Their unparalleled knowledge of the industry and their unwavering commitment to their clients make them a true asset.”
— Randy Knapp, Owner – Margaritaville RV Resort, Auburndale FL
Recipient of 'Top 10' Awards from USA Today, Campendium, RV Share and Traveler's Choice
“Sage creates win-win scenarios for hoteliers and bankers or investors who want to get into the unconventional glamping space. Open Sky is currently in its second season of operations, in large part, thanks to the relationship with Sage. They provided a thorough and realistic appraisal of our glamping property, which in turn, allowed Open Sky to secure traditional bank funding for our pre-planned & designed build out.”
— Bygnal Dutson, Founder of Open Sky, Zion, UT
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