Küstenhaus is a fictional agency that sells holiday homes on the Baltic coast – Usedom, Rügen and Fischland-Darß – and rents them out for owners while they are away. We built this demo to show how a holiday-home agency can stop being “just another listing portal” and turn anonymous browsers into qualified buyers who book a viewing trip. Everything you see in the live demo is real, working front-end functionality, so you can click, calculate and book exactly as your own customers would.
The problem this website solves
People who consider buying a holiday home have one big question: “Will it pay for itself?” Most agency websites answer with a gallery of photos and a phone number. Visitors compare prices on big portals, never leave their details and disappear. This design answers the money question in the first screen – “A home by the sea that pays for itself” – and gives the visitor an immediate next step, which is the single most important thing a sales website can do.
Key features in detail
1. Rental yield calculator
The calculator is the centrepiece. Buyers move three sliders – purchase price (€200,000–€900,000), average price per night (€80–€400) and nights booked per year (100–320) – and tick whether they will use the home themselves for four weeks. The tool then subtracts a 22% management fee, cleaning costs per stay and yearly running costs, and shows the net yield per year plus a line-by-line breakdown. With the default values (a €540,000 flat at €165 per night and 230 nights) the demo shows a net yield of around 3% and roughly €16,000 net income per year. A visitor who plays with these numbers is already imagining ownership – and the page then offers the button “Plan a viewing trip”.
2. Listings with prices and clear categories
The homes section presents six offers in a clean card layout: a thatched cottage on Usedom (€695,000), a sea-view flat in Heringsdorf (€540,000), a new-build studio in Binz (€289,000), a villa apartment in Ahlbeck (€610,000), a building plot in Zinnowitz (€230,000) and the rental management service itself (22% of revenue). Each card carries size, rooms, beach distance and a short badge such as “Investor” or “Listed”, so visitors can scan quickly on a phone.
3. Viewing-trip booking
Instead of a generic contact form, the booking section asks what the visitor wants: a viewing trip (3 hours, several homes in one day), a 30-minute video viewing, a rental management call or a free valuation. They choose a region, a date and a time, enter name, email, phone and a short note, tick a GDPR consent box and receive an instant on-screen confirmation with a booking reference. In a live project the same request goes straight to your CRM, calendar or inbox, so your agents wake up to ready-made appointments.
4. Team, reviews and FAQ that build trust
Buying a second home is an emotional and expensive decision, so trust matters. The demo introduces local agents with the languages they speak, shows owner reviews with a 4.8 / 5 score, and answers the questions every buyer silently asks: Can I use the home myself? Do I need a rental permit? What does management include? Is a holiday home a good investment? Honest answers – including the reminder that results depend on location and occupancy – make the whole site more believable.
5. Live opening status and directions
The contact area shows whether the office is open right now, lists transit information and includes a map block, so a visitor on the promenade can walk in five minutes later.
Built for mobile, speed and privacy
- Mobile-first layout – most holiday-home research happens on a phone, so every block is designed for small screens first.
- GDPR consent in every form – each form carries a clear consent statement, which protects you legally and reassures visitors.
- Editable design system – colours, fonts and rounded corners are controlled from one theme, so your brand can replace the sea-blue palette in minutes.
Who it is for
Holiday-home agencies, vacation rental managers, coastal or mountain property sellers, and anyone who sells a lifestyle product with a financial side. If your customers ask “what will I earn?” before they ask “how big is it?”, this structure fits you.
What you get when you order
We adapt this demo to your brand, your listings and your real numbers – your management fee, your regions, your opening hours and your languages. The working process is simple and low-risk:
- 50 / 50 payment – 50% to start, the remaining 50% only after you approve the finished site.
- Risk-free first draft – if you are not happy with the first design draft, your deposit is refunded.
- You own everything – design, code, content and admin access are yours.
- Reply within 24 hours – you talk directly to your project lead, with no middlemen.
Our fixed-price Business Website Starter ($990, delivered in 14 days) covers a clean five-page site. Custom tools such as the yield calculator are scoped individually after a short review, and you receive a written proposal with deliverables, milestones and price before any work starts.
Frequently asked questions
Is the agency in the demo real? No – Küstenhaus is fictional, so we can show a complete concept without using any real client’s data.
Can the calculator use my own fees and formulas? Yes. Management percentage, cleaning cost, running costs and sliders are all adjustable to your business model.
Can bookings go to my calendar or CRM? Yes, forms can be connected to email, a CRM or a booking tool as part of the scope.
