You're only going to use it a few weeks a year. A motorhome is a lot of cash to tie up in that; surely a caravan would do the same and be cheaper? OTOH if you have the money anyway, why not use it?
How much you use it is entirely up to the owner. When you get one you are always looking for an excuse to go away. DIY on my house came to an abrupt end when we got ours,
Used Motorhomes hardly depreciate once they get to around £20K.
I'm an old fart ..with a Motorhome, but I wanted one long before I was this old. We bought our first one last August and have done 55 nights away in it so far. Work gets in the way but that's still a lot of use I think. 3 weeks in France coming up with Bikes on the bike-rack.
Unless you want some luxuries then I'd get myself a Transit Van, stick a sliding window and roof-light in (conversion kits a re cheap), some insulation and a Portaloo. Insulation, light and ventilation are the 3 essentials. A Futon and a camping stove can be thrown in the back. You'll be invisible in a Transit Van.
Here's ours...Our plan is to sell the house and go full-time for a year or so..as soon as financially practical.
>>>>HERE<<<<You can't beat them for the ability to just head off at a moment's notice. We just need to put fresh water in the tanks and some booze in the fridge. Everything else in on board, including tins of food.
I feel the need to say that I have cycle-camped and done every sort of tent camping, from 1-man lightweight tents, through frame tents, right up to 1,000kg "Folding Campers". I've had great times in every type and wouldn't trade the experiences (especially the way they've provided such unbeatable family holidays as my kids grew up).
Motorhomes were a natural progression for us and we needed one capable of taking us around Europe for months on end.
They are always a compromise though. If you want one small enough to drive and park like a car then you compromise on internal space. If you want every convenience then you end up driving something akin to a Removals van. Ours has the biggest "lounge" for the length of vehicle I could find. I need to slob out on hols. Sitting bolt-upright around a little table wasn't an option.