Author Topic: getting some plans together (Read 13490 times)

john and helen · « **Reply #45 on:** July 04, 2013, 07:01:16 pm »

the one thing we did in france as i will here.is batten off the walls where possible and insulate..ok ! i know you loose some space and feature walling, but the warmth will pay for its self.

we are lucky in the respect that it will be just me helen and the dog ... so that should cut down a load of usage...those ankle biters sure do cost some money

ballingall · « **Reply #46 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:07:01 pm »

Some great ideas and suggestions here. Love henchards porches, they look great.

Only point I would make, is you mentioned putting in hard standing for a couple of cars- will you be putting some hard standing round the back as well? The reason I say it is that, by the time you have your car, maybe two cars, one for towing, and one as a runabout. And then you have a livestock trailer, you might decide you need an atv trailer to go with that atv.... Maybe a flatbed trailer for muck, that JCB.... You kinda need more room than for just two cars....

Beth

john and helen · « **Reply #47 on:** July 05, 2013, 07:31:19 am »

Interesting !! ive found another now , not to far away from the last one, very similar in size, with more outbuildings,
its £10k more, but has electric, septic tank and water already..it also has about 10 x more amount parking spaces,
plus the chance to purchase another 6 acres , it only has 1 neighbour.instead of a possible 3 .....

site visit booked ....

shygirl · « **Reply #48 on:** July 05, 2013, 09:30:21 am »

Quote from: john and helen on July 05, 2013, 07:31:19 am

it only has 1 neighbour.instead of a possible 3 .....

go for less neighbours! thats the no 1 reason we are moving away.

john and helen · « **Reply #49 on:** July 05, 2013, 01:43:21 pm »

ile go and have a look...if it feels right..then who knows...i am not going to rush just to get a piece of land..it really needs to tick all the boxes,

lachlanandmarcus · « **Reply #50 on:** July 05, 2013, 02:00:38 pm »

Quote from: john and helen on July 05, 2013, 07:31:19 am

Interesting !! ive found another now , not to far away from the last one, very similar in size, with more outbuildings,
its £10k more, but has electric, septic tank and water already..it also has about 10 x more amount parking spaces,
plus the chance to purchase another 6 acres , it only has 1 neighbour.instead of a possible 3 .....

site visit booked ....

That one sounds better, it's quite dispiriting spending half your budget on infrastructure that you won't even see.....<speaks from experience> :-))

If you can stretch to get the acreage, do it, youll never regret it even if you just rent out for the short term or get someone to take hay off.

john and helen · « **Reply #51 on:** July 05, 2013, 02:34:11 pm »

Quote from: shygirl on July 05, 2013, 09:30:21 am

Quote from: john and helen on July 05, 2013, 07:31:19 am
it only has 1 neighbour.instead of a possible 3 .....

go for less neighbours! thats the no 1 reason we are moving away.

maybe you should of stuck a sign up