We took the drastic step of moving to Bulgaria to do our thing. We could never have done it in the UK. But we are older and have taken early retirement (but still work damned hard) and have no kids either. Our three bed two shower house on half an acre cost us 15k, the cost of utilities is a fraction of the UK. Half an acre doesn't sound a lot, but it is very productive growing land and we have plenty of outbuildings. Sheep, goats and cows do not need fields as they go out with a shepherd every day and roam the hills. Winters are short but harsh so they are happier in their warm stables then.
It's a very poor country with amazing nature, great people and massive culture, but takes a bit of getting used to. And the language....well, the kids do better at learning it, my little grey cells are struggling but we laugh a lot and get by