We are negotiating the purchase of a hillside farmhouse in Snowdonia with a garden and veggie plot, a steep area broadleaf woodland (45 degrees+ steep in part!) and around two acres of rough grazing. This web site has prompted me to think of all sorts of questions i had not considered (and I shall raise additional questions of the vendors having read about the satellite broadband issues others have discussed) but for now i want to raise three matters
1. Does anyone have experience of borehole water supplies as we want to do this in place of a less than reliable spring supply in place and , if so, any recommended contractors in North Wales??
2. Behind the house ( some 12-15 feet away max) is a 30 -40 foot sheer rock face with dense woodland and bracken growing on it high above the roof of the house. Access to cut and clear this back would require a head for heights and strong ropes!! Does anyone know reliable (if i dare, inexpensive) tree surgeon/ gymnast who is within striking distance of Penmachno/Betws y coed.
3. What would others recommend us to do with 2 acres of rough grazing. Our thoughts are to offer its use to our sheep farming neighbour for no rent but fence maintenance. Any other suggestions.
G