The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: sandspider on August 24, 2015, 12:25:38 pm
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Hi all
Just thought I'd post a quick intro. My wife and I currently live just outside Bristol, and are looking to move to a bigger place with a few acres of land. I intend to get a compact tractor and plant my own woodland, or ideally buy a place with woodland already present. Alas, land is super expensive round here but we can't go too far from Bristol as that's where we work. For now, at least...
Look forward to reading lots of useful info on here.
Cheers.
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welcome to TAS :wave:
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Move over the bridge... lots of us over here commuting over there.. for that very reason!
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Yep, moved because it's cheaper.
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Hi from Cwmbran
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Hello from :sunshine: Lancashire..... sunny for today at least!
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Hello from just down the road (the M5!) in Devon.
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Hello and welcome from :sunshine: Carnoustie :wave:
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Hello and Welcome from Somerset. Land is cheaper down here as well and there is a really good train service to Bristol. :) :thumbsup:
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:wave: welcome from Shropshire.
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Many thanks, all :sunshine: :wave:
I'd be willing to move further away, my wife (currently) less so. I'm working on her!
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Do you mean she only currently your wife or she's currently not interested in moving far? :innocent:
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We're between Chepstow and Monmouth, beautiful countryside and only 20 mins from the bridge :wave:
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Do you mean she only currently your wife or she's currently not interested in moving far? :innocent:
Ha! Good point! I meant the latter, but you never know! :innocent:
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We're between Chepstow and Monmouth, beautiful countryside and only 20 mins from the bridge :wave:
We did look at that area a bit, but the bridge was a bit of a psychological barrier. Also, I currently cycle to work in about 15 minutes, so any commute over 30 minutes sounds alarmingly long! Might have to reconsider that in order to get a reasonable amount of land though.
Any ideas on an average land price per acre on the far side of the bridge?!
Thank you.
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Price varies hugely .. best bet is to start looking ........ visit a few of us ......... who knows you too may find a long commute is worth it!
Does depend on why OH is less keen though ......
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We did look at that area a bit, but the bridge was a bit of a psychological barrier.
That's what helps keep prices lower (well, that and the stupid toll!)
Prices do vary quite a bit, so would depend on what exactly you're after and how far you are willing to travel.
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Thanks for the responses, both.
I'd love to visit a few smallholders in the area! Though I suppose I'm really looking more to grow / own woodland (and perhaps a few chickens) then to be a full on smallholder. Don't have too much time to spare at the moment, though hopefully that might change. And my wife (and myself to a lesser extent) don't want to go tooooo far from Bristol for a range of reasons - jobs, friends, nice city, good shops and resources etc. Also to be close ish to OHs parents, for child care duties (one day, not yet!) We don't want to live right in the middle of nowhere...
Though all of this is negotiable, for the right property / land! We almost viewed one place, a good hour from Bristol, up near Ross on Wye, that had 25 acres of land and was a former farm. It sold before we could get the viewing finalised, however. But in retrospect, perhaps 25 acres is a bit much - I'd like to enjoy our bit of land, not be a slave to it!