[kazschow]

Hi folks 

My name is karen, and I've just recently bought a derelict smallholding in ayrshire scotland, with 3 acres of land.  At the moment we're sorting out plans and about to hopefully rebuild our house.  In the future we have plans of developing a a fruit and veg garden keeping chooks, and hopefully a couple of porkers

I'm a graphic designer to trade, and in my spare time involved in dog welfare, rescue and the repeal of the current DDA.  I'm married, no kids, but two wonderful chows share our life

I'm really looking forward to getting to know folks here, and tapping into the wealth of knowledge you all have

[cameldairy]

Hello to you too. I am also a newbie today. Looks like a great site.

[kazschow]

It does indeed 

[Rosemary]

Hi and welcome. Hope you enjoy the site and we'll lok forward to sharing your adventures!

[doganjo]

Welcome both, any photos of the derelict place Karen.  I would love to renovate a place again, couldn't find ANYTHING down here when I was looking.  Needed to be within an hour of Stirling an I think that this is the 'horsey belt' rather than the 'central belt'

[kazschow]

Where about are you Doganjo?  We looked for over 2 years before we found this place, I'm in glasgow at the mo, and we drew a 25 mile radius circle from where we are and looked at everything within it... Stirling was part of that.  By a fluke this place came up at auction a couple of months ago...  Needs a wee bit of work hehehee



me the mutts and a lovely sunset

[doganjo]

I'm in Clackmannan - right between the bypass and the freight line!  Please can I have a nosey sometime - I LOVE looking at plans as well.  I looked for a year and half, put in offers and lost money to lawyers and surveyors, then decided to look at fixed prices only and got this one.  It's 20 years old, sits in an acre of lawn, gravel, and shrubbery, with a burn running through the front bit.  All fenced in to keep the dogs and grandchildren safe from cars and trains.  I had 21 acres in Aberdeenshire, gradually whittled down to new house build with 10 acres.  If you need any help let me know!

[kazschow]

Feel free   I'll defo be chasing you for all sorts of help hehehee

We have 3 acres, the house sits in just under 1, part of which about a quarter is woodland, with a burn like you Our nearest neighbour is about 500m away   I currently live in a tenement, so you can imagine the joy at no neighbours LOL  I can't tell you how excited I am about the whole venture

[doganjo]

I'm probably too old to be thinking of moving again but if I thought I could ever sell this place I'd be looking for something like that - or is it just that grass being greener again?  What part of Ayrshire are you in?  My son lives in PAisley, my daughter's in Stilrling

[kazschow]

We're near Beith.... so not far from paisley 20 mins or so.

[doganjo]

That's about an hour from here I think.  Ok, if there's any help re renovation I can give just let me know - not up to heavy work but a good delegater

[kazschow]

heheheheeheee 

[hexhammeasure]

re: repeal of the DDA - I take it thats Dangerous dogs act and not disability discrimination act?

[kazschow]

Yes LOL

[Rosemary]

As the estate agent woudl say, it's got a lot of potential! We bought ours as semi-derelict but it did have a good roof! I'd like to build a new house, if there was anext time, but I love it here and it woudl have to be something pretty special to get me to move.

We'll look forward to shaing the renovations with you, if you'll let us