We did the same as doganjo - although we lived in Perthshire - we sold up and rented (3 dogs/3 cats/2 birds of prey - chickens to the mother-in-laws) then looked at everthing we could afford from Perth (not really anything) to Aberdeenshire and ended up here - it ticked more boxes than anywhere else. Good luck with your hunting - must admit I love looking at property so the hunt was good fun