Planning and Financing Your Smallholding

Another consideration must be the location, whether you want a village property or one that is isolated. The idea of solitude is very appealing on a warm sunny day, or when you are surrounded by noisy neighbours. The problem comes with bad weather, unreliable transport, even running out of tea unexpectedly. It is true that [...]

Once you are happy with an area concentrate on finding a suitable property. You will know what you would like and what you can afford; somewhere between these two figures lies your new home. The asking price is usually higher then the expected price and on some smallholdings can be in the region of 20 [...]