Retreat Advice needed

[Lightspeed]

Well Mrs Lightspeed and I have finally concurred taht a proper retreat style home is to be sought in the new year.

I've just started drawing up my list of attributes we'll need in that building.

Please can I ask you guys who've been prepping for a long time to advise me if there are thinsg that I should add to my list?

Here's what we've come up with so far:

• Enough elevation to avoid flooding

• Isolated from other properties

• Set back from access roads, ideally hidden from them.

• Construction

o Older property, slightly run down looking better than holiday home refurbished look.

o Stone built lower ground storey with cellar

o One or two stories above in Brick or stone

o One or more open fires with chimneys in good repair.

o At least three bedrooms, Lounge and kitchen + 1 functioning bathroom with inside plumbed WC

o Big overhang on roof so that walls can be insulated on outside

o South facing large roof area for PV cells.

o Garage or space for garage and workshop for 2 vehicles

o Drinking water well in Garden

o Foundation of rock, suitable for Geothermal bore hole.

o Properly constructed cesspit

• Land fertile and large enough for small holding fruit and veg

• Close access to woodland

What have we missed? All thoughts and ideas appreciated.

[Paul]

Jacuzzi?

[Lightspeed]

(5 November 2012, 14:45)Paul Wrote: Jacuzzi?

Nah, already got a bath tub and I can nake my own bubbles....

[Straight Shooter]

got that now lightspeed except its not secluded enough, which is your NO 1 mate....high up and out the way with water is where you start, everything else will fall into place . but you got it all covered as far as i can see.. stealth is king good hunting ! by the way soon as my place sells i will be gone to just such a place and it can,t come quick enough

[Lightspeed]

(5 November 2012, 15:03)Straight Shooter Wrote: got that now lightspeed except its not secluded enough, which is your NO 1 mate....high up and out the way with water is where you start, everything else will fall into place . but you got it all covered as far as i can see.. stealth is king good hunting ! by the way soon as my place sells i will be gone to just such a place and it can,t come quick enough

Thanks SS.

Have you identified real properties that meet the criteria?

I'm guessing that my list is a wish list, and that there will be compromises to be made. How realsable is such a list i wonder?

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Oh yes another thing on the list is to have some trees in the garden so that i can rig stealth antennas systems to them for my comms system.

[Straight Shooter]

lightspeed no matter where you end up, you are going to get unwelcome visiters your plan MUST include this FACT

[Paul]

(5 November 2012, 14:49)Lightspeed Wrote:

(5 November 2012, 14:45)Paul Wrote: Jacuzzi?

Nah, already got a bath tub and I can nake my own bubbles....

Baked beans are useful for a lot of things aren't they.

[Straight Shooter]

i am looking all the time (they are about) try small holding wales or welsh estate agents mid wales if your circumstances allow ...got my eye on 1 cracker at moment 4 acres etc etc 230k or offers

[BrixhamBadger]

http://www.thesmallholdingcentre.co.uk/

[Lightspeed]

(5 November 2012, 15:28)Straight Shooter Wrote: lightspeed no matter where you end up, you are going to get unwelcome visiters your plan MUST include this FACT

Thanks for the advice. Its good and completely realistic.

How to dal with un-invited visitors will depend on the geograpy and location of the retreat.

But a good idea to consider this aspect when selecting, that's for sure.

Thanks again

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(5 November 2012, 15:34)Straight Shooter Wrote: i am looking all the time (they are about) try small holding wales or welsh estate agents mid wales if your circumstances allow ...got my eye on 1 cracker at moment 4 acres etc etc 230k or offers

This sounds excellent. Good luck with it SS

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(5 November 2012, 15:31)Paul Wrote:

(5 November 2012, 14:49)Lightspeed Wrote:

(5 November 2012, 14:45)Paul Wrote: Jacuzzi?

Nah, already got a bath tub and I can nake my own bubbles....

Baked beans are useful for a lot of things aren't they.

...and beer too of course :-)

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(5 November 2012, 15:43)BrixhamBadger Wrote: http://www.thesmallholdingcentre.co.uk/

Thanks BB, Devon would be excellent, we have great sense of attachemt especially to the north of the county.

Only snag is we'd have to live there more than 20 rears befor the label of foreigner would start to wear off!