To think living this rurally would be creepy?

[Blewbird]

We went to see a plot of land today with the potential to build a house. Absolutely beautiful land BUT you can't see another house. It's a "no one would hear you scream scenario." We have young DC and DH often travels. We have always lived in urban areas. Would this be bizarre or do you get used to it?

DB & DSIL live like this. It's lovely. Peaceful and very private.

Really, really dark at night too. No streetlights or passing traffic.
But you have to drive everywhere.

I don't do remote either like a PP. We live semi rurally but within walking distance of amenities.

Wouldn't be for me.

My idea of hell! I like people nearby.

sounds awful to me but I am into urban living. I like being near amenities and people! I know some people who would love it though

I wouldn't want to be that isolated. We are in a village but supermarket, schools, cafes, doctors, pub by river etc all 5 mins walk. I would be nervous of being alone there though in reality its probably safer than most places and you would need car to get anywhere. I love rural though.

YY DB's phone signal is rubbish, we have to ring him on the landline when he's home.

@Still18atheart yes no mains but you still have water obvs from a well. It’s just like having mains to be honest you notice no difference whatsoever.

Sounds perfect

My only genuine reservations would be accessibility. For instance, getting snowed or iced in in winter.

But tbh, I'd happily put up with that for no bloody neighbours.

It's a massive lifestyle change to go from living in a city to go to the wilds of nowhere. Especially if you're thinking of building your own house too. Seems a bit risky to not try before you buy.

On the theme of building your own house in the country though, better to be haunted by a serial killer or headless horseman than Kevin McCloud and his wafting about talking about budgets and timescales, and his self indulgent soliloquies.

Sounds perfect to me too.

Live on the edge of deep dark woods and love it! Prefer rural as possible but it is a pain in the arse when you want a takeaway. ....

I'd love it. Loud music, naked sunbathing, lazy parking. I would live the CF neighbour lifestyle without having to be a CF.

@youngandfree oh yes our house has right of way over a field to get to a well

I’d hate it if I were alone a lot. It means you have to drive to do anything. With young dc, that’s not straight forward. As a retirement prospect, bring it on, I have a few I keep looking at.

I would enjoy the peace but hate the isolation. And I'd feel creeped out at night.

My current house backs onto a forest nope! nope! nope! That would give me nightmares. I grew up in the country and had a bit of tiny forest. I loved it during the day, but at night and that close to the house! No way! Too many places for a serial killer, vampire, wear wolf, etc. I may have an over active imagination.

OP, if you’re building your own home and can afford to, you could build all sorts of extras to make it really secure. Think zombie apocalypse and go from there.

Pluses and minuses to it I think. The solitude would be lovely sometimes, but from a practical point of view it's good to have neighbours. If you're ill or there's an accident having someone close by you can ask to help out is really useful. With young DC I'd want to be fairly close to nursery and activities and play dates. So If leave it till the kids have left home.

Fine by me! I love riding alone at night in the dark in the fields or the forest. Living alone in the dark suits me just fine. I do have aDH but he works evenings/nights.

Off to feed the horses in a few minutes. All dark and all quiet....

I love it! I can see houses but they wouldn't hear me though they can hear the dogs. I live on my own too but the dogs pick up every movement. It's only 20 minutes to walk to the shop so easy to do while dog walking.

Septic tank is no bother; I get mine pumped every three years but I know people who don't bother, just as long as you are environmentally friendly with what goes in. Heating is either oil tank, gas tank or recyclables - I'm planning to get air source pump heating to go with the solar panels. Water is mains, as is electricity and I have a landline.

Any move will have to be with me in a wicker coffin.

Mil used to live in s house like that. She loved it, until fil died and she was literally on her own, 2 miles from the nearest farm. She hated it then, and moved into town soon after the funeral so she's got neighbours who would be close enough to help if she needed it.

I grew up in a place like that and it was ace. I particularly enjoyed walking around naked/wearing very little outside in the summer. 😁 As long as phones etc work it's fine. I'd probably have a baseball bat etc handy just in case because I'm paranoid, and I would recommend installing some outside lights so you won't be sitting in the dark at night/in the winter as it can make your imagination go a bit funny.

Ahh I'd love to live in the middle of nowhere again!

Is this even unusual

I did this!

There was a house you could just see the chimneys of but it was someone’s holiday home empty for 11 months of the year.

Shops were 25 miles round trip. Proper shops (not just good and tools etc) were 75 miles and a ferry ride away!

I loved it. Loved it. I sold it when they built a big hotel in my view 😩. I would do it again in a heartbeat if I could afford it.

Family have a place on Anglesey. We've been about 200 times over last 8 years. It's beautiful. Gorgeous location, views to die for. I'd never live there. No mobile signal, no shops, no pub, no people. No. Thank. You.

@S1naidSucks 😂 see picture for the deep dark forest...😂😂 it’s not too bad there’s a ditch in between that they would have too get through...