One of my favourite things in life is untouched nature and during lockdown I have been dreaming of rural isolation. We have been thinking of this for years, but after this is all over, we want to make a big lifestyle change and make a home somewhere rural.
Ideally we want a small cottage or bungalow, somewhere as isolated as possible. I don’t care at all about proximity to any shops, restaurants, pubs etc. and we don’t need access to schools. We would want access to adequate internet and deliveries.
The big problem will be budget as we are looking in the £250k to £350k range, which is going to rule out many areas.
The plan is to shift to working from home the majority of the time, but we would have to travel to London probably a couple of times a month.
My research so far has suggested my budget is more feasible in Wales, Scotland or the North of England. However my family all live in the London area, so if we can find somewhere only a few hours away then that would be better.
Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated!