According to a recent survey as reported in the Sunday Times, the cost of truly ‘getting away’ from it all has dropped in recent years, as people are escaping to the country less and favouring rural locations with facilities, amenities and shorter commutes.
In a nation rich in beautiful countryside, remote living has been declining in recent years and the amount of people living more than a few miles outside towns and villages has significantly dropped. The cost of living in these areas is a major factor for this shift - and properties in these areas tend to come with large amounts of land and in need of renovation work. There is, however, signs that change is on the horizon, with some people making the most of reduced house prices in very remote areas for a chance to live outside ‘normal’ civilisation.
Due to this, buying cheap land in remote areas of the UK is now more possible than ever. There are however, of course, factors such as infrastructure, facilities and weather to think about - alongside the most basic of all needs such as plumbing and electricity.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/8949207/Britains-remotest-home-up-for-sale.html
In 2011, Mike & Joyce Simpson put their home up for sale - officially classified as Britain’s most remote. With 9 miles to travel to the nearest village and no road leading to the property, they were the first ones to admit that it wasn’t always plain sailing -
‘“It is not all romance - you cannot live off a view. Life can be very hard at times here. There are days - sometimes days on end - when the weather will determine what you can and cannot do.”
They were said to be taking offers over £200,000. Whoever bought it, inherited one of the best scenic locations you’re likely to come across anywhere in this country.
