No mains electricity

witchy1066

just realised what the converter thing is for , LOL

it runs the lights and radio and tv for hours , if needed

Cycrow

WellKnownSid wrote: »

I always laugh when I see those daft EE adverts for 4G. We can barely get Radio 4 here, it's a 25 minute drive to the nearest mobile reception.

althou 4G has the potential to give better reception.
The lower band of 4G has a much bigger range as well as better penetration in buildings.

unfortuatlly EE dont run this band so it wouldn't help much anyways :P

I think most of the lower band will be used by vodafone and O2

lincroft1710

Going "off grid" is the the in thing these days. Although they are expensive you could consider solar panels for your electricity.

WellKnownSid

Samantha99 wrote: »

Down unmade up track, muddy in winter no doubt

Everyone laughed when I bought a bl**dy great big 4x4. Until it snowed and I was the only person that could get to the shops.

Samantha99 wrote: »

No mains anything

As already discussed. Something else worth thinking about - it's likely that the electrics in the house have never seen an electrician before - so if you are serious about it you should consider getting a re-wire and everything done properly. Earthing, overload, short-circuit and RCD protection on a generator supply require additional considerations (a generator may never provide sufficient current to ever blow a fuse, for example, and just keep feeding in until a fire takes hold)

Worth considering off-grid solar/wind solutions as already mentioned.

Samantha99 wrote: »

LPG via tank

That's not so bad, if it was the big bottles then you'll pay double.

Samantha99 wrote: »

Septic tank.

Well, I think half the country is on one, not really a big deal!

Samantha99 wrote: »

But in a beautiful spot, so does that outweigh the cons or is it a novelty that will just wear off?

Have you ever lived remote-rural before?

Samantha99

You know where the back end of beyond is? This property is just past that about two miles further down the road.

I asked the vendor about solar, wind turbines etc and he said he didn't have the money for it but it was all doable.

The vendors live simply and aren't bothered about tv, Internet access etc, so not heavy electric users.

I take on board comments re health and age and I'm probably past that now. Also comments re reselling, mortgage etc which are indeed valid points.

Ho hum!

Strapped

agrinnall wrote: »

Don't assume 3G, check and make sure. Plenty of remote masts don't have it (mine for one). And there may only be one company with a signal, which could force you to switch provider.

Snap. We have no mobile reception, even though we're only "moderately" remote.

Money_Bunny

Have you ever lived in a rural area before (even one with all the services)? If you haven't this is probably not a beginners house - there are issues with living rurally before you even get to services (sense of isolation, snow (as lots have said))

We moved to a remote area but with all the main services (not gas or sewage though). I love it as I was brought up locally. DH loves it now but took ages to settle - I really think it was a bit of a shock to the system - everything is different to where we were in suburban Essex, from human interaction to shopping. And on a winter's night when the wind is howling we're both really grateful for the electricity and oil fired central heating (which needs electricity for the pump).

The house sounds like a lifestyle in itself. Were you planning to work? It doesn't sound that living there would be compatible with a job just because the house itself would be so much work.

Money_Bunny

Should add (as I've said elsewhere on this forum) we were without electricity for 19 hours on Saturday. It was a nightmare - no fridge, internet (router wouldn't work), landline phone (one of those walkie ones with a plugged in base) and no tea. Its scary how much electricity has become fundamental to life.

All hail to the wonderful lads from Northern Grid who - ironically - have put us on a generator. Crucially, it is for the Northern Grid guys, not us, to keep the generator going until the fault with the mains is fixed.

I love the rural life but having main electricity is non-negotiable.

I_have_spoken

Think I've found the place on RM...

ognum

I have lived in a home without mains power (not in this country) and used a back up generator and it was pretty hard! The generator was expensive to run and we used it for just a few hours a day so keep the fridge cold, charge mobile, lights etc and then switched it off. luckily we got power about 3 months later but still use the generator if a hurricaine or tropical storm brings the lines down.

It is not easy or enjoyable but it's quite a simple life and has its own charm!