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House in the hills!

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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Gary32 wrote: »
    How about the prince?
    Never mind him, he's fine. He has houses all over the place....;)
    http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/the-prince-of-wales/residences
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    edited 18 January 2016 at 7:51AM
    ognum wrote: »
    My friend is looking for a stone house/cottage detached with great views, quite isolated, 2-3 bedrooms. He doesn't mind some work but not a complete rebuild of a wreck.

    Any ideas where? Any RM links?


    Wales and Scotland will get the most for the money.

    Anything else to narrow it down

    West of the M5, gets a bit hilly and less built up.
  • We've established Scotland is too far. This guy needs to be within 3 hours of London (presumably by car - but still restricts radius).
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,781 Forumite
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    edited 18 January 2016 at 8:04AM
    Davesnave wrote: »
    Never mind him, he's fine. He has houses all over the place....;)
    http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/the-prince-of-wales/residences
    Most of these "residencies" (e.g. Clarence House, Highgrove House & Llwynywermod...)are state assets, mainly owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. His main "Family Home" Highgrove was purchased specifically for old wing-nut ears and to start with he paid no rent: After objections were raised he started paying rent but since he gets all profits from the Duchy estate anyway it's still arguably free to him & his missus....

    I have no objection to Charlie having multiple homes: I do object to us British Citizens largely providing and paying for them, particularly when so many decent people are find paying for their (one and only) home so tough..
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    We've established Scotland is too far. This guy needs to be within 3 hours of London (presumably by car - but still restricts radius).

    parts of Scotland are within 3hr of London by air.

    begs the question why access to London.
  • Rural isolation these days may mean something quite different from the past. I noticed that the lovely farmhouse and cottage in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-51450124.html/svr/2704?premiumA=true

    still gets tesco deliveries and high speed broadband. Perhaps the world is getting a little bit smaller.
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