An offer we hope they can't refuse

It appears that we have been cleared as far as the ID verification stage of purchasing a plot and land in Scotland (with thanks to our solicitor in Devon) so we are now at the point where we can make an offer for both the plot and the land.

Have just spoken with Mr McPhee who will shortly be talking to Alison at the IoS estate agency to discuss the market rate for 6 acres and a house site. We will apparently be starting at a lower price than the owner would like to achieve but that's OK with us!

Mary's colleague has visited the site and in her opinion "it's great" so we are just waiting to speak with her to discuss the next steps - assuming we manage to conclude a deal and actually buy it.

This is the link to the plot on the IoS website for those interested to see where we might be living in two years time.

http://www.iosea.co.uk/2080.shtml
The suggestion is that the house is built as far out towards the loch as possible to make the most of the elevation and the views across the loch and eastwards to the Cuillins (plenty of sunrise photos in the offing there in the future). Also the option for our very own "living window" framing the mountains if we can design it in.

Otherwise life is carrying on as normal as we wait for an exchange date for this house sale after which we will be able to better plan our departure and entry to the rental market.  Where to live??


Despite the warmer July weather and the appearance, finally, of the summer, we managed to get absolutely soaked last week on a walk on North Dartmoor; too wet to complete the planned walk but we did manage six miles and a bit of exercise. Followed by a good seven and a half miles around Sidmouth yesterday. Hoping to hit Fur Tor in the centre of Dartmoor tomorrow - carrying plenty of water (more than 5 litres between us) to avoid dehydration.

Hope to have further news this week - watch this space.