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[Sunnysouthdevon]

Well my never ending search for ground may be due to end soon hopefully..... Today looked at 15 acres in 2 parcels, road access, mains water and good stock fencing. One of the fields needs some drainage work but nothing that can't be sorted, and the best bit it's pretty cheap

[Tom Bombadil]

cool. keep us posted!

[j and H]

fingers crossed

[tim'rous beastie]

What's stopping you? Get that offer in and make the vendors Christmas!

[Sunnysouthdevon]

It's a private sale, no agents . I'm going to email western power tomorrow for electric quote, if that's reasonable il defo be putting an offer forward, i don't mind paying the asking price if needs be as it's a shade over 100k

[adrian007]

I would suggest putting in your offer and getting the ball rolling... pull out of the electric work is too expensive, but you can't risk it being sold to someone else in the meantime. Look after yourself.

 

Remember, if the electric work costs are substantial you can look at a combo of solar + batteries + Generator back up.

 

Bimble solar are a good place to start looking at Solar.

[Sunnysouthdevon]

Got ball rolling on elec price so should get that within next couple days, I've stalled her at minute by telling her I want to look into the drainage for bottom field . I can't go down the ' off grid route' the only thing I can do like that is a bore hole for water. It may sound stupid but I wanna flick my light switch and have the bulb come on, plug my phone in blah blah blah without wondering if we have enough power or if the diesel is going to run out in the generator

[Greenbeast]

we waited weeks and weeks for a re-quote of an existing electric install quote. Absolutely nothing had changed we just hadn't accepted in the 3 month window.

Just FYI

[adrian007]

 

  It may sound stupid but I wanna flick my light switch and have the bulb come on, plug my phone in blah blah blah without wondering if we have enough power or if the diesel is going to run out in the generator

 

Believe me SSD, that in no way sounds stupid - we had our electric connected 10 days ago and we are still getting used to it.

[Sunnysouthdevon]

One of life's little luxuries I don't want to be without Adrian. Green beast I spoke to the planner on phone today and he said he can do it withing 24-48 hrs if I'm in a rush for it, I've had a few quotes and things done by them over the years and 7 days was the longest I waited so fingers crossef

[j and H]

funny enough..we thought we couldn't live without a connection, 

now, i'm wondering if i want a connection…our diesel genny is working a treat, i have no bills, yet have lights, hot water and everything we need...

i run power tools, i charge batteries, and red diesel is 40p a litre….

 

this weather will see me spending £25 quid a week max..and that includes gas….

 

maybe later..if things go according to plan, then yes, i would consider getting connected….but only maybe

[Greenbeast]

One of life's little luxuries I don't want to be without Adrian. Green beast I spoke to the planner on phone today and he said he can do it withing 24-48 hrs if I'm in a rush for it, I've had a few quotes and things done by them over the years and 7 days was the longest I waited so fingers crossef

 

But surely it requires a visit, how could they manage that in 24-48 hours?

[Sunnysouthdevon]

Apparently not greenbeast, he said as there has been previous works around there he wouldn't need to do an initial site wiser as he can do most of it from the maps they have and pictures from work they did at the neighbouring farm. They've done quotes for me before and never needed a visit

[Greenbeast]

ah that's fair enough

[Sunnysouthdevon]

How's things going on Ross farm? Muddy?

[Sunnysouthdevon]

He kept to his word and 24hrs later I've revived prices for single 15kva supply and a 30kva split supply

[Greenbeast]

How's things going on Ross farm? Muddy?

 
Oh is it ever! A nightmare, we're regularly getting both 4x4s stuck, luckily i've found the diff lock pedal on the tractor

He kept to his word and 24hrs later I've revived prices for single 15kva supply and a 30kva split supply

jolly good

[Eve]

Congrats! I hope the sale goes smoothly, and well done for getting a leccy quote so quickly... I'm still sorting out a water quote and We bought our land in August! xx

[Sunnysouthdevon]

Going for another look today before I offer, my only concern is the soil is a little bit clay so I'm wondering how this will effect a septic tank

[adrian007]

Not sure that it would affect a septic tank - they are sealed units aren't they?  

 

The only issues with clay I can think of are surface related - plants (some like, some don't), animals (soft in winter (bad for feet), hard in summer (cause injuries) and drainage.

 

So, there are management issues, but then, I have super well drained large grained soil - kind of the opposite issues, I struggle to keep water in!

 

All soil needs management, just different management.