Owning a woodland

[HaalandEffect]

I’ve built a lot of houses in the middle of thick forest, fun to build but I wouldn’t live there

Its the best to live a little outside the countryside, my last place we did have 2-3 km between my neighbours, did have 134 acres of forrest.

 

[blumoonrisen]

Young forrest care, replanting. You still have forrests in England?

Course..! loads of them and many are too dense and in need of responsible management.

 

[blumoonrisen]

I’ve built a lot of houses in the middle of thick forest, fun to build but I wouldn’t live there

Miles away from anywhere there, and many dangers, not the case here.

 

[idahoblues]

Miles away from anywhere there, and many dangers, not the case here.

You might get a random gang of Chavs do a drive by

 

[Slipper One]

Seems you can buy them for around 15k an acre depending on which part of the country. Sounds a good idea, cutting some trees down to sell as firewood, charging for wild camping, woodcraft and dogging etc.
You are allowed to build a cabin or site a caravan but apparently you can only live in it for 28 days a year, but I doubt that could be enforced somewhere remote. I'm seriously looking into it anyway, could be a good investment as they increase in value and they are exempt from capital gains tax.

Back in around 1900, my great grandfather was a farm labourer with a growing family.

He wanted to buy a farm, but couldn't get a mortgage, however he did manage to get support from a wealthy gentleman to make the purchase.

After buying the farm, he then went about selling off a lot of timber on the property to pay off his loan and very soon became a debt free farmer.

 

[pete73]

Back in around 1900, my great grandfather was a farm labourer with a growing family.

He wanted to buy a farm, but couldn't get a mortgage, however he did manage to get support from a wealthy gentleman to make the purchase.

After buying the farm, he then went about selling off a lot of timber on the property to pay off his loan and very soon became a debt free farmer.

That's a nice story.

 

[m7mcfc]

That's a nice story.

I'm a inner city kid I could not imagine going to the sticks. I hope I'm braver to do this in the future Good luck to the OP

 

[flook]

Young forrest care, replanting. You still have forrests in England?

I'm led to believe there is more ancient woodland in the UK than there is in the rest of europe combined, so yes, yes we do.

On a separate note, a guy I worked with 20 years ago was a bit.....odd. Then he smashed his kit car up and became even odder. Nice guy, just odd. He was in the process of buying a plot of woodland I think (if memory serves) in Wales with the intent of building a cabin there to live. No idea how that went as we lost touch, so there probably was little point in sharing this anecdote was there, sorry.

 

[m7mcfc]

You might get a random gang of Chavs do a drive by

I doubt you are from idaho I feel you are full of shit. Imessaged you. Your a bit random. If I'm incorrect I will take it back.
Let's see your reply.

 

[Bill Walker]

I doubt you are from idaho I feel you are full of shit.