Living the rural West Country Dream

LIVING THE RURAL WEST COUNTRY DREAM With more and more people looking to move to the South West of England and enjoy all of the benefits of the rural lifestyle we take a look at why people are taking the plunge and buying a smallholding or farm, and really living the West Country Dream. 18% 50% 5% Property Prices across the South West have increases More than 9.3 million More than half of of us now live in those living in rural areas are over the areas of the UK clas- sified as rural. age of 45 years. in the past year. 450 81% 85% If you're thinking of moving to West Country you'll be able to enjoy more than 450 miles of coastline in Devon alone! Must be that fresh air that means the health of 81% of Devon is in very good or good condition! The children are happy too with 85% of schools rated as 'outstanding' by OFSTED! A recent survey conducted by Country Life Magazine ranked the best place to live Devon in the entire UK. With more than 22,000 people moving to rural areas of the UK each and every year it appears plenty of us agree with their findings! WHAT CAN YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY? We've taken a look at just how far £1,000,000 will get you in the South West of England and compared it to the London property market. You may be surprised at the difference between the two; the South West looks to be great value. LONDON DEVON 01 02 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT 4 BEDROOM PERIOD An apartment located just a stones throw from Battersea PowerStation PROPERTY + 5 HOLIDAY COTTAGE + 4.5 ACRES will set you back a cool £1m for 660sq.ft of internal floor space in which to relax. In Devon your money will get you a Grade II listed 16th Century property with all the trimmings! For more information on how West Country Dream can help you realise your dream of moving to a smallholding, farm or property with land in the South West of England please visit www.westcountrydream.co.uk or call Helen Garrett on 07816 514667