But then you sit in front of your massive fireplace sipping whiskey, before a session in the spa/pool!
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If this WFH took off permanent I know where Iād be moving to
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I bet its bleak most of the summer also 
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Not the north of scotland, Im guessing!
Haha, Iāve genuinely looked at these villas before. My family live in Denia and Iād love to move there. I go every year, it is lovely, some great cycling climbs and scenery.
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East coast is a lot drier than the west, so that may help.
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Cheers ā¦ yeah the endless pools seem to be the one to have ā¦ tho āresistance poolsā do a stainless steel one and they retro fit that āfastlaneā device in the pool to get the same dealā¦but then it has to get craned into position as its a big thing so it ends up being the same sort of money
We have solar panels so that might help the elec bill ā¦and we have a big patio so it should be plug in play but still a chunk of money ā¦ but its the wifeās inheritance so might as well spend it on something useful.
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I do love it up here 
But the winters are dark and tough. Iāve seen castles go for Ā£700-800k up here.
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Quite seriously - looking at the Elgin house - How friendly do you think people are to āincomersā?
My other half and I are seriously discussing a big lifestyle move but growing up we (my family) had a house in Cornwall for 20 years and then one on the west coast of Scotland for the next 20 and there has very much been a feeling of being tolerated as a visitor (that might be a bit harsh, very welcoming on the surface) but you wouldnāt get a warm reception if you actually moved in. It has always made me wary.
Iāve never experienced any ālocal angstā living here in Aberdeenshire, 30 miles outside Aberdeen. But Aberdeen is a major industry hub and somewhat cosmopolitan in comparison to more isolated rural areas on the NW coast. I donāt know Elgin or the north of Aberdeenshire well, but it looks lovely. Itās not something that would worry me personally, but I donāt participate actively in the local community, donāt hang out in the pub, Iām not on the community council and PTA etc. I deliberately ignore some of the local in fighting, hedgerow battles and Facebook posturing! Iāll help out locally and be amiable butā¦
I doubt youād have any issues unless you were buying/building a big McMansion in a deprived area, but Iāve experienced 99% friendliness in NE Scotland.
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