It really is serene and peaceful, just the birds and the sound of the waterfall. There's a fantastic Hare Krishna community next door with a beautiful temple where they dance and sing twice a day. The owner changed his mind about living in glorious isolation and has decided that he wants some like-minded neighbours, and so is thinking of selling off some lots of a couple of hectares for people to construct eco-houses on. He has an idea of it being a loose sort of eco-community where if people have cool ideas for projects then they can also, following dialogue, make use of the larger area that he will remain owner of. He's quietly connecting with selected people to see if they are interested. A real nice guy, has had an interesting and varied career and is really keen to settle in to the landscape up there and build something that adheres to his values. Has been involved with the hare krishnas, rainbow meetings, high cuisine, acting, all sorts. I like that he would be selling lots so there would ultimately be a high degree of autonomy and also privacy for whoever buys.
I'm not currently in a position to say yes, but the next 12 months is going to see a lot of changes for me so who knows.
I think I'd like to research a bit also other similar projects, find out what are the pitfalls and what is it that makes these kind of projects work. I suspect it's being very clear as regards expectations and commitments on all sides.