Hi Everyone -
I decided to view in the Winter, when conditions and viewing houses are not ideal.
That way, I'd be pleasantly surprised come Spring and Summer.
I began my online search a year ago, and fell in love with one particular house near VT.
After viewing dozens, I discovered to my delight that the house was still available.
I had already bought it in my head, now, I bought it for real!
I must say the estate agent Yantra Homes couldn't have been more professional - thanks so much.
I stayed in VT overlooking the magnificent castle, went for a walk, saw the estate agent, drooled over my house in the window, heard voices behind me, one Scots, like me, and we got talking.
Turns out, he's a builder!
Fast forward to now, and my internal walls have been knocked down, ceilings raised and garden tidied, all ready for my next trip to decide where plumbing and electrics go.
How great is this!!!