"David Hare-Scott" wrote in message . au...


- right size
- good district and climate
- good water
- we want some hills, not just flat
- good access
- a 'clean slate' to start from
- quiet and privacy but not a long way to town

Would you not want those things? Is there something important that I am
missing in your view? If you have ideas say on.

Would I want those things? yes but my horror of drought & heat is
sending me to Northern Tasmania this march to live.
I've looked at the map to get an idea of your latitude & I suspect
that given the vally location you may have problems with autumn frosts
although some crops seem to like such conditions. I'd be putting the
house as high as possible on the north facing slope if you can. Having
lived in a valley in South East Gippsland we didn't realize the
mistake we had made building near the stream at the low point. It's
actually depressing to have to wait until 11am to see the sun.That was
years ago & we were total innocents in such things.From the cogent and
detailed description you have given I can't imagine you will be
rushing in ill-prepared.

As to the 'clean slate' - have you had the soil tested for trace
elements?

Ayn Marx