How to live like a laird without breaking the bank

We've all dreamed of owning a country estate with plenty of land, but you'll need at least £2m to find anything like that in the UK. However, head for Novia Scotia and you can get all the fresh air you need at a fraction of the price...

We've all dreamed of owning a country estate with plenty of land and ideally a lake or ocean nearby to fish in or play on. But you'll need at least £2m to find anything like that in the UK, and outside the Highlands, wide open spaces are few and far between. However, don't give up you can still live like a laird, you just have to venture a little further than Scotland to do it.

"With a pristine natural environment", Nova Scotia is "perfect for outdoor types", says Andrea Watson in the Daily Express. Far from being cold it "is actually more a Canadian extension of New England, sharing its gentler climate", says Andrew Moody in The Observer.

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