These are enchanting. However, did you know that it is extremely difficult to get insurance on homes with thatched roofs? If there is a spark the entire roof goes up in flames.
It depends on how far away from work you can live. Rural property is cheaper, but you might have a long commute depending on how you make a living. If you are retired with a foreign pension, you will pay taxes. According to OECD statistics, the UK has the second highest property taxes in the developed world, after the United States.
Veng3r, I'm Irish. Property is extremely expensive here, and it is very difficult to buy land. After the terrible economic crash in 2008, and the economic hardship from 2008-2017 during which many people were put out of their homes and off their land by the central bank which is owned by the Rothschilds, most people who managed to keep their land, are holding on to it.