"lynd" wrote in message ...
For a long time I have tried to get a house with some land. I dont want the
land for anything other than to be away from neighbours ( I am an
antisocial old s*d). I haven't been able to find anything I want. Ideally I
want my current house but in a larger field. I currently have about half an
acre around me.

Where I live there is a field to the rear of me. It would give me the
distance I want from other people.
Its farmland and I know it cant be changed - besides there is an old mine
shaft in the middle of it.

Its not up for sale, but I was wondering if it is possible to approach the
owner to sell it. The owner doesn't use it at all. Ive lived at the rear of
this field for 7 years and all he does with it is let the grass grow and
cuts it in the summer.

How would I best go about this? Has anyone done such a thing? can I employ
someone to approach for me?

Whats the best way of doing something like this.


Maybe you could get your solicitor or an estate agent to make an
anonimous offer for you, that way it's a buyers market. If he knows
it's the neighbour to it making the offer, then it's a sellers market.
Alternatively you could just say hello to him when he's mowing it and
make him a low offer which he may then try to raise you on.
Or maybe you could just lease it from him until you snuff it? If he
needs the grass for hey, he can keep it trimmed for you. The point of
leasing it would be to have control over what happens on it (or
rather, what doesn't).
M.K.