Thank you both for your replies,
Its very nice to hear there isnt any really bad parts. I think we would be very similar, ideally would like to be out of town with a bit of land (we have motorbikes and wouldnt want to upset anyone!!) and we both like to idea of being in the middle of nowhere.
We are still working out the money side of things as O/H doesnt want to sell the house in the UK yet, just in case.
At least now I can look around property sites without worrying about areas.
Many Thanks
Kellie