Escape to the country: Retreat East

Escape the hustle and bustle at this sustainability focused private members' club with a lifetime membership

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After spending the week navigating the city's bustling streets, breathing in its polluted air and being squashed in like sardines on the daily commute, the appeal of a countryside bolthole is easy to understand. However, often what starts as a dream of idyllic weekend escapes can turn into a logistical nightmare as the costs and time involved in maintaining a property remotely quickly mount up. From a wider perspective, more serious still is the impact that second homes can have on the surrounding community as locals are priced out, areas left half empty and economies thrown into flux.

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