I live out in the (somewhat) middle of nowhere. Other than the country store, which has some essentials, it's 10-15 minutes to get to just about anything. It's like where I grew up, which is nice, and was affordable when we bought here 11 years ago. Now I'm not sure we could afford to live here, which is pretty insane.
I hear you about the mowing, it can be a drag at times. I'm trying to get a bigger mower for next year to speed things up a bit. And thanks, the deck is definitely solid but I'd rather over-build than under-build.