I split my time between Hampshire and West Devon (near Okehampton). The pace of life, traffic and community spirit in Devon is wonderful compared to Hampshire. The one word of warning I have is to consider where the rest of your family are, particularly grandchildren. When we were house hunting to buy in Devon about half the properties we viewed were for sale because the owners wanted to return to Midlands/South East/etc because they had become cut off from the family.
