I bought my first house a few years ago as a place to retire (I'm 54). It's in the Snowy Mountains. I've just spent the last week down there fixing up a few things for the new tenants.
Living in Sydney I forget just how good the night sky is down there - the the nearest major town is over 100 KMs away.
I'd also forgotten how cold it can get, sub zero on several nights. I'm going to have to toughen up if I'm going to do any serious observing.
Good luck with your new house, the maintenance never stops