Dude…GO FOR IT! If you found a house that you and the mrs both are IN LOVE with,go for it. Hubby and I are working on purchasing a old farm house as well. They are so beautiful. Just make sure you are willing to pay the mortgage for 30+ years and make sure your happy with it. If it’s what you want then get it, don’t start “small”. The way I look at it is,why start small when your gonna end up wanting BIG,why pay for two houses when you found the one you wanted to begin with! Good Luck, and happy house hunting!