The location was perfect, but Harry knew Sirius' memorial account couldn't fund the land purchase unless he could talk the owners down by several thousand galleons. They were far outside of Hogsmeade, clear of Hogwarts, but one part of the land still shared a short border with the vast Forbidden Forest.
It seemed logical to Harry that a magical creature refuge might benefit from having access to an area steeped in creatures of lore and animal enchantments. He was sure he could work out an arrangement with Hogwarts, and he doubted that they could keep Hagrid away, if only they could afford the place. They were in the middle of nowhere, the buildings and lands had been on the market for years, but the purchase price had never come down, as far as Harry could tell.
The old farmhouse was sturdy, and from a casual walk-through, it seemed as if Muggles had never taken ownership like they had at Haven's Loft. All the magical conveniences were still in place, as strong as could be. There was an outlying barn and an attached workspace of some sort, but they'd probably have to build at least one more structure as a large animal habitat.
Although they hadn't seen it yet, Harry thought he could expand the pond listed as part of the property into a small lake to tend water creatures. He hoped to have most of the technical magic consulting donated, and thought he had enough power to shift a pond into a minor lake, but there was no avoiding the costs of another building.
Harry had never haggled for anything important in his life, and he was tempted make up the price difference out of his own pocket. As he looked over at Faelan and smiled, Harry decided to rely on Faelan's opinion on the place before taking a significant dip into his savings. There'd be no point in worrying about it if the land wasn't worthwhile.
"It does. Do you think we should take a flight over the grounds? I want to see this pond listed here." Harry held up the sales parchment and pointed.