What would stop you to go over and have a look. Not only at that property (wich I think is very very nice, at least from the outside) but at others as well. Flights should be cheap. And when you are over there, why not line up some others as well. If you don't have enough money, then put yourself first, safe for some month and then start.
Rental market my be not to your advantage, but for sure not everywhere. Same here in Switzerland, some parts you will not find a payable place, other parts have empty ones. I guess it's the same in the UK. You could make a compromise and start with a place you can accept and then move on from there after you got settled.
If you want, there is a way.