Dream: A log house on a private or semi-private lake with 500 acres of land. The cottage doesn't have to be massive or lavish. Maybe 4 br, 2 bth, at most.
Actually, we do already own what most would deem a "dream" cottage, with 2+ acres, 220 ft of nice waterfront on a quiet, medium-sized lake, and a cottage with 7 bedrooms, 2 baths, a huge screened porch, a games room, laundry facilities, a movie room, lakefront balcony, etc., etc. Extremely private.
But it's not a log house on 500 acres with a private lake.