Thanks for the diligence, Tony.
Regarding the home purchase, one possibility is he purchased it using his fee from building the Eden Course, plus perhaps fees earned from consulting to Ganton, and not simply on the basis of future income.
Did Colt come from money? What college at Oxford did he attend?
It must've been very difficult for his wife to marry out of the faith; the Oxford connection and apparent strength of his career might have tipped the balance.
Tony, your piece helps draw the contrast to MacKenzie in bolder lines. Colt retreats to his sylvan idyll as Mac casts himself adrift....
Mark