There are quite a lot of abandoned places around, you could always take one of those over and repair the walls and build new gates. Two returning players in my area have done just that.
Or start off in a small enclosed cave system, which is what I always do, out of sight, out of mind ... can expand above ground once you have the mats to secure it.
If you are on the southern border, HH's realm is nice, good bonuses and the market, still some pretty quiet areas and a fair amount of friendly villages.

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