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With a large property, you have a much broader selection of planting to choose from than gardeners with a small yard. However, with choice comes responsibility. Don't spread tiny groups of plantings out over the entire yard. If you can't afford to plant the entire garden at once (and really, who can?), choose a couple of key areas to focus on and build outward from them.
Eventually, you will be able to link these areas together into a unified whole.