Hi Chevron, I started with Hornby track, but it can be a false economy. I have scrapped it all in favour of Peco track. Hattons are very good on price for points and track, http://www.ehattons.com
I manufacture modular baseboards at very competitive prices, a 4' x 4' baseboard with 4 legs works out at €160, you can also add baseboards to it as your layout grows.