It can take off from as little as 20 ft of paved runway. 100 ft is adviseable though...

You need at least 300 ft clear off each end of the runway and 150 ft clear on the opposite side of where you are standing in order to not have to maneuver around trees and such all the time.

If this is your first plane, yo should at least get an experienced modeler to test-fly and trim the controls so it will be easier to learn.