Well, we went and bought the farm!
We closed this week on 15 acres in the country just outside of Hempstead, mostly woods, a few acres of hay meadow, a big pond and even a creek running across the back. About an hour's drive for the kids and grandkids. Only 4 miles to a farm supply and the Walmart in town.
I suspect this is going to really cut into our 20-30K a year bike riding habit for a bit! Probably start spending more hours on a tractor than the bike. At least until we get a place built, the house in town sold and retired. The goal for all that is 2 years. The wife and our boys think we can do it that quick, but I have my doubts.
The property is west of town, on a road that dead ends into the river. Only cows and deer living between us and the river. Paved blacktop except the last 1/2 mile which is good, County maintained gravel, so sorta bike friendly to the front gate.
You can see one neighbor if you stand in the right place in the hay meadow. Their house is through the woods, across the creek, up the hill and across a 40 acre field. On the other side, our "next door neighbor" is about a 1/2 mile away, the other side of another field. You have to be on that side of the property and near the back fence to see their house.
Here is the "ag exemption" hay field. (My share of the 2016 taxes at closing was 75 cents, three dang quarters! Ha!)
The "road" down below the pond needs a little tending to. 4X4 might make it.
Home site? Thinking the "front porch" looks across the pond with woods and the creek past that. Done right, we will own everything We can see from the porch and have solid woods behind the house back up to the road.
The lower end of the pond. Hay field is over yonder.
The pond goes on around to the left. So far I have not found a place to stand and see the entire pond from one spot.
Supposed to be good sized fish in the pond. When I get electricity I'll get a pump running to aerate and help clear the water. It is a bit dark now because of all the fall leaves.
So, maybe in a couple years I can do a gathering like Glen (Glockjock). Big meadow for parking and plenty of trees to swing MisterK. Fishing in the pond. The berm down below the pond is a perfect backstop for the gun range - as per the previous owner.
Going shopping for my Christmas present now. Wonder how big of a tractor she is going to let me have!
Need to get electric run in from 1/2 mile down the road. Need a well and septic. Then level a spot to park the RV. Then ...
I think I just jumped of a dang cliff. Maybe y'all should pray for me to have a safe landing. Ha.
The wife and daughter-in-law are drawing up plans for a barndominium style home. For some reason there is a hot tub penciled in off to one side. I'm like, "Girls, there is already a swimmin' hole right there!"
More as it develops into a real project.
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We closed this week on 15 acres in the country just outside of Hempstead, mostly woods, a few acres of hay meadow, a big pond and even a creek running across the back. About an hour's drive for the kids and grandkids. Only 4 miles to a farm supply and the Walmart in town.
I suspect this is going to really cut into our 20-30K a year bike riding habit for a bit! Probably start spending more hours on a tractor than the bike. At least until we get a place built, the house in town sold and retired. The goal for all that is 2 years. The wife and our boys think we can do it that quick, but I have my doubts.
The property is west of town, on a road that dead ends into the river. Only cows and deer living between us and the river. Paved blacktop except the last 1/2 mile which is good, County maintained gravel, so sorta bike friendly to the front gate.
You can see one neighbor if you stand in the right place in the hay meadow. Their house is through the woods, across the creek, up the hill and across a 40 acre field. On the other side, our "next door neighbor" is about a 1/2 mile away, the other side of another field. You have to be on that side of the property and near the back fence to see their house.
Here is the "ag exemption" hay field. (My share of the 2016 taxes at closing was 75 cents, three dang quarters! Ha!)
The "road" down below the pond needs a little tending to. 4X4 might make it.
Home site? Thinking the "front porch" looks across the pond with woods and the creek past that. Done right, we will own everything We can see from the porch and have solid woods behind the house back up to the road.
The lower end of the pond. Hay field is over yonder.
The pond goes on around to the left. So far I have not found a place to stand and see the entire pond from one spot.
Supposed to be good sized fish in the pond. When I get electricity I'll get a pump running to aerate and help clear the water. It is a bit dark now because of all the fall leaves.
So, maybe in a couple years I can do a gathering like Glen (Glockjock). Big meadow for parking and plenty of trees to swing MisterK. Fishing in the pond. The berm down below the pond is a perfect backstop for the gun range - as per the previous owner.
Going shopping for my Christmas present now. Wonder how big of a tractor she is going to let me have!
Need to get electric run in from 1/2 mile down the road. Need a well and septic. Then level a spot to park the RV. Then ...
I think I just jumped of a dang cliff. Maybe y'all should pray for me to have a safe landing. Ha.
The wife and daughter-in-law are drawing up plans for a barndominium style home. For some reason there is a hot tub penciled in off to one side. I'm like, "Girls, there is already a swimmin' hole right there!"
More as it develops into a real project.
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