may have finally found a house

[DrPizza]

Found an old farmhouse, 4 bedroom, 2 full baths, family room, living room, dining room, etc. Only downfall is it was built in 1850 - stone foundation (not cinderblocks) - basement can't be remodelled into another room.

But, it also includes a HUGE barn, another building that's like an airplane hanger - perfect height and size for a basketball game inside, and a big 4 bay garage type of place. About 70 tillable acres (fields - hay or corn or whatever) 40 wooded acres (lots of nice big trees). Excellent hunting too. (111 acres total)

I'm happy. We decided against another place that had been a dairy farm. (This one could be used as a very small dairy farm... maybe about 40 cows total. The other would hold a couple hundred head of cattle)

Taxes are a little high (about 3000 a year), but we're hoping to get it for about 80K

Plus, we're going to keep our current house and rent it out - my wife already found a family that wants to rent it.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Wow - 80K? That's cheap for a 4 bedroom, at least it would be here. Of course I'm in the middle of TX though. We do have some small cities outside of Dallas - a friend just bought a 4 BR for 120K, includes probably slightly less land than what you paid. (Takes 15+ minutes to walk around the land in their backyard) How's everything look though? Kinda rustic looking or has it been converted into something more modern?

 

[PanzerIV]

Sounds like a cool place to live. I like the idea of you renting your former residence for extra income too.

 

[petejk]

wow..80k

wonder how much land i could get in southern california for that much....
3 square feet?

 

[dman]

What state is that?


Have you ever farmed before?

 

[ironcrotch]

:camera:'s plz

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: petejk
wow..80k

wonder how much land i could get in southern california for that much....
3 square feet?

You're being too generous!

 

[DrPizza]

it's in western NY... I can't remember the exact dimensions of the property, but you wouldn't be able to walk the perimeter in 15 minutes.. A rough calculation of the approximate dimensions means I would a little under 2 miles of fencing to completely fence in the property (ignoring the road - ) A very rough approximation of the shape of the property is a rectangle, about 1800 feet by 2700 feet. (just a guess without the tax map) Nice stream running through the property too, plus a pond

 

[DrPizza]

I should have remembered my camera today... I would have posted pics.

 

[PanzerIV]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
it's in western NY... I can't remember the exact dimensions of the property, but you wouldn't be able to walk the perimeter in 15 minutes.. A rough calculation of the approximate dimensions means I would a little under 2 miles of fencing to completely fence in the property (ignoring the road - ) A very rough approximation of the shape of the property is a rectangle, about 1800 feet by 2700 feet. (just a guess without the tax map) Nice stream running through the property too, plus a pond

Damn. It's sounding even better now!

 

[KK]

When's opening day?

Do you need any ground hogs removed also?

KK

 

[So]

There is one (and only one) relevant question, that must and inevitably will decide wether you buy this house:

Can you get broadband?

 

[rh71]

Watch for wells in the shape of a RING or SIGNS of the OTHERS in a nearby VILLAGE.

 

[speed01]

Where in Western NY???

Speed

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: So
There is one (and only one) relevant question, that must and inevitably will decide wether you buy this house:

Can you get broadband?

That's the issue that's KILLING me... DSL, maybe. No cable.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: speed01
Where in Western NY???

Speed

Near Olean.

And, I've got 2 kids who will happily take care of any groundhogs in the area.

 

[notfred]

Jesus, 111 acres for $80k? I'm moving to NY.