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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
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 Posted - May 31 2007 : 06:40:50 AM
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We are in progress of buying a home. Looking at an older farm house on 3 acres tonight. Other homes we've looked at have 1. There are others available but we aren't sure we want to retire here yet and can't really afford more acerage yet.
Still that's enough for chickens, a few milk goats, a garden and another bigger dog.
The other consideration is reselling if we are posted elsewhere.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
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Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 31 2007 : 07:06:13 AM
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An older farmhouse always sounds exciting to me - I love mine - warts and all. Good luck with this one. Is there more land that might be available later? We bought our adjoining land one parcel at a time over several years.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2007 : 09:39:39 AM
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Holly-
Good luck with the house hunting! I am sure you would find three acres just perfect for right now. Enough room to roam and grow in!
Alee |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 07:12:11 AM
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It's been very frustrating! All these small towns are zoning themselves to ban hobby farming! I mean we could buy a an acre with a nice house but can't have chickens or goats! It makes me very angry --- I mean where do you getr off telling me what I can & can't do with my land?!! We looked at a 3acre home last night that was built in 1897 -- needs a bit of work & it has a dirt floor in the basement. I don't know if we want to get into that much homeremodeling.....
help!
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 08:38:12 AM
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Keep looking and thinking about the places you have already seen. There is a right place out there somewhere for you. Maybe the rough gem of a farm you looked at last night will turn out to be a blessing in the long run.
Also here is a link to some real estate listing I found by googling "FT Riley Real Estate" this page I am sending to you has a customizable search for price and such. The search results you will see is by simply clicking "Rural Home" as the only search factor. there are homes listed with everything from 280 Acres to less than 4.
http://www.schoenrockrealtors.com/results.php
Good luck!
Alee |
Edited by - Alee on Jun 01 2007 08:47:10 AM |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 11:26:07 AM
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olde homes are wonderful (as are new!) .. i just love the feeling of the 'lives lived' in older homes.
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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horse
True Blue Farmgirl
371 Posts
laura
pontotoc
mississippi
USA
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Posted - Jun 01 2007 : 12:21:08 PM
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Hope you will soon get the farm of your dreams. I know how you feel about the zoning. I feel like if I bought it, paid the taxes, where in the world does someone get off telling me how to live there. Hang in there.
Laura
www.2lmzfarms.blogspot.com |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 10:15:48 AM
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SIGH .............just still not sure which way to go. But sure am tired of looking!
Everything here is to small, to Pricey or needs lots of work. It's a bit scary after 18yrs of military housing to decide about buying.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 10:28:46 AM
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What price range and acreage are you looking for?
Alee |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 1:12:54 PM
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It's not so much the acerage as we need at least a 4 bdrm house........preferably with a large living room and a basement. $150,000 or less.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 04 2007 : 6:29:30 PM
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Thanks Alee - we've actually considered a couple of these already. Some are to far from post and some are still to small. That's the thing with the older houses they may have 4 bedms but if they are under 1000sq ft we will not fit. Many of these are listed as 4 when they are truly 3. That's why we've been frustrated!
Thanks again though. I appreciate it.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2007 : 9:54:11 PM
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Hi, there, Holly - I know it can be SO frustrating looking for the right home/farm/land - with animal rights, too, and water, if you need them. Have you had any luck in the last couple of days?
XOXO, Libbie
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2007 : 1:55:05 PM
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I'd love to be in Wyoming but hubby has two more years until he retires from the Army.
We are probably going to make an offer on the house in Abilene (http://www.helpusellofsalina.com/listings/l0007.html) this evening. It isn't perfect - but it will definetly work. Hopefully can get things up and going so we can at least have a goat or two, some chickens and a bit of a garden before winter.
Thanks for asking ladies.
Holly
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2007 : 1:58:56 PM
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Nice house--hope you get it!! Thanks for sharing...
Cheers,
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2007 : 5:31:27 PM
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What a wonderful find! Great price, beautiful house and a really great price! That house around here would easily be over $200,000! I hope your offer wins!
Alee |
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Runbikegrrl
True Blue Farmgirl
250 Posts
MaryAnn
Waterbury Ctr
VT
USA
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Posted - Jun 07 2007 : 6:42:30 PM
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Holly - What happened? That is a great house love that kitchen floor actually I liked most of the rooms looks like whoever the present owners are have country tastes. I second what was said about price before. That house is about the same size as mine and here in Washington county Vt it would go for 270-325,000 and the taxes would be at least 3,000 a year....whew maybe I should move west or south!!!
"So many interests so little time!"
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 07 2007 : 7:16:48 PM
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Well we'll see..........this house has been on the market since March with no offers. We made an offer today and so did somebody else!!!!! AAGH!!!! May find out tomorrow.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2007 : 07:11:20 AM
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Nope. They went with the other offer - we can't afford to pay closing & had asked them to fix the well pump, give paperwork showing the survey, remove the easement and leave the hoosier. The others didn't ask them for anything!!!
so we're back to square to one it seems.......
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jun 08 2007 : 08:08:39 AM
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I am sure your perfect place is out there somewhere!
Alee |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 10 2007 : 06:55:02 AM
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Well the latest devlopment is that we are still looking..........I was really angered last night though.
We had called about a 4bdrm house for rent in JC. I asked if they allowed pets and she said yes and I told her we had two small dogs that weigh 40lbs put together. I think she though I meant 40 apiece as she said later we prefer small dogs. ???? But the kicker was that she didn't want 4 children in the house! Mind you I say again it's a 4 bdrm.... we need a bigger house duh.... when I said that sounded a bit discrimnatory she said no racial is discrimanation! and then she hung up on me....
Now granted as the landlord she has the right to choose her tenants but saying no because we have 4 children is WRONG!
What is wrong with people today?!
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2007 : 07:49:44 AM
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Off to look at another place tonight --- I think the house may be to small but it looks nice and there is 15 acres.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2007 : 06:06:05 AM
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More house hunting today - 4 places. All of them have at least an acre. We'll see I guess.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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EmmJay
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Mary Jane
Amherst
Nova Scotia
Canada
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Posted - Jun 15 2007 : 11:05:19 AM
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Holly, I wish you could be here in Canada. A farmhouse up the road, 5 bdrm, fireplace and 20 acres is on the market for $159 000, (Yup, Canadian)
I am in love with the place, even though I am not looking. It has been kept up nicely.
I will keep you in my prayers that you find the perfect place for you....
MJ
"Thank GOD I'm a country girl"
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2007 : 11:35:19 AM
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Holly,
oh you have to get that house in Abilene,,,,I luv that community. & it is President Eisinhower's(sp) birth place. My daddy was part of the furneral procession when they laid him (Predisdent) to rest. I have toured the Prsidents family home too!.
Is the little old 'Praire Village" still around? ( I can't remember exactly what it was called) it was your typical touristy stop over back in the '60's.
Let us know if you get the house. Hugz to ya. And rememeber, "Home is where the Heart is".
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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