OK fellow TBN'ers...my wife has finally come close to consenting to a major life change...a move.
We currently live in the rural parts of New England and have 175 acres of land and a nice (but not fancy) house.
We have three small kids and none of us are enjoying these cold NE winters anymore (and this one has been mild).
My question to all of you...where are some of the places you might move?
Here are some requirements:
I still want a lot of land, the more the better but at least 75 acres or so.
Don't want it to be too hot, i.e. Florida may be too much.
I want to live in a rural area, with no immediate threat of development, but within 2 hours of a major airport would be nice for the occaisional traveling we do.
Work is not a concern, so industry/commerce near by is not important (I can telecommute from anywhere).
If you are familiar with New England, you know that the terrain is varied..we like that, so something similar would be nice.
Generally when I think of a move I think of places like Virginia, but not sure why...maybe cvause its warmer, but not too warm, and not too far to travel back to New England.
Waterfront would be ideal, but not sure there is any afforable waterfront left...
If not waterfront, a view of the mountains/hills might suffice...
Where I should we be looking, where the land prices are still afforable, etc.
Any suggestions?
We currently live in the rural parts of New England and have 175 acres of land and a nice (but not fancy) house.
We have three small kids and none of us are enjoying these cold NE winters anymore (and this one has been mild).
My question to all of you...where are some of the places you might move?
Here are some requirements:
I still want a lot of land, the more the better but at least 75 acres or so.
Don't want it to be too hot, i.e. Florida may be too much.
I want to live in a rural area, with no immediate threat of development, but within 2 hours of a major airport would be nice for the occaisional traveling we do.
Work is not a concern, so industry/commerce near by is not important (I can telecommute from anywhere).
If you are familiar with New England, you know that the terrain is varied..we like that, so something similar would be nice.
Generally when I think of a move I think of places like Virginia, but not sure why...maybe cvause its warmer, but not too warm, and not too far to travel back to New England.
Waterfront would be ideal, but not sure there is any afforable waterfront left...
If not waterfront, a view of the mountains/hills might suffice...
Where I should we be looking, where the land prices are still afforable, etc.
Any suggestions?