ZombieApoc
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Hey all
Been a while since I introduced myself on the forum. Since that time, I've actually quit my job in Austin & moved out of Texas. My family and I are now in the Springfield, MO area.
We had been looking at land prices in the Austin area (Liberty Hill to be precise) which was still pretty steep at around $8k an acre and up. We started considering Missouri because my wife's parents retired here shortly after we were married. We just celebrated 19 years of wedded bliss this week, so that gives you an idea of how old her parents are.
We moved up here for a variety of reasons - but two big ones were to get more time with her parents while we can (esp the grandkids) and also to buy cheaper land.
So, we're now considering building near Marshfield, or Bolivar. Close enough to get to Springfield for work (once I find it) and far enough out to be well outside of the city. Land is about $3k / acre at most in the areas we want. And they have a magical thing here. They call it rain.
We're still planning to build an ICF home. The great news in moving here is that all of the ICF manufacturers use a plastics plant at Nixa, MO which is just down the street from where I am right now. So, I can actually pick up any ICF block I buy and save myself a chunk there. Maybe enough for a very old tractor? Okay, one payment on a tractor, maybe?
With this part of the country being tornado alley, ICF & a basement are now an absolute must have in my opinion. And right now, we're living in our RV until we figure out exactly what we're doing. So we're highly motivated to find the right spot and be able to stretch our legs and have some elbow room.
Love to connect with some tractor owners here in the area so I can see things and absorb tractor info by osmosis. hahahah
Been a while since I introduced myself on the forum. Since that time, I've actually quit my job in Austin & moved out of Texas. My family and I are now in the Springfield, MO area.
We had been looking at land prices in the Austin area (Liberty Hill to be precise) which was still pretty steep at around $8k an acre and up. We started considering Missouri because my wife's parents retired here shortly after we were married. We just celebrated 19 years of wedded bliss this week, so that gives you an idea of how old her parents are.
We moved up here for a variety of reasons - but two big ones were to get more time with her parents while we can (esp the grandkids) and also to buy cheaper land.So, we're now considering building near Marshfield, or Bolivar. Close enough to get to Springfield for work (once I find it) and far enough out to be well outside of the city. Land is about $3k / acre at most in the areas we want. And they have a magical thing here. They call it rain.
We're still planning to build an ICF home. The great news in moving here is that all of the ICF manufacturers use a plastics plant at Nixa, MO which is just down the street from where I am right now. So, I can actually pick up any ICF block I buy and save myself a chunk there. Maybe enough for a very old tractor?
Okay, one payment on a tractor, maybe?With this part of the country being tornado alley, ICF & a basement are now an absolute must have in my opinion. And right now, we're living in our RV until we figure out exactly what we're doing. So we're highly motivated to find the right spot and be able to stretch our legs and have some elbow room.
Love to connect with some tractor owners here in the area so I can see things and absorb tractor info by osmosis. hahahah
