daugen
Super Star Member
It's a great time to sell Buckeye. But if you don't have a dream place, no matter what the size, to move to, then
it may be difficult in short term.
When the surviving generation in my family went to sell our farm here in New Hope,
we were offered a million dollars more by a developer who wanted a house farm in there.
My grandfather would have turned over in his grave. 70 acres of the 116 were old growth woods.
Those woods fed our fireplaces over 75 winters, and my father burned 7 cords a winter.
So none of us wanted the woods bulldozed.
We finally found a local established builder who agreed to put 75 percent in conservation, including 100 percent of the farm fields that faced the road.
So now we have a land preservation sign out on the old Rockwood Farm and it gives me a good feeling when I drive by occasionally.
Depends upon your local township or county whether there are preservation funds available.
I can say from experience that the satisfaction is long lasting. And makes you want to "go home again" instead of thinking OMG what have they done...
I think particularly relevant if you continue to live in the same area as I have.
If you move next to David in Paradise, maybe less an issue.
it may be difficult in short term.
When the surviving generation in my family went to sell our farm here in New Hope,
we were offered a million dollars more by a developer who wanted a house farm in there.
My grandfather would have turned over in his grave. 70 acres of the 116 were old growth woods.
Those woods fed our fireplaces over 75 winters, and my father burned 7 cords a winter.
So none of us wanted the woods bulldozed.
We finally found a local established builder who agreed to put 75 percent in conservation, including 100 percent of the farm fields that faced the road.
So now we have a land preservation sign out on the old Rockwood Farm and it gives me a good feeling when I drive by occasionally.
Depends upon your local township or county whether there are preservation funds available.
I can say from experience that the satisfaction is long lasting. And makes you want to "go home again" instead of thinking OMG what have they done...
I think particularly relevant if you continue to live in the same area as I have.
If you move next to David in Paradise, maybe less an issue.