Not sure what to name this thread...

[r0GuE]

So you bit anyway huh?? Well I appreciate the read.
I have about 3/4 acre for a yeard and I mow anothe 1/2 acre accross the street that another guy owns, but I can throw my grass and limbs over his hill so its a fair trade. There is probably 5 ot 6 acres of woods that he owns. When I bought my house in an old established plan, I went for a Kabota BX2200 and an FEL. I love messing around (working) with the BX and now I find myself in a quandry.
I want a small farm. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
The problem is that we really are getting close to having the house just the way we want it. It is great for the kids and is in a good schoold district etc. I imagine I'd like to have a nursery or a christmas tree farm or perhaps even try my hand at a viniard. this would be (most likely) just a hobby farm. I would not expect that I will be leaving my job any time soon. The thing is,... Is it feasable to buy a parcel of land somewhere (wiythin a few miles) and then do it that way, or would I have to move to the new farm for this to make sence. Are there any tax advantages / disadvantages to doing it either way??
I really would like to have a bigger tractor with more tools (toys).

My guess is that I am just being silly. One can dream though... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Your thoughts? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I don't know what you're thinking of when you envision your farm. We sold a 4 bedroom 3.5 bathroom double garage house with in-ground caged pool, screened lanai and complete outdoor kitchen in the city (it was just the way we wanted it) and moved into a single wide mobile home on thirty acres. No tress, no porch, no pool. We traded a big house with a small yard for a small house with a BIG yard. Smile. No regrets.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I agree,its allabout location.I always did think it was funny looking when you see these 200,000 dollar homes on a 2,500 dollar lot close to a main road.You can always remodel,add on,or just rebuild if you got a good chunk of land in a spot where you want to live.You can't grow any more land,if you come to relize you would like some more around that 200,000 dollar home,but to each his own.City people! RICHARD GAUTHIER

 

[MossRoad]

We're in the same boat. Decent house, get along with most of the neighbors, close to the school and only a 7 minute drive to work. We have about 20 acres several miles away. I planted a crop that I don't have to check on very often... TREES! The tax advantage is the taxes are only about a hundred bucks a year, since it is unimproved property. The bad part is, we are here and not there. Hopefully we will build there in the next few years. I usually only get out there 3 or 4 times a year, however I was out there twice today getting some sand for a patio project. Something to consider is, if you plant crops, and aren't there to keep an eye on them, people will help themselves. Especially if you plant fruit, grapes, melons, berries, apples peaches, etc... flowers, and christmas trees too. Can you imagine sitting around opening Christmas presents with the family under a stolen tree /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. But it happens. Also, if you don't want to trailer your equipment all the time, you will have to build some type of barn for storing it in. I recommend a cellular alarm system with battery backup. Then wire the alarm to what looks like land phone lines. As soon as they cut it, the alarm goes off and makes the call. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Don't let this discourage you. These are just some of the facts of owning property that you don't live on. Good luck. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[B7500]

Rogue,
Check out my post in Photos/Tractor house and do what I did.
You won't be sorry.
-Terry

 

[knucklehead]

Rogue - you probably touched a nerve that runs close to the surface for only a little more than 6000 of us here on TBN.

We're not doing it now but we're watching for opportunity - trouble is, where we want to be is two hours away. This is where we are so it's where we'll stay until it becomes apparent we could go. Nothing wrong with buying land and holding/improving it, either; you never lose if you buy smart. I would echo others' comments about neighbors - when we were younger we never even thought about that - too preoccupied with ourselves, I guess. We have great neighbors, and find that to be as valuable as being insulated by larger property boundaries.

Sounds like you have cultivated relationships, which last longer and are more satisfying than anything else. We have visited the York/Gettysburg area several times and have always remarked that if we had to move out opf Maine, PA would be a neat place to consider (not York, though - talk about growth along the main highway /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif). I'm sure we'd feel the same way about nearly any State - heck, we even got a very pleasant surprise while Booney Bashing through rural NJ on the way home last time!