Posted by unc on July 12, 2018 at 21:44:32 from (69.168.165.219):
In Reply to: Buying a Hobby Farm posted by StrikeForce on July 12, 2018 at 20:49:25:
We had a bit of good fortune, and were able to buy five acres across the valley. Its a little hillier than I like, but is on a good, hard surfaced road, and overlooks the valley. A couple of flat spots for a house and shop, and a 7 1/2 GPM well. There's really not enough land to do anything more than exercise my tractors, but there are some small pieces of land up the road that could be rented. All in all, it's limited as far as farming goes, but it's a great spot to set up a machine shop and do the work I want to do, rather than what I have to do. If you can make it happen, bite the bullet, take the plunge, and go for it. You're probably not the only guy in your area looking for a nice spot.
We looked at a lot of places around the district, but distance to town and road conditions are factors. This place is thirteen minutes on pavement to the grocery store, and is the first road ploughed in the winter. I don't think we'll get hurt down the road, as property values in this area have shown a modest but steady increase over the years. Best of luck, unc
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