tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post9121851881172589991..comments2024-03-12T02:39:25.244-04:00Comments on Bel Joeor: Farm Hunters: Property #1Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16071037752920853786noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-73519366723728233432015-01-14T11:30:25.530-05:002015-01-14T11:30:25.530-05:00So cute! My first place was very similar, even dow...So cute! My first place was very similar, even down to the lot size. I ended up having a 60x120 sand dry lot that also served as my riding ring, then about 3/4 acre 'pasture' behind. It was do-able, but a LOT of work to keep it looking good all year round. When I broke down the time and money I spent keeping the property maintained and repairing all the horse damage I found it was cheaper to board elsewhere in the winters and save my yard and fences. I make it sound kid of bad, but I did love it - so much that i never did bring myself to sell it and upgrade to more room :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-85505005225012482262015-01-14T00:03:50.427-05:002015-01-14T00:03:50.427-05:00Oil heat is also a huge con. Expensive and many i...Oil heat is also a huge con. Expensive and many insurers don't want to touch a house with oil. I wouldn't want less than 5 acres if you want the horses at home, but it certainly is cute!Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-49032078164675914742015-01-13T14:40:00.031-05:002015-01-13T14:40:00.031-05:00Like the old house, though the tiny lot would thro...Like the old house, though the tiny lot would throw me off, too! I want inside photos! ;)<br /><br />How much time do you really have to renovations to an interior? Maybe buying one that's already pretty much done could be a time saver, if you like the general layout and built-ins. You can customize SO MUCH with paint, layout, and decorating.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-55351136456224476862015-01-13T14:37:36.751-05:002015-01-13T14:37:36.751-05:00Coooooool!Coooooool!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-40477409106706331162015-01-13T13:42:19.090-05:002015-01-13T13:42:19.090-05:00=) Looking forward to hearing about the other pro...=) Looking forward to hearing about the other properties you're considering!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925650148327532110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-27077973376011994972015-01-13T13:17:34.548-05:002015-01-13T13:17:34.548-05:00As a soil person, I will give you a soil research ...As a soil person, I will give you a soil research tip! <br /><br />Web Soil Survey (http://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm) is a resource from the NRCS. You type in an address, select your "area of interest" and it will tell you all sorts of useful data about your soil! (It's all under the "Soil Data Explorer" tab.) It will tell you about the suitably of the land for various types of develop (in case you want to build on any properties you look at), erosion potential, what types of crops (including grass) will do well on that particular plot of land, etc.<br /><br />It's an extremely useful tool when you're hunting for land! The interface can be a little clunky, but it's not too hard to figure out. Good luck!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-11494923261322440952015-01-13T12:06:01.416-05:002015-01-13T12:06:01.416-05:00Oooh this is going to be fun to follow along with!...Oooh this is going to be fun to follow along with! I completely agree with you: 1.25 acres is as small as you can get. We have a 2.5 acre turnout for four ponies at our barn and that is basically a dry lot -- so with T and a friend, you would be struggling for lush grass. Buying land behind though... now that is promising!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-2556232560497702112015-01-13T11:44:23.393-05:002015-01-13T11:44:23.393-05:00definitely a lot to think about - hopefully your r...definitely a lot to think about - hopefully your research into how you want to keep horses and the fencing costs etc will help inform all your comparisons!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8751398798342994168.post-18967640055374244822015-01-13T11:18:27.350-05:002015-01-13T11:18:27.350-05:00House looks adorable but that sure is mighty small...House looks adorable but that sure is mighty small!Lauren @ She Moved To Texashttp://www.shemovedtotexas.comnoreply@blogger.com