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mrbstephens
Lovin' The Homestead
So, I had a long conversation with my real estate agent last night and she cleared up some things for me. The house was not a short sale 2 years ago. This is the first time it's a short sale. The owner must have bought the house 6 years ago with plans to resell for a profit which never worked out. They are now unable to make payments and have to sell as a short sale or it will go into foreclosure. I now understand the process of making an offer on a short sale. I'm just nervous about making that offer and the bank not accepting it or making a counter offer that is too high for us.
My dh will be going to look at it again with two friends of ours who are builders for advice. We think the best thing would be to put up a metal building for my dh's wood shop and then I could use the barn as is for animals. Makes sense, right?
There is excellent sun exposure on the property. The area that was used as a coral is perfect for growing organic veggies. It's now covered with clover and looks to be fertile. The front of the house would be a small orchard.
I talked to someone who works for the town and I am aloud to have a farm stand no bigger than 30 square feet (3ft x 10Ft), but I could make it go up vertically with shelves. I can sell organic vegetables, fruits, eggs and a small amount of baked goods (as long as the health dept has inspected the kitchen). There is the perfect location by the road for the farm stand with a large gate that could be closed and locked in the evenings.
To deal with the traffic noise we would either put up a concrete or stonewall along the road or a berm. I could add a water feature too.
Next to the barn there are some beautiful, huge maple and walnut trees where the animals could spend the day and in the winter I could collect the sap for making syrup!
I'd like to hold a homesteading fair. I'd have people doing demonstrations on fiber spinning, sheep shearing, canning, soap making, poultry raising etc. I could charge a fee to enter the fair. I would also like to have workshops focusing on each of those topics. Maybe one every other week or so.
Behind the house are riding trails that lead to "Maple Swamp County Park and Pond." It's about a mile to the pond. I thought of naming the homestead "Maple Swamp Farm."
I know I'm jumping the gun and getting too excited, but I can't help it! It's exciting! I just hope it works out for us!
My dh will be going to look at it again with two friends of ours who are builders for advice. We think the best thing would be to put up a metal building for my dh's wood shop and then I could use the barn as is for animals. Makes sense, right?
There is excellent sun exposure on the property. The area that was used as a coral is perfect for growing organic veggies. It's now covered with clover and looks to be fertile. The front of the house would be a small orchard.
I talked to someone who works for the town and I am aloud to have a farm stand no bigger than 30 square feet (3ft x 10Ft), but I could make it go up vertically with shelves. I can sell organic vegetables, fruits, eggs and a small amount of baked goods (as long as the health dept has inspected the kitchen). There is the perfect location by the road for the farm stand with a large gate that could be closed and locked in the evenings.
To deal with the traffic noise we would either put up a concrete or stonewall along the road or a berm. I could add a water feature too.
Next to the barn there are some beautiful, huge maple and walnut trees where the animals could spend the day and in the winter I could collect the sap for making syrup!
I'd like to hold a homesteading fair. I'd have people doing demonstrations on fiber spinning, sheep shearing, canning, soap making, poultry raising etc. I could charge a fee to enter the fair. I would also like to have workshops focusing on each of those topics. Maybe one every other week or so.
Behind the house are riding trails that lead to "Maple Swamp County Park and Pond." It's about a mile to the pond. I thought of naming the homestead "Maple Swamp Farm."
I know I'm jumping the gun and getting too excited, but I can't help it! It's exciting! I just hope it works out for us!
