pruts Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 My wife and I bought a new house at the start of July. It's only about 20 years old and has new of all the important things, like roof, driveway, furnace, etc. We have 3.5 acres and a little creek and ravine on the east side of the property, and only one neighbour to the west (who are great people), farm land across the road and a cow/horse farm behind us. For two people that were born and raised as city slickers this is a large change, but a couple months in we love it! I've said for a long time I was born in the wrong place The first picture is the sunset we saw on our first night here. If there was any doubt this sold us. Second is the house looking from the road (which is gravel, we see more tractors in an average day than cars) and the last is the view from the sun porch, off the kitchen looking out the back yard (looking straight north, at the cattle pasture) our property ends at the line where you can tell the grass has been cut. Just thought I'd take a couple minutes to share, as I don't get on here very often, and to be honest our internet sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scbasshunter Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Congratulations! My wife and I just built a house out of the city. We love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Great looking place, I know you're proud of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Nice looking home. Enjoy it. Nothing like a slice of your own heaven. Congrats! I see you already have deer on your lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Congrats on the new house it's nice to have your own place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedjunkiejp Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Congrats on the nice house. My wife and I are looking as well for a house with a little bit land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 looks really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailfreak55 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looks real good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Congratulations on getting out of the city foremost! I was raised on 1300 acres and moved into an appartment after we got married. It didnt last long.... 15 years later we have 12 acres. Land is a must........ looks like a nice deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoobee Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 With any luck that adjacent lot will hold some deer in it. You can maybe put in some corn on the rest of it and have a convenient extra food supply for yourself and your lady and the deer. And also a vegie garden too. Make sure you remember to give the house a good fumigation asap. Wood attracts termites, always has, always will, and so as long as you can keep the termites out of it, it should last a long time. Best thing to do is tent it for fumigation before you even move in. Then spray it each year in the spring and fall after that. After 20 years the roof probably needs work too. Probably also need to roto-root the pipes as well now. For tax records, a house will last about 50 years before you need to think about either gutting it or tearing it down and rebuilding. So you have got at least 30 more years before you need to think about that. This looks like a nice place, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Great lookin place. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pruts Posted September 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks everyone. We do truly love it! Trevor will know the area we used to live in (Baseline & Wellington) this is way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Great looking house pruts! If all goes well we'll be buying one next year or the year after. I'd like to have some property along with it with a big garage and a hoist so I can do some work on the side too. Where is Keyser ON? Never heard of it and it's not coming up on mapquest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pruts Posted September 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks Shaun Keyser is an old hamlet that is now just a small area on Kerwood rd. near Townsend line. We are between Strathroy and Arkona, about 45 minutes from London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowery88 Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Admit my late but sincere congrats! I'm really glad that you have bought a house of your own. A house is your castle to feel free and safe. this is just awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 Congratulations, real nice looking home and place you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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