Show us your real estate pawn (vol 2)
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316Mining said:
BertieWooster said:
What the pictures don't show you is how close the neighbours' houses or I70 are (c35m and c270m respectively). Google Maps view here.
I'd have no major issues with having neighbours in the general vicinity. Its not like its a Wimpey new build estate. Living somewhere with absolutely no neighbours must be very lonely and isolating....Same with the road. I assume its not a major highway with 300,000 commuters using it every day, its probably out of site lines from these homes, and I'm guessing they've been designed to minimise the affects of noise etc....
316Mining said:
BertieWooster said:
What the pictures don't show you is how close the neighbours' houses or I70 are (c35m and c270m respectively). Google Maps view here.
I'd have no major issues with having neighbours in the general vicinity. Its not like its a Wimpey new build estate. Living somewhere with absolutely no neighbours must be very lonely and isolating....Same with the road. I assume its not a major highway with 300,000 commuters using it every day, its probably out of site lines from these homes, and I'm guessing they've been designed to minimise the affects of noise etc....
captainzep said:
Just down the road from me.
I'd love this place, nice big house with a bit of history which isn't ludicrously ostentatious, separate cottage, outbuildings, plenty of space with 24 acres too.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Very nice, looks like you're buying a whole village! To be fair it also looks like it's in the back end of no where (not meaning any offence to anyone who lives there!)and a million miles from anywhere hence the price. Although that may be the attraction.I'd love this place, nice big house with a bit of history which isn't ludicrously ostentatious, separate cottage, outbuildings, plenty of space with 24 acres too.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Edited by captainzep on Tuesday 6th December 12:01
DKL said:
Very nice, looks like you're buying a whole village! To be fair it also looks like it's in the back end of no where (not meaning any offence to anyone who lives there!)and a million miles from anywhere hence the price.
Living some 8 or 9 miles away I can confirm that west Wales is not at the forefront of a tech industry revolution, nor does it boast a world class transport infrastructure.DKL said:
Although that may be the attraction.
-Yep.TIGA84 said:
316Mining said:
superlightr said:
mattyn1 said:
like wow. $24 mill but like wow that's one of the most stunning properties ive ever seen.Stunning view from the pool too.
Then add one for the pool, one for the cinema, and one to serve the rest of the ground floor.
I'm not saying thats the arangment, however i can see how you could have more bathrooms than bedrooms in a large house.
BertieWooster said:
I70 is one of the major east-west routes through the state and that particular stretch sees between 23,000-30,000 vehicles using it every day on average. I certainly wouldn't have any problem living there though.
It all depends on which part of I70. From Denver to around lovely Idaho Springs, at rush hour it can be bad. Having said that if there's one place I don't mind being stuck in traffic it is I70, an amazing place. The further West from Idaho Springs the traffic is sparse.
mattyn1 said:
Amazing views. Colorado has the best adv riding in the world. Glenwood Springs is where Doc Holiday is buried. The only issue with these Colorado mansions people are posting, is most if not all are HOA. Even though you have the benefit of living in a compound and have that privacy, you will restricted by certain rules. If I'm paying that much for real estate I'm living how I want and having no part of a HOA.
captainzep said:
Just down the road from me.
I'd love this place, nice big house with a bit of history which isn't ludicrously ostentatious, separate cottage, outbuildings, plenty of space with 24 acres too.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
That is lovely. Although I suspect it's cheap because you'd get better broadband/amenities in the Western Kalahari.I'd love this place, nice big house with a bit of history which isn't ludicrously ostentatious, separate cottage, outbuildings, plenty of space with 24 acres too.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Edited by captainzep on Tuesday 6th December 12:01
ETA - someone already made a similar observation, I see.
Still, that house costs considerably less than our Zone 3 London semi-detached place just did. I feel a bit sick.
Harry Flashman said:
That is lovely. Although I suspect it's cheap because you'd get better broadband/amenities in the Western Kalahari.
ETA - someone already made a similar observation, I see.
Still, that house costs considerably less than our Zone 3 London semi-detached place just did. I feel a bit sick.
West Wales won't appeal to all. Although English, I was largely brought up here, moved to SE England for 15 years, before returning with family. ETA - someone already made a similar observation, I see.
Still, that house costs considerably less than our Zone 3 London semi-detached place just did. I feel a bit sick.
A number of things led me to return, but looking back over the last 5 years at why it's been such a happy move for us, what it actually allowed was a lifestyle, house and space that we couldn't afford in the South East. Having lived here previously, there was no culture shock, despite a very different culture which demands a bit of respect.
There are compromises, but the thing that I don't really want to share in full view is that they're fairly minimal (depending on your outlook) with our fibreoptic broadband zinging along nicely, Amazon vans having enough fuel to reach us and our careers which despite the smaller local economy are getting a second wind. Then there's the joy of a commute with roads like this:
...and the fact that (as the crow flies), this is 50 yards from my back door:
captainzep said:
West Wales won't appeal to all. Although English, I was largely brought up here, moved to SE England for 15 years, before returning with family.
A number of things led me to return, but looking back over the last 5 years at why it's been such a happy move for us, what it actually allowed was a lifestyle, house and space that we couldn't afford in the South East. Having lived here previously, there was no culture shock, despite a very different culture which demands a bit of respect.
There are compromises, but the thing that I don't really want to share in full view is that they're fairly minimal (depending on your outlook) with our fibreoptic broadband zinging along nicely, Amazon vans having enough fuel to reach us and our careers which despite the smaller local economy are getting a second wind. Then there's the joy of a commute with roads like this:
...and the fact that (as the crow flies), this is 50 yards from my back door:
We did the same to North Yorkshire. A number of things led me to return, but looking back over the last 5 years at why it's been such a happy move for us, what it actually allowed was a lifestyle, house and space that we couldn't afford in the South East. Having lived here previously, there was no culture shock, despite a very different culture which demands a bit of respect.
There are compromises, but the thing that I don't really want to share in full view is that they're fairly minimal (depending on your outlook) with our fibreoptic broadband zinging along nicely, Amazon vans having enough fuel to reach us and our careers which despite the smaller local economy are getting a second wind. Then there's the joy of a commute with roads like this:
...and the fact that (as the crow flies), this is 50 yards from my back door:
The thing is, you have to be absolutely certain because prices in the SE and London are rising faster than they are in even the nicest bits of the rest of the country.
We love where we live, we're close to my parents (I grew up near Harrogate) so my daughter has a great relationship with her grandparents that she wouldn't otherwise have, we have a bigger, nicer house than we otherwise would, the cost of living is cheaper, we have good transport links and 80Meg broadband, but every time I go back to London there's a lot about it that I miss.
Fortunately on balance there's more I don't miss about our old life and my wife, despite being a southerner wouldn't move back for the world.
5ohmustang said:
The only issue with these Colorado mansions people are posting, is most if not all are HOA. Even though you have the benefit of living in a compound and have that privacy, you will restricted by certain rules. If I'm paying that much for real estate I'm living how I want and having no part of a HOA.
A friend looked at a place where the only HOA covenant was 'you must not start a dragster at 2a.m.You just knew that in that area was a complete
who needed to be told not to piss his neighbors off.HOA don't restrict what you do just for the fun of it.
The only ones I can think of that actually restrict me in some way are what I can plant - mostly 'don't plant stuff that'll undermine the foundations of the house in a month, you plonker', what color I can paint the house 'don't paint it pink, knobber', and what I can put in the back yard - 'no building permanent structures over 6' tall'. Not overly onerous to comply (the last is a minor annoyance, but I've been here 5 years and not felt the urge to do so yet.
I'm pretty sure I've broken the planting covenant, no biggee.
Neighbors have broken the structures one with kids climbing gyms and the like, no comeback.
Overall, I'd view HOAs as a less anal version of councils / planning process in the UK.
jimmyjimjim said:
A friend looked at a place where the only HOA covenant was 'you must not start a dragster at 2a.m.
You just knew that in that area was a complete who needed to be told not to piss his neighbors off.
HOA don't restrict what you do just for the fun of it.
The only ones I can think of that actually restrict me in some way are what I can plant - mostly 'don't plant stuff that'll undermine the foundations of the house in a month, you plonker', what color I can paint the house 'don't paint it pink, knobber', and what I can put in the back yard - 'no building permanent structures over 6' tall'. Not overly onerous to comply (the last is a minor annoyance, but I've been here 5 years and not felt the urge to do so yet.
I'm pretty sure I've broken the planting covenant, no biggee.
Neighbors have broken the structures one with kids climbing gyms and the like, no comeback.
Overall, I'd view HOAs as a less anal version of councils / planning process in the UK.
I can't stand them myself. If I paid a ton of money for my property and some do gooder wants to report me for doing oil changes they can get lost.You just knew that in that area was a complete
who needed to be told not to piss his neighbors off.HOA don't restrict what you do just for the fun of it.
The only ones I can think of that actually restrict me in some way are what I can plant - mostly 'don't plant stuff that'll undermine the foundations of the house in a month, you plonker', what color I can paint the house 'don't paint it pink, knobber', and what I can put in the back yard - 'no building permanent structures over 6' tall'. Not overly onerous to comply (the last is a minor annoyance, but I've been here 5 years and not felt the urge to do so yet.
I'm pretty sure I've broken the planting covenant, no biggee.
Neighbors have broken the structures one with kids climbing gyms and the like, no comeback.
Overall, I'd view HOAs as a less anal version of councils / planning process in the UK.
My in laws live in a HOA. They're not allowed to leave boats in the drive and must be anchored in the dock at the back of the house. So if they need to do any lengthy repair work they are supposed to take it to a shop.
In my opinion I have a few exceptions where I would be ok with a HOA. In Park and Teller county there are a lot of dry areas where there's a community well or water has to be shipped in and stored in cisterns. Also the roads are not county so they pay some dude to snow plough. That's about it.
Last time I was in Crestone it was HOA policy noone was allowed to erect new greenhouses because everyone's growing weed. The hypocrisy of running a town based on new age alternative living, yet there's more regulations. People go there to leave the rat race, not to have more rules shoved down their throats.
When I was looking for my log home the first question I asked the realtor is if the property was HOA.
mattyn1 said:
I assume the HOA is different for each home or group of homes. Where do you find out the detail??
Yes every HOA is different, it just depends on the people running it.Sometimes the realtor lists it in the listing. Sometimes they don't and you have to ask.
I've looked at so many homes, I'm usually good at guessing if it is.
Tell tale signs are private/gated communities, community swimming pool, mailboxes will be all together in a central location at the beginning of drive, not at your house. A lot of high end beach and mountain homes are HOA.
In America all houses for sale by realtor have to be listed in the MLS system. Each house is assigned a unique MLS identifying no. It is supposed to list on the MLS info if it's Hoa.
An area I really like is Forbes park. In central southern Colorado in the middle of nowhere at the southern base of the San De Cristo mountains (mount Blanca) is a large mountain community called Forbes park.
The Forbes magazine in the 1970s sold tracts of land that people built their mountain homes on. The whole place is HOA and you need a pass card to get in.
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