we bought land

jill&eric

we were kinda looking but hadn't gotten real serious about finding land to purchase to build a new house. well, last week we found property we loved and ended up getting a really good deal for what it involves. the only down side is no city water/sewer boo! we are looking to build in 1-2 years!

buckeyechik

Congratulations!  Where is it?

brandonsgrl

That's so exciting! How much did you buy? And where did you buy it? We have 5 acres and are just finishing our build. We have a septic/well, so I can help with questions on that!

jill&eric

in galloway on a road off of norton by bolton field airport (pretty much right across from a golf course). it is really only like 5 minutes from our house right now.

jill&eric

liz, we bought 2.1 acres but it is really like 3 since we are next door to a fire pond that is owned by the state but essentially we share with our neighbors (kind of a weird situation but since we don't "own" the land it is on we are not responsible for insuring it). it is in a development of 15 houses with larger lots.

buckeyechik

Oh, I know where that is--very close to our house, too.  Sounds really nice!  Yay!

brandonsgrl

That's a nice chunk of land You'll like having the extra space next to you, even if you can't do anything with it. My dad has a preserve next to him and it's great because no one can build on it! Though, I'm kinda surprised if you're in a development and aren't too far out, that you don't have water/sewer lines.

dmsn

Congrats, Jill! Very exciting!

cassiehunt

Wow! That's a huge step. Soon you'll be building.

brainstorm102

That's so exciting ~ Congrats!

cork2win

Congratulations!!  Building a house soon... oh, <sarcasm> what fun </sarcasm>

BuksFan

Congrats!

stephpalmerface

Congratulations!!!  Building a house can be such a fun and exciting time, stressful, but still exciting nonetheless!

Danica1

How exciting! congrats.

bridetobe76

Congratulations! We are getting ready to finalize our house plans (today actually, kinda nervous) and start building real soon. We have 5 acres of land and will have a septic/well. I will let you know if I have any advice when we are done. our builder is taking care of everything.

YourSong

Congratulations!  That sounds so exciting.

Don't worry about the city water.  I grew-up just outside city limits without city sewer or water. It is much better. A little more expensive upfront, but it pays off if you're there long enough. AND you don't have to deal with the city to get things fixed.