I Did It!
Michelle on Dec 27 2006 at 8:03 pm | Filed under: The Personal
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That is, drove with my mom out to the property that I want to buy. Funny, huh, how I want to buy property that is difficult for me to drive to? I asked her if she would drive me out there every day during the break so that I can get used to it. Today, I made it by telling myself, “These feelings are the result of a mere glitch in my brain, not because of any actual danger.” It worked. Once I got out there, I was fine. The drive back was fine as well. Here are some photos of the property, which is a beautiful wooded two acres with a cool (fixer-upper–HA) house on it.
This is the path driveway leading up to the house.
It is very beautiful, and Younger Son loved it. You turn to the right, and here is the house itself.
It is made of cinderblock and has a very heavy-duty metal roof on it. I have a good imagination, so I am able to imagine it as a wonderful space.
The inside has been spray-painted like crazy, and there is tons of junk on the floor. These are minor problems, actually. The bricks are old salvaged ones that are about 200 years old. I think it could be a really cool space. I like it better than the old fixer-upper.
So here is the weird story behind this property, which I can get for an unbelieveable 15K, all two acres of it. It belongs to Husband’s best friend, who built the house (along with Husband’s help) and who will owner-finance it for me. The weird part is that Husband is happily negotiating this transaction for me. For Younger Son and me, specifically. Not himself. He plans to continue living separately. He has told me that the stress of a family is too much for him. I am pretty certain that he has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and who knows, it could very well have been caused/exacerbated by stress. So. That is how things are. I feel okay with it, strangely enough, although I am very worried about him.
So the property is most likely going to be a done deal. I would buy it even if I could never drive out there again, simply for the investment. One acre of off-grid land here (and this one is on-grid) the same distance out costs at least 12K, and usually has more restrictions. That does not include structures or anything, so this is a steal. I almost feel guilty about how good of a deal it is. Oh, and the school district is a recognized, coveted district. That is nice. 
4-H, here we come.
I knew you could do it! It is wonderful, and seems like it’s meant to be. All the good signs are there–price, atmosphere, school district, etc… Congrats on everything!
Looks really lovely. Hope everything goes off okay.
Yay!
And I see a lot of potential in that space too!
Good job, YOU!!! I’m really happy for you. Blessings on this transition!
Michelle
congratulatons - what an amazing place - whihc State is it in? Can you write a little diary for us about how you go about moving in there?
Nick
Cool. Things sound like they’re coming together!
There is nothing like owning your own piece of land. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that everything continues to go smoothly for you! (Hey, I wanted to know if it’s okay to link to this new blog?)
Sounds very cool! Good for you on the positive self-talk on the way there … important to understand the organic nature of the anxiety in order to deal with it. It must be hard with Husband … especially your worry for him, but he has to walk his own path (as we all do). Much peace, happiness and blessings for whatever the New Year presents … JP
Looks like a marvellous place. There’ll be work to do, it seems, but that’s half the fun. Good luck, and a happy 2007…
Great! I like the place (soon to be a home) in the woods, and I like the fact that you drove there even better!