Found a listing I am intrigued by there.
Suz, I sent you a PM.
Find a place in an equestrian community in whichever state you prefer. Florida has some good ones as does South Carolina. As a single woman, you will find that an equestrian community will give you more opportunity for inclusion rather than living out in the sticks where you might spend too much time alone.
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Check out Three Runs in Aiken.
My DH’s family is from not terribly far away from there (Troutdale). It’s fine… unless you like civilization.
And I mean no offense to the fine denizens of the area. It’s beautiful… just RURAL!!! I seriously don’t even know where you’d buy groceries.
It is very remote, somewhat mountain community. You must be very self reliant. Southwest of Roanoke is out there, nearly in Tennessee. Like Texarkana said, I don’t know where you would shop.
The only thing I could find on city-data forum for Elk Creek is a question about the Dragway. Yes, apparently there was, or is a drag strip, and they have a snack bar.
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Find a place in an equestrian community in whichever state you prefer. Florida has some good ones as does South Carolina. As a single woman, you will find that an equestrian community will give you more opportunity for inclusion rather than living out in the sticks where you might spend too much time alone.
Just because someone has horses, does not mean they want to live in a planned equestrian community, even if they are a single women! And after reading many of suz’s posts, she strikes me as the type who is independent enough to live on a property like this.
Suz- if this property truly interests you, I would encourage you to go see it in person, and spend a few days in the area. Talk to the locals, find out where they shop, find health care and other services. Learn about the area and things like local utilities, taxes, government, and see if it fits YOUR desired lifestyle!
the phrase “cleared house-site that is close to power” kind of scares me after seeing the costs to extend power lines for some ranches around here
That’s my kind of property, too, OP. Solar for power, or bring it in;the power is there, unlike some inaccessible properties. rainwater catchment or drilled well, looks close enough to the road, fabulous. You’d need a number of freezers so you could stock up on groceries, put in a garden and can your perishables. You need a trailer so you can haul out to the vet for routine vet appointments. I’d do it.
Fun side story: I clicked on the google map at the bottom of the page on my Ipad just to see where the property was in respect to the areas I am more familiar with. My husband was sitting next to me and pointed out the pin was in the wrong spot. He then proceeded to tell me who lives in just about every house in the area, lol. Then he went on about some of his family, the Comers, who many of the things around there are named after, including the secondary road you’d take to the property. I got an unexpected family history lesson on my distant in-laws. :lol:
If you are the self-reliant type who enjoys seclusion, it is a great location. But you’re going to have to drive a lot to get to anything: work, stores, etc. There are a few gas stations dotted here and there on the back roads, but I think the closest food store would be in Independence, which is a really bitty town. If you needed to purchase something from a big box store like Walmart, you’d probably have to head to the slightly larger towns of Marion, Wytheville, or Galax, which are all close to an hour a way on windy, mountain roads. In that area of Virginia, you can be relatively “close” to something mileage-wise, but still be extraordinarily isolated because there are limited roads to get you there! And as the poster above mentioned, it’s very likely you may have to trailer out for basic horse services.
Beautiful area, though. If you’re seeking that type of lifestyle, you won’t find a prettier place!
Slightly is right when you mention larger towns. I have been to the fiddler’s convention in Galax and it is very small. I would think it would be pretty rocky as well for trail riding. Some people like rocky riding, not my favorite riding.
Looks lovely.
With all the lush green this time of year, and my lovely commute, am reminded repeatedly that that kind of view just never fails to astound. :yes:
a way to market that property to an outsider would be to provide a still kit along with the property purchase
My biggest concern is the location of decent medical care, considering your own history. I went to college near there, and the winters can be formidable sometimes, so you need to store enough supplies for a decent period of time without access to town.
Why don’t you look in Greene County or Nelson County, VA? Much closer to civilization and there are some affordable places around.
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I do like the remoteness of it. I for one would never live in a Horse Community. Just seems like that would be an HOA on steroids. We live an hour from Charlottesville and to me that is a great set up. We are remote but have easy access to world class health care and other services. We use Charlottesville airport to get anywhere we want although it will be with a connection (usually Charlotte). So I would recommend Madison, Greene, Nelson, etc. or even out inthe valley by Harrisonberg.
Anyplace around C’ville and Harrisonburg and Staunton is civilization. You can live on a farm within driving distance and get to the theatre and events in those towns. And to shopping and to doctors and all.
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a way to market that property to an outsider would be to provide a still kit along with the property purchase
LOL. And you can still find stills, even with the marijuana growers around there.
Make sure you buy your 5 pound bags of sugar, lots of them, from some place like Sam’s Club so that no one gets suspicious.
Charlottesville area is not like this in terms of mountains.
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I actually depends on where around Charlottesville you are. We live in the mountains. Our farm sits at 800 ft and immediately to our west are 3500 ft mountains. Nelson is very mountainous.
