Property in flood plain

[PeteyPie]

If you turn on the “terrain” function on google maps, you can see that the property is on a raised area which looks fairly flat and then it looks like the land north of the property drops down to the marshy area by the creek. That’s good. However, the higher ground isn’t very high. The house and grounds are not even twenty feet above the river and the house is not built up on a berm. You know it’s in a hundred-year flood plain; if a 500-year flood happens you could be looking at more than just a wet floor. Yikes. People and animals could die.

I think you are wise to pass on this property. Such a shame because it is beautiful.

[China_Doll]

I do carriage driving and trying to find some flat land which is proven to be difficult. I have a beautiful home and property now but just an arena to ride or drive in.

[China_Doll]

just for shits and giggles here is one that I thought was the one. I looked at it before the flooring went in. Cats had pissed everywhere. It is in the subfloor and soaked up the side of the kitchen cabinets. It didn’t look this clean when i looked at it. All of the flooring was gone went I looked. The barns had looked like they had never been cleaned. So little care f the place. The bedrooms and bath on main floor are really small. Now the flooring they put in looks odd with the oak. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/11801-Club-Rd_Cedar-Rapids_IA_52404_M75399-95160?ex=IA615691739

The walls and floor in the basement were black from feces, grime and urine. when it was built they bought the cheapest things they could find and didnt do any upgrades.