Who is living in a waterfront home, river, lake or ocean?

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Blessed

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This appeals to me very much. As I get into the later period of my life, I think what would make me happy. Just a tiny little place in the trees with some sort of water. I can sit on the front porch, have my tea, look at flowers, see the birds. Have a little vegetable garden. I could just put a pool in here but the cost and maintenance would become a problem over time. I would prefer a water source that nature takes care of.
 

Blessed said:
This appeals to me very much. As I get into the later period of my life, I think what would make me happy. Just a tiny little place in the trees with some sort of water. I can sit on the front porch, have my tea, look at flowers, see the birds. Have a little vegetable garden. I could just put a pool in here but the cost and maintenance would become a problem over time. I would prefer a water source that nature takes care of.
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...many properties which face the water, suffer from damp.... and if you have one facing the ocean, then they suffer dreadfully with corrosion caused by the Salt...so just think of those things when you realise you'll never have a water front property... :sneaky:
 

Blessed said:
This appeals to me very much. As I get into the later period of my life, I think what would make me happy. Just a tiny little place in the trees with some sort of water. I can sit on the front porch, have my tea, look at flowers, see the birds. Have a little vegetable garden.
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A home on the water can be nice, but you have to be careful about "location". Some people who use the (public) waters are not always the most considerate. I'd recommend a smaller, shallower inland lake that doesn't attract obnoxious "go fast" boaters.
 
A friend had a home on a local stream that ran through his property. The stream decided to change its course one very rainy year and he lost half his backyard to it. It cost him $20K to bring in rocks to stop the stream from taking the rest of his yard up to the back door. City and County officials were sympathetic, but emphasized it’s his land and his obligation to ‘fix’ the problem. Oh local codes don’t let him move the stream back to its original channel, though that alone would be another $100K, if he did manage to get an exemption due to the possibility of losing the house. And, insurance does not cover thIs problem.

The lesson is that lakes, oceans, streams, rivers, etc are living things often protected by environmental laws. If they decide to move, you have to get out of the way.
 
Blessed said:
This appeals to me very much. As I get into the later period of my life, I think what would make me happy. Just a tiny little place in the trees with some sort of water. I can sit on the front porch, have my tea, look at flowers, see the birds. Have a little vegetable garden. I could just put a pool in here but the cost and maintenance would become a problem over time. I would prefer a water source that nature takes care of.
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I live very close to the lake, one street over. It's not the same as a little house 🏠 out in the country, just an apartment with tons of people surrounding. I am enjoying the lake breeze we are getting today. It's great for airing out the place! I have all the windows wide open. I would like a nice little house on a beachfront but not too close to the water because of hurricanes and tital waves.

Well I'm just rambling on here and don't think I've made any real point 😂
 
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Ruthanne said:
I live very close to the lake, one street over. It's not the same as a little house 🏠 out in the country, just an apartment with tons of people surrounding. I am enjoying the lake breeze we are getting today. It's great for airing out the place! I have all the windows wide open. I would like a nice little house on a beachfront nut not too close to the water because of hurricanes and tital waves.

Well I'm just rambling on here and don't think I've made any real point 😂
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❤️💕 Yes, you have. Several excellent points.
 
I have a small cabin in a forest just above the Sierra foothills that's near a lake. I have lived in it from time to time, when I found work nearby, but now it's just for weekend getaways. Takes about 10-minutes to walk to the lake but you can see it from the front porch.

And, yes, it's a very nice thing to have. I'd probably live out the rest of my life in it if I didn't feel like I need to be where I am for my wife's career and for Paxton.
 
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