treeguy64
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- Location
- Austin, TX.
Well, as with so many things in life, as Janet and I get deeper into our search for houses in the Colorado High Country, we're finding that things aren't as amazing as we originally thought they'd be.
First off, all water one uses in the luxury look houses, outside of town, comes from your own cistern. Oh great, that's just what I want, not. I can foresee an aged me hauling myself out of the house, in the middle of a freezing night, to try and figure out why no water is coming out of the tap.
Then, septic systems are the rule, as well. I've had experience with these systems through my clients who have them in million dollar properties, outside of Austin. Many bad stories I've been told. Many.
Let's not forget propane tanks. Yeah, no propane, no gas service in your house.
The above gets worse when you consider occasional heavy snowfall, making roads impassable, making service deliveries impossible.
Also, most of the houses outside of town are on the slopes. Retaining walls hold up some of the piers, that hold up major parts of the houses. Great. When I've spoken to real estate agents, asking for copies of foundation reports, that can, possibly, assure me of the safety of such structures, I can hear the crickets in the background. Same thing happens when I ask about a soil property report. Yeah, again, great.
Let's not forget the increasing bear and mountain lion sightings, as the construction of the very houses we're interested in, disrupts the natural environment of these species, and forces them into more contact with people.
No, Janet and I decided, last night, that we're not going to buy on the slopes of Woodland Park.
I'm sure some of you who live/have lived surrounded by the wild outdoors, will tell me that I'm probably blowing things out of proportion, in the above. However, even our rough and tough Gary is now a city dweller, after his mountain man existence in Oregon. While a younger me might eagerly take on the challenge of a great outdoors living experience, the aging me is telling me to be a bit more careful and locate in town, in a house with city water, sewer lines and gas.
Our search continues.............
First off, all water one uses in the luxury look houses, outside of town, comes from your own cistern. Oh great, that's just what I want, not. I can foresee an aged me hauling myself out of the house, in the middle of a freezing night, to try and figure out why no water is coming out of the tap.
Then, septic systems are the rule, as well. I've had experience with these systems through my clients who have them in million dollar properties, outside of Austin. Many bad stories I've been told. Many.
Let's not forget propane tanks. Yeah, no propane, no gas service in your house.
The above gets worse when you consider occasional heavy snowfall, making roads impassable, making service deliveries impossible.
Also, most of the houses outside of town are on the slopes. Retaining walls hold up some of the piers, that hold up major parts of the houses. Great. When I've spoken to real estate agents, asking for copies of foundation reports, that can, possibly, assure me of the safety of such structures, I can hear the crickets in the background. Same thing happens when I ask about a soil property report. Yeah, again, great.
Let's not forget the increasing bear and mountain lion sightings, as the construction of the very houses we're interested in, disrupts the natural environment of these species, and forces them into more contact with people.
No, Janet and I decided, last night, that we're not going to buy on the slopes of Woodland Park.
I'm sure some of you who live/have lived surrounded by the wild outdoors, will tell me that I'm probably blowing things out of proportion, in the above. However, even our rough and tough Gary is now a city dweller, after his mountain man existence in Oregon. While a younger me might eagerly take on the challenge of a great outdoors living experience, the aging me is telling me to be a bit more careful and locate in town, in a house with city water, sewer lines and gas.
Our search continues.............