Farm Update - Acreage Negotiable

After the last two days of looking at farms, here are the latest developments in order that Jeff and I viewed them.

67 acre farm- We walked through the house. It is ok. The foundation looks a little iffy because one wall tilts out crooked. We will definitley get an inspection on that one. The barn is having similar issues. The main floor has oak trim and oak cabinets, and it is very modern. The upstairs is mostly paneling and looks like it was completed in the 70's. There is green and orange shag carpet up there, and one room has peg board on 1/2 instead of drywall or paneling. There are lots of bird cages to raise pheasants, geese or ducks. (This is a positive in our eyes, just in case you don't know.) The grounds are really nice with varying landscapes including pasture, hay fields, woods, and a trout stream, a garden area, and lots of fruit.

I felt a little disappointed about the interior and foundation of that house.

40 acres 10 miles west of our target city - It already sold, so it really doesn't matter.

We proceeded to cross the road to another 40 acres with no barn, but a pole barn. After looking at the inside of this house, I felt a lot better about the first one. :} There were rough, particle board cabinets hap-hazardly scattered throughout. The interior was a random menagerie of rough particle board, paneling, and other items. The back deck had indoor-outdoor carpeting that covered the rotten, spongy feeling boards. The land was a big field. This house is not an option.

Today, we took the motorcylce, and found two more places.

20 acres 5 miles east of our target city - The land was gently rolling. It has a two small ponds that are spring fed. There are a couple types of apple trees and a bartlet pear tree. The grounds and the house have been very meticulously maintained. The barn, pole barn, and garage are very neat and in great condition. The house needs some updating, but the layout is very nice. The man only heats with wood in the winter. It has a Michigan basement. There is lots of paneling. After viewing this house, I was much more relieved about house hunting in general.

80 acres 10 miles west and slightly south of our target city - This is a very large house with a giant deck on the back. It is all done in beige walls and carpet, which means all we would do is paint. The basement is poured concrete. (yay!) The basement is also finished. The kitchen is plumbed, but all of the counter-tops, cabinets, and appliances were gone. (We consider this a good thing. Hopefully this will lower the price considerably, while we can pick and choose what we want to put in the kitchen.) We met a fawn within ten feet of us. There is a marsh land, hay field, pasture, pole barn, small animal barn, and a shed.

We are hoping for one of the last two options. That's all for now!