We looked for land for about 6 years before we found one we could really see ourselves living forever on. Our biggest priorities were:
- Acreage. We had to have at least 10 acres to be able to raise the produce and livestock that we expect to have someday.
- Scenery. We wanted beauty. Rolling hills, healthy forest, flower-filled meadows.
- Cheap. It's not worth it if you have to sign your life away to get it.
- Private. We've had some lousy neighbors and some total creepers - no neighbors is always better than the alternative.
- Water. Good drainage and a place for water to accumulate like a pond or ditch. We would have loved to be on a lake or river, but geez was that expensive.
We contemplated settling. We found many properties that had several things we wanted and one or two that we didn't. It would have been so easy to try overlooking the bad parts and just get going finally. I'm glad we held out and took our time, though. And I'm glad we took our time getting to build on it because now we've seen it through some pretty harsh seasons. We know where the sun tracks. We know where the rain runs off. We know where the wild animals come through. We know where the wind blows.
I guess I'm just trying to say take it easy. Go slow. It's worth waiting for "the right one" when it comes to buying land. It's out there. Good luck.
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