Thread: Maybe, there's a world where we won't have to run....

The wife and I are re-thinking our life at the moment. Something less frenetic, somewhere peaceful, a place to escape to and become part of.

We are considering this at the moment. What do you guys think?

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James.

PS It has a composting toilet - a bit of an issue for the wife, but fairly easy to convert to a "flushing" unit.

If I could afford it I would not pass it up!

Price seems pretty good for the area...

One of the lads i work with just spent 1.2million buying not too far from there... similar size house but more land... i think.

And... you'd be just up the road from Peters place...

Greg

not sure about the house but really like the dog!

I share your thoughts, James. I've often wondered about just taking it all a pace slower and moving out of the big smoke. We're not ready for that yet, but I find myself daydreaming about it every so often!

That property looks beautiful and serene. The noise of the dawn chorus would make it worthwhile by itself! I say go for it.

As for the dunny, isn't that what the Bush is for?

Yea, I agree. If the dog is included it might be a fair price.

Well, we've already got our own dogs, so...

We're definitely giving this place some serious thought - shame it isn't 50k cheaper.

We shall see...

James.

Well, I used to live in LA county, down in southern California, probably one of the most overpopulated places in North America, and the wife and I sold all of our real estate and bought a place up in South West Washington (Pacific North West) and I have to say, it's an improvement in many ways, but not in all.
Here's some of the bad things about it;

We had to buy a job (not much work for a spacecraft technician in the sticks here) to support ourslves. But running a business that is on the same property as you means that you're never not at work. We feel like we've been working non-stop for the past two and a half years now, and now we're the victims of our own success. If you're not retiring, then stay in the big city. The work opportunities are better.

You get gouged for all your groceries and what-not. Out in the rural areas, fuel costs make everything more expensive, and the merchant gladly passes those costs on to you. And don't think you'll get much selection, either. It's like having to do all your shopping at a convieience store.

Don't figure on the air being so much cleaner, either. In the winter, everyone starts using their woodstoves and fireplaces. Sometimes, , I swear it's worse than when I lived in LA.

I don't have to drive to work because I live there, but I have to drive everywhere else. When I lived in the city, I could walk most places.

Now, I'm not saying that living in the country is a bad thing, but it's a mixed bag. All in all, I'm happy I moved here. I don't hear car alarms and rap music like I had to before. I do get to walk out my back door to the beach and wake up to the sound of surf. And when the weather is good, it's beautiful here. I also see a lot more of my 6 year old son. I just wish I didn't have to work so damned hard now.

They're all good points - thanks Joe.

We are in a sort of good position with work - I lecture at a Uni in the city, which is 1.25 hours away from there by train. Generally speaking, I only have to lecture at most 3 days a week (2 days this semester) and so can work from home the rest of the time. It's taking us about 1.5 hours each way to get to work at the moment because of the traffic issues in the city, so no real loss there. I can even do work on the train, not something I can do while driving. If the commute gets too bad there's another Uni about 1/2 hour away on the coast that I could try to get work at. But I don't think it will get too bad - we've been dealing with a 1.5 hour commute each morning and afternoon for about 2 years in the car...

My wife plans to phase out of full time work into part time, and eventually a similar situation may apply to her (local work on the coast).

Because the area is rural, some groceries are a lot cheaper, and a lot of local fruit, veg and meat can be picked up (or you can grow your own). You can even go straight to the local dairy and get milk and related products direct from the source. But other things will be more expensive, I'm sure.

Anyway, we've given this stuff a lot of thought, and decided that we want to work to live, not live to work. We've seen a fair bit of the world, and this area is among some of the most beautiful we've ever encountered.

James.

Yep -- go for it ---- I'll send you an email describing how I would like my guest room furnished --- sweet James, ---looks like that place could put a little soul back into them city ravaged bones.

Justin