Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

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Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #30 – February 13, 2006, 11:02:27 AM

Isn't that a coincidence? I just sold mine.

Quote from: Lx-tasy

Its the best investment you could have ever made.

You can say that again. In the Four years we've owned our house, property values have risen high enough that we will be debt free when we move. $129-186 on our first home makes you want to start flipping homes.

Nice house, though Carmen. Very nice. I love century homes, and there are plenty to choose from at home. And that really is a killer price, being so close to the city (that's under $50 USD, guys). I can't even find a decent house around Antigonish for double that. It's looking like I need to live at least twenty minutes out of town (emphasis on town, and not city) to get anything affordable.

I just wish I had a job around Canso or Isaac's Harbour. There are some real beautiful oceanfront properties down that way for practically nothing.

*edit*
The diamond window, that would drive me nuts. I'm alright with Architectural asymmetry, to an extent, but that looks incredibly out of place. Also, you might regret removing that front door come August, when humidity is 150% and it's 60*C in your house. You're going to need that cross breeze, I think. Old houses have a tendancy to harness the power of the sun better than solar cells.

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #31 – February 13, 2006, 11:02:33 AM

Unheated or not I'd rather have that Taj-Mahal of a garage that you just built than this y 20X28 one that I bought. I may have romanticized the "heated" part a bit anyway: By "heated" I mean there'z a woodstove in the corner. It is wired for 220V tho...

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #32 – February 13, 2006, 11:17:15 AM

Quote from: thundergrowl

Now I'm jealous of a NSian :(

Isn't everybody?

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #33 – February 13, 2006, 11:34:04 AM

Carmen that house is awesome. And with all that land? And a garage? And an industrial lawnmower?!?!?!?

Excellent deal. I hope there isn't a whole lot of work that has to be done. But even if there is, it is still a good investment as it will always go up in value. I'm glad you were able to find such a great deal.

They didn't mention any ancient Indian burial grounds or anything like that when they were giving you the tour, did they? Might want to look into that.

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #34 – February 14, 2006, 08:36:24 PM

I have owned mine since 12/2002 and I think I might own a step or two from my front porch

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #35 – February 14, 2006, 09:16:49 PM

wow...around here that would be an easy 260k with the 3 acres...the last 5 years basically priced me out of my area..im pretty dissapointed. congrats man...nice setup!

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #36 – February 14, 2006, 09:51:44 PM

Wow 2 acres. You guys will have to come out to the farm. 140 acres.

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #37 – February 15, 2006, 10:04:37 AM

Quote from: CougarSE

Wow 2 acres. You guys will have to come out to the farm. 140 acres.

If I had a half a mill, I'd be living on my parents farm. Somewhere between 350-400. That should explain pretty well why I hate living in the city so much. I grew up where I couldn't see my neighbours. The only house in view was across the river, on the other side of the valley.

Anyway, after living on a lot of around 2500sq ft, I'd give my left nut for a chunk of dirt like Carmen's.

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #38 – February 15, 2006, 11:22:52 AM

Quote from: CougarSE

Wow 2 acres. You guys will have to come out to the farm. 140 acres.

Actually it's three acres :flip:

...And across the road from this house there's a 160 acre parcel of mixed woodland/old pasture for $35k, but I don't have any use for 160 acres (and could think of many better uses for $35k

). One thing about Canada - there is no shortage of vacant land once you get out of the cities. Even a tiny province like Nova Scotia is only about 2% developed, which is why that 160 acres probably won't be worth much more than $35k in 20 years. Now, in the city or within 1/2 hour of it you're looking at about $40k/acre - even more if the lot is serviced (water & sewer), but an hour out and the only value in the land is the trees growing on it

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #39 – February 15, 2006, 10:43:32 PM

Congrats Carmen, great deal...

Being close to the road it reminds me of the Christmas song "Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer" :hick:

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #40 – February 16, 2006, 10:32:27 AM

Quote from: TurboCoupe50

Congrats Carmen, great deal...

Being close to the road it reminds me of the Christmas song "Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer" :hick:

And the Reindeer are psycho's behind the wheel in those parts.

Ya know this big blue ball we live on? I now own a part of it (bought a house)

Reply #41 – February 16, 2006, 12:50:04 PM

Congrats. It sounds great.