Would you?

I've been on a land search in West Virginia, since this spring.  Found one place of 34 ac. asking 86 k.  I made a trip to walk and look over the land, and it was OK, I could see spending my last days there.  Could have written a check for the place.  It's just way more than I think it is worth.  Being nice the land could be called steep.  It would make a great outdoor classroom for learning how to build terraces!

I was willing to make an offer back in April, but I was told owners would not accept any offers at that time.  OK, I walked away.  Had an email this morning from guess who, and would you believe that after 5 months + on the market, the price has been dropped to 75k.

Still, I think the price is too high per acre, I'm thinking of an offer of $1200.00 per ac.  The place has been used for hunting only.  Has one shack/cabin and an old small travel trailer, no well, no septic, there is electric at the state road.

So help me out here, not sure how much of the nice permie stuff, if any, has rubbed off on me yet!  I want a quiet place to live and to plant chestnut trees!!

Peace

It's kinda hard to know, without seeing it, knowing where it is, in relation to the rest of the world (hospitals, groceries, emergency services, etc), knowing it's geo features or those within a short drive (near larger bodies of water, state/ national forests, etc). It's the drive there through cluttered, icky junk yards, in the middle of a nasty wasteland or city? Or would coming and going be peace-filled trips through the mountains, along rivers or streams?

Carla, this place is in Monroe County.  From here in central Va., travel west on rt 460, all the way to the state line, turn right at WV, it is not really close to anything.
I don't drive these days due to my health (don't want to take others with me if I have the "big" one)  I have given up on the docs and any more treatments.  The nearest shopping is about 30 miles away.  It's near the New River and a number of outdoor sites, rock climbing, water sports, off road stuff etc.

My kind of place, quiet, space for a small house with garden, land to replant with the chestnut trees and a creek with bottom land to plant for wildlife.

I'm almost 76 years old, fighting heart problems and cancer.  My mother died in December last year, so I'm mostly alone now.  I've been having a fight of some type since about the age of 5.  I'm getting tired, I want quiet and Peace.  I've done the hard work and I have one, now I want the other!

Just a short drive to a major north/south road #219 , will take one to shopping areas.  I only shop every 4 to 6 weeks now.  I don't require much.


Peace

Well... For whatever my opinion is worth, this "My kind of place" kinda says it all. It took my dad most of the rest of his life to be able to have something close to that, after his 3rd wife left him penniless, and pretty much feeling the world had abandoned him. I helped him fight to believe in something, and dragged him back to the land of the living, by putting myself and my youngest under his roof, for about 8 months, while we (my #2 and I) hunted for a place of our own. Watching us and our excitement build, his did, too. So, when he finally got the chance to buy again (he'd been renting), I *had to* encourage him. I'll tell you what I told him, "what do you have to lose? Follow your dream!"

Ps - he did. And stayed there, feeding the hundreds of hummingbirds and puttering in his gardens for the rest of his life.

Carla, I forgot to mention, there is a small place/town nearby to this land, that I might be able to find something to rent while working on the building site.  And I would move there just so I could use the name on my checks and as my return address -  Bozoo  WV,  I mean c'mon who wouldn't want to live there?

I'm not sure how much better things could get.


PS   For anyone wanting to take a look, you can check the realtor/land for sale listing for Monroe County WV, the site is listed as Hann Creek, no address given.  I think there are 20 or so pics of the land, not a great overview, mostly the bottom area along the creek, but it does show the "on site housing".  Check it out if you want.

Peace

Personal opinion here! If you have the money and don't expect to live a long time, now's the time to spend it. Does it really matter if the price is a bit high? Offer what you want to pay and see if they respond with a lower price, if you enjoy that game.

Thom, you made an excellent point.  I have the funds to buy this land, with a check or a phone call with my financial folks to set up the wire/bank transfer.  I have made an offer on another tract, this one having 74 acres, and I think I'll have to wait a couple more weeks till that offer expires.

I plan to leave the land that I do buy to a non-profit group that will block the land from any development in the future.  The 74 acres tract has been logged and is in need of some help so that the land can heal.

I'm not in that much of a rush, I believe I still have some years yet to go.  But I also feel a need to get moving!


Peace  

Deane,
You don't have to wait until your offer expires.  If you prefer the first place I think you could withdraw your offer on place #2 and buy it.  I've always been told an offer stands until it's been refused or withdrawn.  If I could buy either,  I'd get the one I wanted.  You are the only one who knows.

Steep has me out. I’m not old yet and just variations in my topography give me extra work since my wreck. I think some slope would be nice but I’d want a pretty large portion to by flat to rolling.

Land there is a lot cheaper than in Texas but at least all the properties has a fence whether it’s great or not depends.

I’d try to compromise as little as possible esp being on the older side. I want to move 1more time and I’m 40. lol so I’d check as many boxes as humanly possible on a purchase this late in the game.

Wish you luck on making your mind up.