Hi,
Wondering about the feasibility of setting up an off-grid yurt with heat/winterized between now and winter (before Jan 1st). My partner and I are looking to purchase
land as soon as possible in the northeast (central VT); we are looking mostly at raw, undeveloped, off-grid properties with the intention to slowly build a
sustainable homestead. Our search has spanned over a few years, but we are now wondering at the likelihood of setting something up (assuming we closed on a piece of land ASAP) that could be lived in through the winter - the most conceivable (if any) seems to be to set up a winterized yurt (with insulation, platform, and
wood heat) but is that realistic within the timeframe? Also, we are hoping to find a property with access to
water - dug well or spring, but if it has a dug well but is not hooked up to bring water to a living structure in the winter, or it doesn’t have a dug well at all yet, how realistic is it that we could have running water in the winter on this property?
Of
course we understand that so much of this depends on the specifics of the property, how soon we can locate and close on a property, the materials we have available, weather, etc., but we are also wondering—more generally—about anyone’s experiences or knowledge about how long this process could be expected to take, and which parts might take the most or least time, in what order?
Other things we’re thinking about, in conjunction with locating and closing on the property, is the extent of inspections, etc. we would do on a raw parcel, other than testing the water, maybe doing a perc test (as security)? And how long these inspections might take? For a little background, we have been searching for the last several years, and have committed to looking in this area if possible. Also we came close to closing on a property once, so we are somewhat familiar with the process, but obviously have areas where we’d like input.
Thanks!
