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Comments (21)The photo of your horses next to your garden looks like our place... I've mentioned before (but I'm sure not many have read) on GardenWeb that in 2015 we finally built our cabin/cottage hybrid (aka The Cabbage), our 780 sq. ft. home on a 4 acre wooded hillside. Now that The Cabbage is complete, this is the year for planting the shrubs, perennials and small trees that have lived in pots for too long. An organized person would focus on one area at a time, but that is not me. I'm simultaneously tackling our northwest native shady driveway garden, 1/4-10 gravel and antique brick walkways, the front porch garden (hydrangeas, old roses, and so forth), our raised vegetable beds, Hillary's garden (where my late bestie Westie is buried), the hidden trailer garden (anchored by a white dogwood and a bed overflowing with centaurea), and the neighbor-be-gone privacy garden, where evergreen shrubs meet vine maples and edge-of-the-woods natives. Getting anything done around here is a challenge, as our miniature horses call to me to play with them, not the garden. As if I didn't have enough projects, they are getting a new run-in this summer and a "paddock paradise" track winding around the hillside, allowing them greater use of our acreage while keeping them away from dangerous areas....See MoreShould I hire a home inspector? X post with smaller homes
Comments (2)One would believe the cost depends on the size of the home. Before we decided to go modular we were sure about an existing home and we hired a home inspector. This was in 2001 so I'm sure prices have changed, but he charged $395 to look at a 1500 SF home. It was the absolute best $395 we ever spent because the home had structural damage....See MoreSmaller Home Search Disappointing
Comments (27)I made a bad decision this year and went to Florida for a man.... didn't work out, but didn't realize the WHOLE story till my house sold. As my name suggests, I am in Oklahoma. Yes, Oklahoma. It is still affordable here. Now I had to find a new to me house, without spending much more than I had. Well, I barely pulled it off. 104,000.00! 3 bedroom, 1 bath, 1 car garage attached and all in a nicer neighborhood than where I was prior. Drawback: it took all the money I had. It isn't quite as nice as it looked. It is almost starting to look like a money pit. Good thing I can and do a lot myself. But it is paid for. That is why I came back. No way would I have been able to stay in Florida or many other states for that matter; for that amount of money, and affording food and all on my limited income. It really is all about location and compromise. I wish you luck! Moni...See MoreWell-decorated smaller home from my hometown newspaper
Comments (11)Yes, it's great to see a "real life" house story. When I was downsizing, I didn't want an apartment/condo/townhouse because I've always lived in the country and wanted a yard for my dog. Finding a small house in my new city, in a good neighborhood, was extremely difficult. Most of the homes are too big for one person. I made an offer on a 1200 sf one-level house in walkable neighborhood, with a shady lot -- and the owner immediately withdrew it from the market -- I had offered a bit over full price. I was so bummed! The second house that I was ready to buy, was a 1300 sf, one-level house built in 1901 in a walkable neighborhood. The house was completely renovated by a respected renovator. I loved that house, but when I sat on the front porch and looked across the street, the multi-family old apartment house ticked all the boxes for the warnings my city publishes on identifying drug dealers -- blacked out windows and very expensive cars coming up, with dark windows, and honking the horn. Bummed again. My 1939 house started out at 1700 sf, but I wanted a first-floor master suite and laundry (not down in the basement) so that I could age in place. So, I added square footage that wasn't really needed, but it was needed for one-level living. Now, I feel like the upstairs isn't used. I have a guest room, but the upstairs office and other bedroom are sitting empty--except for things I'm not using and will part with when I'm certain I won't use those items here....See MoreRelated Professionals
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