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Live Oak · 06-16-2004, 09:54 PM

Thanks Paul! As I get it cleaned up and complete a few projects on the farm; I will post some pictures to detail the progress. I will have to admitt that the peace, quiet, and tranquility is a priceless thing that I enjoy very much. I am VERY fortunate and very blessed to be able to obtain and enjoy such a beautiful place.

MowHoward2210 · 06-17-2004, 06:10 AM

I hope things come together soon, Chief, at your future homestead. It will be a lot of work to get it the way you want, but the rewards will be immense, as will the accumulated hours on your tractor! Be sure to find time to post your experiences, and don't be shy with the camera.

olds · 06-17-2004, 06:42 AM

What a legacy and beautiful homestead to gather for all of your children and their future generations. Something truly amazing to be able to do there, Chief. I wish you the best with all of it.

-Andy

Live Oak · 12-26-2004, 12:40 PM

I figured this post belonged here as well. We are in the process of moving to another farm just up the road from this one. My crappy Argus Photo Phazer will not store pictures for more that a few hours without locking up but I will post some pictures of the farm we are moving to and the other large piece that is currently being logged when I get me a good digital camera.

Wingnut · 12-26-2004, 12:58 PM

Nice Christmas present!
All I got was sock and underwear!

Live Oak · 12-29-2004, 10:56 AM

Thanks. I love the place as well. It is a nice little valley with forest on both sides. Great hiking and hunting. I haven't tried fishing in the pond yet. It has sat vacant for the last 4 years and I have a LOT of bush hogging and clean up to do on this place and the farm up the road we are moving to. My little 4410 is gonna be mighty busy initially but I am looking at maybe getting a larger used tractor for the larger fields.

Live Oak · 12-29-2004, 01:01 PM

I have been getting some ideas from Partman on some International Harvester used tractors in the 60 to 100 hp range. That is for the further on down the road but I need to start learning about used machines in this category. Some of the buildings on this and the ranch house property were as you describe but I think they can be cleaned up with some elbow grease and sweat equity. The farm with the ranch house has about 261 acres of which about 100 or so acres is open. It also has 5 ponds on it and I am real excited about the fishing possibilites.

Ernieg · 12-29-2004, 01:33 PM

Well, Chief you are getting as close to heaven in a fisherman's eyes... I know because I do a lot of bass fishing in some of the old farm ponds in this area and they are big in those ponds. And you get to be the first in many years... WOW just take it easy at first or the excitement of a lunker hitting first thing in the morning may just get you all pumped up.

Excellent piece of land you have...I am envious

Durwood · 01-03-2005, 11:39 AM

WOW, what a nice place Chief! I just now happened to see this thread. I don't know how i missed it before. You are one lucky man to have your own piece of heaven like this. Is any of it road frontage or are you well hidden from the road? Also since i drive a truck i might get down that way sometime. What highway are you beside?

Live Oak · 01-03-2005, 01:05 PM

The place is not too far from I-40 and highway 13

bontai Joe · 01-03-2005, 01:51 PM

Like Durwood, I missed this thread until now. Nice place Chief! Are you possibly looking for a handiman/go-for/gardener/driver when you get the bed and breakfast going? I just might be available.

Live Oak · 01-03-2005, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by bontai Joe
Like Durwood, I missed this thread until now. Nice place Chief! Are you possibly looking for a handiman/go-for/gardener/driver when you get the bed and breakfast going? I just might be available.

I will have my project waiting. This last week while I was done at the ranch house I discovered that a section of roof was damaged on the detatched garage and the roof is leaking. The gutters are damaged too. I have a lot of work to do on window glazing and repairs as well as painting and carpet cleaning. There is also a freezer full of spoiled food that I have to clean out. I am really looking forward to that job. Then there is tons of fencing in need of repairs along with the bush hogging. I am just going to take it a small piece at a time.

DrBailey · 01-03-2005, 08:02 PM

WoW , Chief ,
thats wonderful , Good Luck to you and your familey . Its gonna be GREAT !!!

Wishbonez51 · 06-06-2011, 04:01 PM

Ok so nobody has asked the million dollar question!

I paid $200,000 for my little piece of Americana Farmland with house, pool, and UNO yes 1 acre of land. Nothin else which means no tractors, barns, water wells, any wild animal of any part!

How much would that get me in your parts?

How much did you pay for that humongous chunk of paradise?

Larry in OK · 06-06-2011, 09:02 PM

Last October in NE Oklahoma my late aunt and uncle's 120 acre farm with house, good well with rural water available, barn, shop, a couple of sheds. Cross fenced, 6 good stocked ponds went for $180K at auction.

**farmertim** · 06-06-2011, 09:23 PM

My 7.5 acres of land with a dry creek (unless it rains) in one of the driest places in Victoria. no water, no power, no well,
28 1/2 years ago cost me $11500.00. now with the shed built on it, probably looking at about $80000.00
I like it because it is so quiet.
I will post some pictures later.
Cheers

Wishbonez51 · 06-07-2011, 12:52 AM

I am speechless. I am amazed and truly happy that our hard earned money is actually worth something in some parts of America better than others. I couldn't fathom how much those scenarios woud cost here in Phoenix Arizona but I will say well in the 10 million to 20 million range. Be very blessed gentlemen as I am humble to say I am envious of your estate. My house 3 years ago sold for $539,000 for the same place "my place" then when it was built. The poor people who built this custom home gave up everything they had and than some when they lost it in the housing crumble. Enjoy your estates as I will be drooling over a someday scenario.

Mikefarm · 10-29-2011, 08:19 AM

Nice place.

That spring is probably a real asset. I gather your on limestone, it looks horizontally bedded so there is probably not much vertical cave development. It would be good to find out extent of the catchment as that water will have sunk into dolines and other fissures and sinks from other properties. What ever the put down their holes is what comes out your spring.

Mike
a caver if you have not guessed, that's spelunker in US talk :-)

Cublover · 11-02-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikefarm

Nice place.

That spring is probably a real asset. I gather your on limestone, it looks horizontally bedded so there is probably not much vertical cave development. It would be good to find out extent of the catchment as that water will have sunk into dolines and other fissures and sinks from other properties. What ever the put down their holes is what comes out your spring.

Mike
a caver if you have not guessed, that's spelunker in US talk :-)

I've crawled through a few caves in my day. Not too many people have seen the 'back door' to Luray Cavers or Skyline Caverns. Va. (I have)

Cublover · 11-02-2011, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Wishbonez51

Ok so nobody has asked the million dollar question!

I paid $200,000 for my little piece of Americana Farmland with house, pool, and UNO yes 1 acre of land. Nothin else which means no tractors, barns, water wells, any wild animal of any part!

How much would that get me in your parts?

How much did you pay for that humongous chunk of paradise?

$157K for an 8 room rancher in the country. 7 acres, 3 shops, 5,000 acres of state owned hunting land 200 ft from the back door. Lousey water. Lousey neighbors. (heard but not seen) Zoning that is off the charts! (Continuation of a non conforming use)

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