Saturday, May 4, 2013

Hunting for Land

 As I mentioned a few posts back I had been searching for a small piece of ground to call my own. Well there it is 98240 sq ft to call my own, or just a smidgen under 2.5 acres. Papers are all signed and moneys moved into escrow, so hopefully all goes well.

 The property has basically no zoning, and parking a Rv here is permitted, its also located 20 minutes from Show-Low, and has great roads leading to it, which was a tough find.  Its elevation is 6800 feet, so its average temps are mid 80's in the summer, and mid 40's in the winter, there is no water, electric, (which I haven't been hooked to in over 3 years anyways) and most importantly no bills!

 One day should I decide to build a off the grid cabin, the ground is perfect for making a cobb, or earthbag structure, but for now I am just going to put in a driveway leading up to the location pictured above. By the time all that is done I am sure I will be ready yo move on. Heres a few more pics of the property....

 Black Mesa off in the distance. Grass is a bit dry but imagine that green up when the monsoons arrive.

 Mountains in the Distance, about 20 miles as the crow flys. I stayed up there for 6 weeks last year. Wrote about it here.
Great sunsets here as well. Thanks for visiting!

20 comments:

  1. Congratulations! I'm very happy for you.

    Tina

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  2. Congrats Nomad! I am glad you found a great place for home base.. It looks very nice and sunsets look awesome..

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  3. Good for you - it looks like a beautiful piece of land with great views. Nice to have a place to retreat to. Congratulations on finding just the right piece of land. :)

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  4. Congratulations to you! May you enjoy your land and make of it what you hope it can be.

    A few questions: What are some of the factors that "sold" you on this piece of land? And did you see others you rejected? If so, why? And is there anything you'd advise other vandwellers about the relative merits of buying land in any particular part of Apache county?

    Thanks,
    Michael

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    1. Price, Easy access to the land (good roads)Zoning is mostly agricultural in Apache county. Picked AZ in general because family is in the area. Internet coverage good Verizon signal. Looked at alot of properties that were just to far out on unmaintained roads. One was 22 miles down a forest road.

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  5. That's fantastic! Look forward to your postings from your new home!

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  6. Wonderful! congrats! Sometimes I think I'd like a docking station of some sort. I'll figure it out eventually. Looks very peaceful there.

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  7. Good for you. Hope you have many enjoyable stays. The views are great!

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  8. Hey Nomad,
    Congrats on your new land. I love it. You're going to have a lot of fun making it your home base.
    -Duane

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  9. I am so happy for you!
    The monsoons are great, but I does not make it greener just a lot of mud. Stepping stones are a must.

    I live in Pairadice, write me.

    Stuart409@gmail

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  10. Good job Nomad, Do we now have a place where you can hold your own RTR for your followers?

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    1. Lol not this year I am gonna enjoy the peace

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  11. Thanks everyone for all the congratz!

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  12. Congrats! Love your blog.

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  13. Congrats on your purchase. Some counties/cities require that land owners start building some kind of structure within a given amount of time. Does this piece of land have that sort of requirement?

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  14. Thanks! nope no such requirements here

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  15. Awesome! Someone else beat me to the question about future RTRs! I'm surprised, at 6800 feet it doesn't get colder in the winter.

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  16. Welcome to your new land! It does look quite peaceful, flat and great temps. All wonderful qualities, along with the other things like cell signal, close to family. Great job. Enjoy your new place.

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  17. Congratulations! So beautiful!

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  18. my 2 cents-.
    You mentioned that maybe someday you'll stick a trailer on the piece you bought. In my opinion you might what to reconsider that move-
    Every time you make the drive up to your place, as you draw closer, you'll be agonizing those last few miles whether or not the trailer has been broken into or maybe even taken away altogether. Been there, done that.,and know a number of others who have suffered the same. Unoccupied trailers or outbuildings are sitting ducks in the back country.
    If you don't want to live full time on your place or find someone to caretake, & just want some supplies or additional shelter awaiting you upon arrival, you might consider going underground with your cache or maybe even burying a shipping container big enough to hunker down in. It worked for me.

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