Well, settlement is over and I'm the proud owner of an 83 acre property in Halifax County Virginia.
The houses (two of them) are a bit of "Fixer-uppers," but they are suitable to live in, and there's a great deal of privacy, you can't even see but one other house (and only if you stand in a very particular spot on the property.)
Mostly surrounded by hardwood forest. It sits on the line between Virginia and North Carolina (which will pose some problems, since there is no Virginia Street Address! <grin>). (But Virginia gets the taxes, since it's all in Virginia.)
Haven't seen any wildlife yet (unless you count box turtles (3), rabbits (3) or snakes (1) and countless birds). Supposedly a lot of bear in the area, and we've heard turkey nearby and seen deer and turkey not far away. I'll be putting up some game cameras soon, and considering a feeder.
Still have to figure out all the intricacies of becoming a resident (*my spouse remains trapped in the communist state of Maryland until she can retire). And I will be travelling between MD and VA, but I plan to become a VA resident soon.
We haven't had the first ceremonial shot in the backyard yet, but we will soon. First thing we have to finish is cutting the 5 or 6 acres of grass which hasn't been cut in 6 years and is about 3-4 feet high. It's a chore, and I'm a bit leery of discovering copperhead or water moccasins underfoot as well (there is a stream and pond on the property).
The houses (two of them) are a bit of "Fixer-uppers," but they are suitable to live in, and there's a great deal of privacy, you can't even see but one other house (and only if you stand in a very particular spot on the property.)
Mostly surrounded by hardwood forest. It sits on the line between Virginia and North Carolina (which will pose some problems, since there is no Virginia Street Address! <grin>). (But Virginia gets the taxes, since it's all in Virginia.)
Haven't seen any wildlife yet (unless you count box turtles (3), rabbits (3) or snakes (1) and countless birds). Supposedly a lot of bear in the area, and we've heard turkey nearby and seen deer and turkey not far away. I'll be putting up some game cameras soon, and considering a feeder.
Still have to figure out all the intricacies of becoming a resident (*my spouse remains trapped in the communist state of Maryland until she can retire). And I will be travelling between MD and VA, but I plan to become a VA resident soon.
We haven't had the first ceremonial shot in the backyard yet, but we will soon. First thing we have to finish is cutting the 5 or 6 acres of grass which hasn't been cut in 6 years and is about 3-4 feet high. It's a chore, and I'm a bit leery of discovering copperhead or water moccasins underfoot as well (there is a stream and pond on the property).
