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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aeolius" data-source="post: 1558410" data-attributes="member: 2072">The past couple of months, I have been searching for my next abode. After the birth of my third child in December, my neighbor Jack casually mentioned that he thought I would be looking for more land, soon, to build a bigger house. He had a few acres, he said, and then he took me out to see it. Turns out "a few acres" were actually closer to twenty acres. "Keep the key" he told me, tossing the key to the padlock which secures the gate at the end of the 3/10 of a mile gravel driveway. <img src="http://www.aeolius.com/images/theland3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />    Slightly overwhelmed, I decided to enlist the services of a realtor, who showed me five to ten acre lots in my area. I was less than impressed with each, turning back to Jack's land at the end of each day.   The twenty acres is comprised of pastures, woods, a creek, a barn, a singlewide trailer, and a metal-sided utility building. My little John Deere would not be a match for the acres of grass in the pastures. The woods are enchanting; I have seen deer, raccoon tracks, and countless birds. A woodchuck the size of a large pug apparently lives in one of the stables in the barn.   So, with the help of my lawyer, I drew up a contract and made an offer. Three days later Jack accepted. Now the fun begins; my wife and I are interviewing builders and architects. Hopefully, within two years, we'll be finished with the building phase.   I talked with city planning and will have a perc test done next week. I'm also going to have the existing well evaluated. I loathe city water and am on well water now, so that's not a concern. The singlewide trailer is to be removed by Jack, per the contract, and I will have the barn demolished, as it currently sits where I would like to place the house.    I am in so much trouble. My daughter already wants a horse. I want an alpaca and have had my eye on the Scottish highland cattle that graze in a nearby field. Goats (pygmy), chickens, and pigs(pot-bellied) have already been discussed. To my dismay, I discovered muntjac deer could not be imported into my state.   Jack has a friend mowing the pastures for hay until the end of the year, after that I suppose I'll be looking for a John Deere larger than the one I currently own, and the obligatory bush hog for mowing. Two days ago, I purchased a UTV - not an ATV mind you, more of a golf cart on steroids.</blockquote>

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