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Living the Dream -
KenK/84Bravo
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After watching about 3-4 "Building off the Grid, " on Coastal Maine.
I started looking at houses/property on Stonington Island. (One of my favorite places ever.) Found a few things I like. One, two acres, 645' of coastal waterfront, $110,000. I Have Sea Kayaked all over that area for many years. I would build a very simple place. I do not need/want much in that regards. 800-1000sq/ft.
The turn off is that the taxes appear to be similar to NJ. (Ridiculous.) $2800/year for the two acres, prior to a domicile.
I miss that area so much. Will be retiring in two years.
Have done about 12-14 vacations up and down the Coast of Maine. Absolutely LOVE IT, up there.
Would be a dream to retire on the Down East Coast.
Loons, Ospreys, Ocean fishing from a Kayak, breathing the Salt Air, Rocky Coast, Seafood, etc. etc. Nirvana.
I started looking at houses/property on Stonington Island. (One of my favorite places ever.) Found a few things I like. One, two acres, 645' of coastal waterfront, $110,000. I Have Sea Kayaked all over that area for many years. I would build a very simple place. I do not need/want much in that regards. 800-1000sq/ft.
The turn off is that the taxes appear to be similar to NJ. (Ridiculous.) $2800/year for the two acres, prior to a domicile.
I miss that area so much. Will be retiring in two years.
Have done about 12-14 vacations up and down the Coast of Maine. Absolutely LOVE IT, up there.
Would be a dream to retire on the Down East Coast.
Loons, Ospreys, Ocean fishing from a Kayak, breathing the Salt Air, Rocky Coast, Seafood, etc. etc. Nirvana.
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Surprisingly enough, I anticipated that. I was waiting for it even.
Nothing like the call of a Loon, in the wild. Nirvana.
I hear you about not gathering debt. Not looking to do that.
I could sell my place here in TN. Gather enough to buy the waterfront property, and build a small (800-1000ft.) state of the art, off the grid domicile.
I moved down here to help with my invalid Dad. (Since passed.) My Mom will be 90 this weekend. Time to start living for me.
I have gotten smarter since I moved here and have quite a list for things my next home will have, mainly due to getting older with a fixed income.
Amenities within a 10 mile radius are a must: Hospital, Doctors office, Competitive priced super market, shooting range (if my new property doesn't work), good automotive mechanic business, reasonable connections to cable and internet services, natural gas supply line (F%$ck propane). All of this and also well within very short distances to natural State areas where hunting and fishing are good, Where wildlife like wild ducks, loons, eagles, hawks, owls, buzzards, and crows fly.
My next home must also be on one level with minimal stairs to climb, and big enough to fend off the long winter's cabin fever. Also, a driveway that doesn't go up on an incline (steep hill) like my current one does.
Pretty much Yes. (Off the Grid is not mandatory.)
I do not Not wish to prolonge the inevitable. Merely enjoy the last few years I may have left.
The Medical care not be worse, than what is available around here. Might as well enjoy what time I have left.
Living on the Down East Coast of Maine, Nirvana.
Do not mean to be doom and gloom. People usually guess me 10 years younger than I am. I enjoy a vigorous lifestyle. In good shape, doing well. (Aside from my Cardiologist wanting to go in again, to "tune me up.") Uhh, ..........................No.
Stonington Island, is no less "in the boonies," than where I am now.
Just a dream.
It?s beautiful here but we?re seriously considering moving less rural.
I had planned to do so much later or soon or tomorrow and now the ability and possibility have both been taken away.
Mike