Since I was very young, going out in nature or walking around a farm always made me feel better if I was blue. Last spring my pet chicken died (more on chickens later!) and I was extremely sad. The very same day I found Rosie laying on the floor of the coop, this pheasant pictured here showed up. He hung around for several days and approached me each morning asking for some scratch. His gorgeous feathers and comical walk delighted me for several weeks until one day he mysteriously disappeared. I like to think that the pheasant call I hear occasionally from the green valley below the farm is my "Mr Pheasant".REAL ESTATE TIP OF THE DAY:
It can often be a challenge to determine exactly what to look for when buying a country home and acreage.
A buyer can have a long list of requirements so I suggest that when you are considering a move, make a list of the THREE THINGS you will not compromise on. Often buyers purchasing rural property want PRIVACY.
Horse people should make GOOD DRAINAGE a priority as a property which looks fine in the summer can soon become a mud bath in the winter time. Try to view rural properties in the winter if possible to see exactly how well drained they are.
I live on a farm that is on a southwest facing hillside. We can grow almost anything here. If a buyer is looking to grow food then SUNSHINE or the direction the property is facing is extremely important.
The WATER quantity and quality is one of the first things to check when considering a country home. It is important to have a realtor as your "buyer's agent" who is familiar with the area and knows which homes the water truck visits in the summer time! I have recently completed a workshop on wells and ground water as well as having had the experience of having a well "witched" and drilled with tremendous success.
Determining those THREE THINGS YOU WILL NOT COMPROMISE ON will free you up to be more open to a property which you may not even have considered but which may become your dream hobby farm!
