I spent some time searching this morning for a related thread from years back. Still looking but going to start a new one anyways.
Some of us born and reside in same general areas, if not the same family home for life. Some move for various reasons as well, some multiple times.
Thought we could share the whys and where’s.
I was born in SE Arkansas and we moved to Houston,TX when I was three due to sister being admitted to TX Childrens Hospital needing care not offered elsewhere close. My dad worked in petroleum industry along the Mississippi River and his company had HQ in H town. Stayed in Houston into my early thirties then moved to Austin area, then to current rural location between Austin and San Antonio ( which are getting closer each year).Been here fifteen years.
Now at 65, looking at another big move back to Arkansas. We close next week but will maintain two homes until H retires in 2024.Maybe sooner… No rush to move will be strange, but also allow time to move shop and set up new place. Will let housing market reset, market here still booming and our place appraised almost four times the 2007 value and have had offers several times for a cash sale. I wasn’t ready.
We found a mountain top acreage home and shop this past return of annual Fall Ozarks vacation. We had been looking at smaller places we could lock and leave, bike and RV storage. Had looked at many the last ten years and never had that feeling… this one struck us both hard. Made an offer thinking it was going to be laughed off, but got call on way home it was accepted. Reality kicked in!
We decided to make this our future home and say goodbye to Central TX. Still have family here, others in CA, but they are ready to come visit already H’s sisters headend to Oregon most likely as well. No hard ties and ready for a change.
Small town the size of current home ( population 2000) however has more amenities and new businesses investing. Thirty minutes to I-40 access, located between four state parks and on edge of Ozark National Forest and Ouchita National Forest on southern side. Fifteen minutes to Mt Nebo and Mt Magazine. Riding in any direction is fantastic. We have always felt at home up here.
The shop isn’t as large, but I’m good with downsizing a bit.
It is rural but has fiber internet and strangely city water. Having been on well and rainwater will be different!
This lake we stumbled on years back is the source and five minutes from house
Some of us born and reside in same general areas, if not the same family home for life. Some move for various reasons as well, some multiple times.
Thought we could share the whys and where’s.
I was born in SE Arkansas and we moved to Houston,TX when I was three due to sister being admitted to TX Childrens Hospital needing care not offered elsewhere close. My dad worked in petroleum industry along the Mississippi River and his company had HQ in H town. Stayed in Houston into my early thirties then moved to Austin area, then to current rural location between Austin and San Antonio ( which are getting closer each year).Been here fifteen years.
Now at 65, looking at another big move back to Arkansas. We close next week but will maintain two homes until H retires in 2024.Maybe sooner… No rush to move will be strange, but also allow time to move shop and set up new place. Will let housing market reset, market here still booming and our place appraised almost four times the 2007 value and have had offers several times for a cash sale. I wasn’t ready.
We found a mountain top acreage home and shop this past return of annual Fall Ozarks vacation. We had been looking at smaller places we could lock and leave, bike and RV storage. Had looked at many the last ten years and never had that feeling… this one struck us both hard. Made an offer thinking it was going to be laughed off, but got call on way home it was accepted. Reality kicked in!
We decided to make this our future home and say goodbye to Central TX. Still have family here, others in CA, but they are ready to come visit already H’s sisters headend to Oregon most likely as well. No hard ties and ready for a change.
Small town the size of current home ( population 2000) however has more amenities and new businesses investing. Thirty minutes to I-40 access, located between four state parks and on edge of Ozark National Forest and Ouchita National Forest on southern side. Fifteen minutes to Mt Nebo and Mt Magazine. Riding in any direction is fantastic. We have always felt at home up here.
The shop isn’t as large, but I’m good with downsizing a bit.
It is rural but has fiber internet and strangely city water. Having been on well and rainwater will be different!
This lake we stumbled on years back is the source and five minutes from house