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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Sept 16, 2018 21:38:32 GMT
Possibly. I would think it’s cool, mostly, but I’m sure there would be times I’d freak out a little. If you do buy it consider resale value. Don’t overpay and remember your house may take longer to sell because it wouldn’t appeal to a lot of people.
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Post by **Angie** on Sept 16, 2018 21:45:09 GMT
I think it’s neat, and awesome that you want to write a history piece on it. But I’m not gonna lie, the first night I’m home alone by myself and hear strange noises I’ll be regretting it. Bonus points if there’s a windy storm going on. There's a nut tree beside the house and a metal roof on the garage. At least three times, a nut dropped and no one thought "I hear dead people!" My dh yelped and asked if someone was shooting at us. There's something odd with that man. |
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Post by **Angie** on Sept 16, 2018 21:45:54 GMT
I think I would. Quiet neighbors on one side at least. There no neighbors in sight.  |
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Post by **Angie** on Sept 16, 2018 21:50:33 GMT
Sure. Dead bodies are just dead bodies. They can’t do anything to you. It would make me wonder if I could do property improvements to be so close to a burial ground though. All of the property is to the front and sides of the house, and the house itself is almost 3000sf so we wouldn't need to add-on. |
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Sept 16, 2018 21:53:04 GMT
I absolutely would. Cemeteries are usually beautiful, and also no noisy neighbors! Wouldn't bother me at all.
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Post by **Angie** on Sept 16, 2018 21:53:10 GMT
My sister's first home, as a young married, was adjacent to the cemetery. Currently we are very near a historical cemetery. I never even think about it. If I did purchase a home adjacent to a cemetery, I'd plant some screening shrubs along that side of the property and go on with life. I can't imagine it would present a problem. There's a beautiful fence between. The house side is clear and the cemetery side has vines growing along it. There are some cut-outs but you really don't see anything unless you are outside looking through the gate. |
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Post by mollycoddle on Sept 16, 2018 21:54:53 GMT
Sure, and I do. Well, there is a field between. No problems so far!
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Post by peasapie on Sept 16, 2018 21:56:05 GMT
Absolutely. I love cemeteries. They are so peaceful. I'd have no qualms whatsoever.
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Post by refugeepea on Sept 16, 2018 21:56:40 GMT
Yes! They don't creep me out at all.
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Post by Nanner on Sept 16, 2018 21:57:55 GMT
I would.
When I was a kid (in the late 60s), we lived next to an old cemetery. The new one was further away.
We used to pick blueberries in the old cemetery and sit on the graves and eat them. Awful thing to do, thinking as an adult, but as kids, it never crossed our minds that it was disrespectful.
It was very overgrown. I remember the town decided they wanted to remove all the weeds and overgrown stuff and clean it up. They got a bunch of kids in town to do it, and we were paid with popsicles!!! (remember - this was the 1960s)
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Post by salem on Sept 16, 2018 22:01:15 GMT
I would. We recently drove past a cemetery in a small town that had an adorable house sitting right next to it, and I thought I could live there. So many of the cemeteries are well taken care of around here and they are so peaceful to walk through. Compared to the noisy, busy street I live on now plus a huge development going in right behind us, I’d choose the beauty and quiet of a cemetery any day.
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Post by **Angie** on Sept 16, 2018 22:03:56 GMT
Possibly. I would think it’s cool, mostly, but I’m sure there would be times I’d freak out a little. If you do buy it consider resale value. Don’t overpay and remember your house may take longer to sell because it wouldn’t appeal to a lot of people. It is over-priced, so we will be offering less. Plus, dh will deduct the cost of having cable ran to it (if we can). |
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Post by craftykitten on Sept 16, 2018 22:04:52 GMT
Sure, they can't be any worse than my neighbours now 😉
Just be mindful that it might be harder to sell on, I guess.
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Post by **Angie** on Sept 16, 2018 22:05:48 GMT
I want to see pictures of the house. It sounds super-cool! How do you add pictures?? |
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Post by lesley on Sept 16, 2018 22:16:07 GMT
Yes, I love cemeteries. My last house was just round the corner from the town cemetery, and I used to walk Turriff there most days. I love going round reading all the gravestones, and several of my relations are buried there. The oldest part dates back to 1649. My cousin lived in a cottage right next door to the cemetery, and she never had any trouble from the neighbours...  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 22:17:22 GMT
Depends on the cemetery for me.
A small, old church plot not being used any more, probably. A newer one with frequent burials going on, no, due to traffic.
I'm not spooked by any hauntings but by the living people it might attract to be honest. Is it a place teens flock too during halloween to spook each other or vandalize? Is it the unpatrolled place that gets used by drug dealers? Will there be times there are burials going on that might impact what I feel I can respectfully do in my own home, or motorcades blocking my drive.. that sort of thing
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Sept 16, 2018 22:31:22 GMT
I really dislike the newer cemeteries that are a sea of urns filled with bizarrely-colored plastic flowers. Yuck. I couldn't live next to one of those on esthetics alone.
An older cemetery with all the varied and beautiful headstones and private mausoleums? Absolutely.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Sept 16, 2018 22:34:36 GMT
I would for sure. I would pay close attention how the cemetery parking is though because my friend lived right by one and when there was a large funeral she had people parking on her property and it was such a pain in the ass for her. As creepy as it sounds I’d stalk the cemetery for when funerals are and see how it may effect your home parking situation.
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Post by delila on Sept 16, 2018 22:36:58 GMT
Yes.
There is no reason to fear the dead but plenty of reason to fear live people & we live by them!
Says the woman who worked in the scary funeral home business!!!!
delila
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Post by mygigiscraps on Sept 16, 2018 22:41:49 GMT
Been there, done that twice actually, once as a child and once as an adult. Best neighbors EVER. I wouldn't hesitate.
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Post by moonglowe21 on Sept 16, 2018 22:45:02 GMT
Well, it’s not exactly the same, but there’s only 2 houses between us and a cemetery so I vote yes! I can see the cemetery pretty well from my back yard and so far, so good! |
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Post by pierkiss on Sept 16, 2018 23:02:47 GMT
There’s a fence separating the cemetery from your yard? Cool. I wouldn’t mind living there. Cemeteries don’t freak me out.
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Post by hop2 on Sept 16, 2018 23:12:28 GMT
When I was 20 I probably would have said, no way.
But I’m older now and I’ve lived next to a variety of neighbors, I think a cemetery sounds quiet, peaceful and law abiding. It’s better than Hoover’s & drug dealers. ( and that was a nice neighborhood ) it’s better than lazy dog owners who can’t leash thier dog.
I doubt I could live in a former church though.
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Post by AllieC on Sept 16, 2018 23:22:00 GMT
I definitely could. We have one quite close to the house we are building (around the corner and down the road) but it wouldn't bother me to live next door.
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Post by Dixie Lou on Sept 16, 2018 23:31:03 GMT
I would! I love to wander through cemeteries but I agree about having funeral processions or drug dealers, that kind of there, thing.
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Post by rickmer on Sept 16, 2018 23:33:38 GMT
yes, absolutely. lessens that chance of a condo going up next door or any other type of "quality of life" altering development.
although i have heard (didn't read all responses) that there is a higher incidence of termites near cemeteries??
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Post by GiantsFan on Sept 16, 2018 23:36:29 GMT
Yes. And I have, twice. I grew up right next door to a cemetery. Then believe it or not, my first house moving out on my own I moved into a house next door to a cemetery. Other than a friends telling cutesy cemetery jokes, there were no problems. The "neighbors" were really quiet! LOL!
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Post by mimima on Sept 16, 2018 23:40:33 GMT
Honestly, it would bother me far more living in an old church. For me, the fact that it used to me sacred space would be insurmountable.
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Post by jcm28 on Sept 16, 2018 23:41:19 GMT
Ok, the practical part of me wants to ask two questions. Is there a well for your water? And is the cemetery downhill from you?
I would be super cautious and have the water tested during inspection.
But otherwise, it wouldn’t bother me.
Janet
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Post by eastcoastpea on Sept 16, 2018 23:41:29 GMT
I grew up living across the street from a cemetery. It didn't bother me at all.
When we were looking at houses there was one we liked that had headstones cemented flat into the cellar floor. The headstones didn't bother me at all, the huge chest freezer gave off a creepy vibe. The house needed too much work in the kitchen, one fireplace, and one of the six bathrooms. What an amazing house.
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