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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 25, 2022 11:37:28 GMT
My preference is to live no further than 10-15 minutes away from a decent grocery store. My desire would be to have some specialty food stores nearby as I love to cook creatively with new recipes and new ingredients.
For an absolutely perfect home on the coast somewhere I’d be willing to be flexible on my preferences.
Right now I’m within 5 minutes from Aldi and about 7 minutes from Publix. I’m happy enough with that. I’m a little less than an hour from specialty stores.
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Post by iluvpink on Aug 25, 2022 11:42:01 GMT
I went back and looked at the listing. I agree with a few others, she needs to declutter and probably have it staged. Too much decor/knick knacks and it screams 1990's. It's not a bad house, it just looks outdated and very cluttered, at least for trying to sell.
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Post by mollycoddle on Aug 25, 2022 11:43:45 GMT
No. I chose my house partly because of location and nearness to stores, gas, etc. but someone who is looking at a rural area probably wouldn’t be fazed at having to drive to shop.
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Post by peasapie on Aug 25, 2022 11:49:44 GMT
I lived in a rural area for a few years and faced this. It’s not ideal but you do get used to it.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 25, 2022 12:04:54 GMT
I voted no because I’m just not a country girl. I appreciate the beauty and the nature, but I just like being minutes from everything. Not just the grocery store, but everything else. We are poised to start looking for our first home purchase and I know the two areas I’ll look in. I just need DH to get a job so I know which area to look in.
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Post by smartypants71 on Aug 25, 2022 12:16:46 GMT
I'm a city dweller, so yes, rural living would probably be a deal breaker. I don't really want to be more than a few miles from anything really.
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Post by whipea on Aug 25, 2022 12:20:21 GMT
I grew up in urban suburbia when I looked out my bedroom window I could clearly see details inside the house next door which was about 25 feet away. Never liked being that close to people, do not want to know or talk to neighbors and want to come and go without human interactions.
As an adult I have had houses on a minimum of and acre and a half with a few brief exceptions. Had two acres in my last house and lived less than 5 minutes from everything, very convenient. The house and the area no longer suited my needs so now live on an acre and a half in the boonies. There is a major grocery store within ten minutes, but that is it. Everything else is 25-30 minutes away, round trip to home depot is an hour.
Thing is I commute 30 minutes to work and it is in the middle of every store and restaurant on earth. I take care of shopping and everything else from work and when I am home I am home. Like it that way.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Aug 25, 2022 12:29:37 GMT
This is the house north of Dallas, right? Before we moved here we lived in Farmersville TX, so I have lived 30 minutes from groceries (I believe they are closer now). I didn’t click the poll because, while I have, I wouldn’t now. But that’s because of where I am now in life. In our younger years living out in a rural area wasn’t an issue. Now that we are retirement age, I want to be near amenities.
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 25, 2022 13:00:35 GMT
That area wouldn't be somewhere I'd be interested in (my roots are in New England), but I also think it's the clutter in the listing that's holding her back. Is she moving into a similarly-sized place where she'll be bringing all her belongings, or does she need to downsize? It might be to her benefit to cut the amount of stuff in her house now, and spend a few dollars to have it staged and professionally photographed.
I'm not good at looking past that sort of thing. It gives me a feeling of dread, as if I'd have to move it and rearrange it all myself. I can't be the only one that has trouble imagining a space with my stuff in it.
ETA: it's a really nice house under all that. She needs to show it in its best light.
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Post by Tearisci on Aug 25, 2022 13:26:54 GMT
I voted no because I need to be close to amenities.
When I lived in DC, I literally lived above a nice grocery store and had Whole Foods a 10 minute walk away. That was my idea of heaven!
Now I'm in the suburbs of Dallas and have to drive everywhere but have 4 grocery stores about a 5 minute drive away.
I don't love living in the suburbs and miss the city so rural would be a total deal breaker for me.
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Post by littlemama on Aug 25, 2022 13:36:02 GMT
I like convenience, but we also work full time, so conveneience is kind of a must. If we were retired and lived in an area with nice weather year round, maybe.
I dont see a link to the listing, so cant comment on that.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Aug 25, 2022 13:37:52 GMT
I think it would depend on whether there was something around where I could pick up necessities quickly. I would want at least a Dollar General, but most rural areas have one or two. I could handle ordering dry goods and making a weekly run to the grocery store.
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Post by librarylady on Aug 25, 2022 13:37:54 GMT
As mentioned, I grew up in a location where it was a drive to get to any amenities.
I currently live within a mile of 2 grocery stores, a street with both fast food and sit down restaurants, about 6 miles from all the medical care a person might need and I would not want to return to the rural area. Our property has no neighbors on the north side (a 3 acre property) so I think I have both worlds--city in the front and peaceful in the back. It has spoiled me to any other way of life. I don't think I could live in a typical suburb with neighbors on all sides of me.
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Post by paigepea on Aug 25, 2022 13:50:39 GMT
We’ve purchased 4 properties in the time we’ve been married and each time I’ve specifically looked for a house that provided me with the ability to walk to get goods and services. That is just the type of lifestyle I’m looking for - one where I can get outside and walk somewhere so I don’t always need to get in my car. We have been in suburban areas twice and in urban areas twice. We have never been in a rural area. I prefer urban : just last night when I was out with my dog I liked bumping into people and meeting them, chatting with people on the street, walking by restaurants / coffee shops of people sitting on the decks enjoying the evening, walking down our greenway (kind of like high line) which is 1 block from our house. I don’t enjoy the alone / isolated feeling but I can see the appeal if that is what someone wants.
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Post by christinec68 on Aug 25, 2022 13:55:50 GMT
As mentioned, I grew up in a location where it was a drive to get to any amenities. I currently live within a mile of 2 grocery stores, a street with both fast food and sit down restaurants, about 6 miles from all the medical care a person might need and I would not want to return to the rural area. Our property has no neighbors on the north side (a 3 acre property) so I think I have both worlds--city in the front and peaceful in the back. It has spoiled me to any other way of life. I don't think I could live in a typical suburb with neighbors on all sides of me. When we retire I want to live someplace like that - personal space with good proximity for shops, medical care and some dining. My area is extremely urban and I enjoy what it offers but it's getting to be more exhausting and I want more peace when we get a little bit older.
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Post by gar on Aug 25, 2022 14:32:18 GMT
I dont see a link to the listing, so cant comment on that. It was on a separate thread a week or two ago.
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Post by danalz on Aug 25, 2022 15:16:41 GMT
I grew up in the country and we had to drive that far to the grocery store. I've lived in the city for the past 28 years and would never go back to living so far away from stores and conveniences. I'm a city girl now. Give me my Aldi and Target less than a mile from my house!
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Post by Bridget in MD on Aug 25, 2022 15:40:16 GMT
Im in a semi-rural area. It takes me 15 min to get to a grocery store, 20 min (in the other direction) to get to Walmart/BJs/other shopping. I've lived here all my life, so it doesn't bother me - hell i can remember when the Walmart OPENED - at the time, I was a kid and it was a 5 min drive. As a matter of fact, people complain that my area is becoming more high traffic/high crime bc people are being pushed out of DC, and then further south. They don't want more grocery/gas/shopping. There are also only basically 2 ways out of my area - 2 main roads, one over a dual lane bridge (one lane for each direction of traffic each side). That concerns me more bc I am on a peninsula, so there are times when I feel we could be trapped if there was an emergency.
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Post by sabrinae on Aug 25, 2022 15:44:49 GMT
It just depends on what people want. I live fairly rurally. The closest grocery store is 20-25 minute drive away, but I drive that everyday anyway for work. I have to drive an hour to be able to shop for clothes other than wal-mart. Generally, it’s not a big deal but we knew what we were getting and had both grown up living rurally. Although, I do sometimes really miss the convenience of living in a city.
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Post by Gennifer on Aug 25, 2022 15:54:57 GMT
That would be a requirement for me. I hate having neighbors... when I’m outside I don’t want to hear anyone else’s conversations or music or cars. We heard distant sirens the other day and it’s only the second time in the 6 years we’ve lived here.
I live in the woods, and can’t even drive a car all the way to my house for 5 months of the year because of snow.
I have one tiny grocery store about 25 minutes from my house. If I drive 45 minutes into Park City there’s a few chain options plus a Whole Foods and Walmart. Or I can drive an hour to SLC and have everything I want.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 25, 2022 16:32:56 GMT
I personally wouldn't want to live outside of town, but plenty of people do. I also just went and looked at the pics, and it isn't as outdated as I imagined after hearing some of the comments here. However, I would also suggest decluttering and having it professionally staged. Some of the pics make it hard to focus on the rooms and not the décor. I like the color of the rooms (the ones I looked at) and the flooring doesn't look bad. I think it would be a lot of work for her to go through all of the stuff and declutter, but she would have to do that anyway. After that is done, it will be easy to stage. I don't know how the price compares to other properties with similar land and buildings so can't comment on that part.
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Post by RosieKat on Aug 25, 2022 17:11:50 GMT
I would prefer not to, but traffic is so bad around here that it takes me at least 10 minutes to get just down the street anyway. I'm used to having to sit in traffic. So no, I'd rather not, but if that was the only problem I had with the house, I'd snap it up.
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Post by TXMary on Aug 25, 2022 17:35:36 GMT
It would not be a deal breaker for me. We have been in our current house since 1999 and the same area since 1987. When we moved here, it was rural. There's been so much growth and I hate it. I would give anything to go back to being a 20-30 minute drive from the grocery store.
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Post by catmom on Aug 25, 2022 17:45:53 GMT
I lived in rural areas until I was 30, but there was always a nearby village with a grocery store, pharmacy etc. I would not enjoy having to drive 20 minutes every time I'm out of milk or in the mood to make something different for dinner.
I now live in a city and I can walk to the grocery store in less than 10 minutes. In fact I can walk to almost everything and I don't think I could trade it now that I've experienced it.
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Post by scorpeao on Aug 25, 2022 17:48:43 GMT
At my age I've also started looking at the closest hospital...I wouldn't want to drive 30 minutes to a grocery store at any age.
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Post by lurker on Aug 25, 2022 17:55:39 GMT
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Post by Sue on Aug 25, 2022 17:55:52 GMT
I grew up living very rurally; spent some time living in a big city before marriage, and now live in a semi-rural, protected area. By protected, I mean that strict land use laws prevent nearly all development here. There's a small store/deli about 1/2 mile down the street but grocery stores, a major hospital, and all the retail stores I could possibly need are just 10 - 20 minutes away. We've been here over 40 years and find the area still perfect for us as we age. At our stage of life, truly rural living wouldn't be ideal.
Going back and looking at your sister's home again, I agree with the others who said that the house needs to be decluttered. I would also add that a lot of the decor should be removed. Another thing that I find concerning is that there is no easy or welcoming entrance to the front door. You have to park nearly to the back and walk all the way around to the front to find the main entrance. Not a good feature.
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Post by Ryann on Aug 25, 2022 18:05:39 GMT
I wouldn't want that now, but in retirement next year if I loved the house, then sure!
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Post by amom23 on Aug 25, 2022 18:29:43 GMT
I'd say the lack of interest in the house has more to do with how it presents than the location. Have your sister do some major decluttering and get some help with stagging. You have to show potential buyers how great the house is vs them having to use their imaginations.
Added question - What has the feedback been when the house was shown?
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Post by gracieplusthree on Aug 25, 2022 18:34:48 GMT
It would depend on a few things. Especially how far us said store from where I worked, because you might would work across the road from it and could go after work.. Also would depend on how much I like the house, acreage etc. But probably
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