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Well, reality kinda struck my wife and I today. We noticed our little 1200
square foot house isn't quite big enough to house us, our son, 2 dogs, and
1 cat. Not to mention a 2 car attached garage and 2 car detached garage,
and enough room in the driveway for MAYBE 1 more car. Well, I want some new
toys (Dirtbike, ATV, something of that sort...)! So, we decided to look for
a new place. We have a roughly 200K to 300K price range (We have about 165K
saved up for just this situation). We wanted more than an acre (what we
have now) bigger house, and enough room for the dogs to do whatever they do
when they have tons of room. We somehow decided to look at Cheyenne
Wyoming. Little more country, little more small town flair, and best of
all, it's cheaper both in actual price and taxes. Here's a few of the
places we were thinking of.
http://www.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?sby=1&pg=58&srcnt=845&sid=
961819708aee42cba9040e6b24c564fa&fhcnt=24&loc=Cheyenne%2cWY&usrloc=Cheyenne
%2cWY&typ=1F&ml=8&fhpg=4&lid=1104399611&lsn=576
http://www.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?sby=1&pg=60&srcnt=845&sid=
961819708aee42cba9040e6b24c564fa&fhcnt=24&loc=Cheyenne%2cWY&usrloc=Cheyenne
%2cWY&typ=1F&ml=8&fhpg=6&lid=1104512023&lsn=595
http://www.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?sby=1&pg=60&srcnt=845&sid=
961819708aee42cba9040e6b24c564fa&fhcnt=24&loc=Cheyenne%2cWY&usrloc=Cheyenne
%2cWY&typ=1F&ml=8&fhpg=6&lid=1103857075&lsn=599
http://www.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?sby=1&pg=63&srcnt=845&sid=
961819708aee42cba9040e6b24c564fa&fhcnt=24&loc=Cheyenne%2cWY&usrloc=Cheyenne
%2cWY&typ=1F&ml=8&fhpg=3&lid=1104154937&lsn=627
http://www.realtor.com/search/listingdetail.aspx?sby=2&pg=15&srcnt=674&sid=
4a375091f307422fa71519bd77ff5bb9&fhcnt=24&loc=Cheyenne%2cWY&usrloc=Cheyenne
%2cWY&typ=19&ml=8&fhpg=3&lid=1099650576&lsn=149
Now, obviously, we kinda have some concerns. I haven't got the slightest
idea how the hell we're going to move our cars. I could hire some kind of
transport, but there's no fun in that. The drive back and forth would be
more fun, but would get tiring VERY quickly. Just the usual issues with
moving. SO, with that said, this is where you guys come in. No, Im not
allowing you guys to help me drive the cars. Although I'm sure some would
like to. lol. My wife and I know all of these homes suit our needs (And
then some in a couple cases), we both like them ALL and are having a hard
time deciding. NOW, ofcourse, your mission. HELP US!! lol. No seriously,
which one would you choose?
Satty101
I don't like either of those, way too country for my taste.
250-300k sure buys a lot more out there than it does here though.
newyorker
I hate city life. I grew up between Chicago and Milwaukee, and I hated
every minute of it. Our current house in CO springs is border line
suburban. Which isn't bad, but I like to have a bit more wide open space
between me and my neighbors. Especially when I'm trying to record some
vocals for my band (screaming stuff mind you. I've had the cops called on
me twice thinking it was domestic abuse or some shit like that) and have a
little more...IDK...freedom I guess.
Satty101
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Wide open space is right!! I think the Unibomber might even give those
places a thought... ;)
$300k...that's almost enough to buy our detached garage...maybe I'd throw
in access to the garage from the driveway if it's a solid $300k.
I love city life...I hate having to make serious plans just to go to the
grocery store.
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BavarianWheels
For me, the more country, the better. I like the looks of the second one,
(exterior) the best, fence, etc. Nice size house, decent amount of land and
plenty of garage space. I would probably go with the most property and just
deal with the house and garage space. (35 ac. would be sweet) All the
houses are fairly new so their condition should be good. I guess you need
to decide what is most important to you and go from there. Size, looks,
condition, land, garage space,location and maybe how many bedrooms. Let us
know what you decide.
Bottom line is, ya gotta get the one the 'ol lady wants. :laughing:
thefonz
We've narrowed it down to house #2 and #3. Just more our needs. But...yeah.
Im sick of this house. lol.
Satty101
My vote is #3
newyorker
Out of 2 and 3 I'd go for 3 personally. My opinion probably doesn't count
for much though as I live accross the pond, lol....I like houses in the
middle of nowhere, but on my little island that's probably not as dramatic
as it would be in the US, lol. Good Luck with it! :thumbs:
Cliffy
Out of #2 and #3, #3 looks the most appealing, most functional, and most
flexible, although the kitchen looks snug.
dvdrose18
