We we moved out to north TX, Weatherford area, I told the wife out of any city limits, and over 10 acres. My only requirements. Took us about 16-18 months from when we/she started looking. All the places that were pretty new were in developed areas, some 10 acres without a tree over 10 ft tall. Older places well, when the first pictures you see are of the barn, the house is an afterthought, Ha. We were about getting ready to settle for something we really didn't want. She was out here staying at a friend's looking, when our place came up for sale. It was only 8-9 miles from her friend's place. She checked out the house stuff, 9 year old barndominium, tested the water etc. and I checked flood zones. Only one big out building, so nothing to tear down to build anything we wanted. Had to have a new barn because the horses staying pretty much in the garage wouldn't work for us. Plenty of room for that. House was perfect 2/2 no upstairs, very nice inside.
So, I went out to sign the papers. Let me tell you, Igrew up a country boy, but the roads to this place were overgrown like driving through a tunnel. Way out in the boonies, for us anyway. Only 3 houses on the road, only one visible from our place. I was kind of worried that we may not like being so isolated later on.
Lucky for us, because 3-4 years later, this area has exploded. Track homes everywhere. They got to about 5-6 miles from us, but as others here have said mostly people from FT Worth so they stay close to a main road, which we are not. Now we consider ourselves really lucky for getting so far out. Still only 1 house visible from ours, but there are 5-6 more on the old roads surrounding us. We still have great water, but some worry about it. I feel really bad for people that lived here and now they are older and surrounded. Many sold their land for a fortune and moved farther out to a smaller place, with money in their pocket.
One thing I don't understand is property taxes. Well, I understand it but like most govt spending it stinks. They say they have to increase services, schools etc., so taxes have to go up. When you argue that they have to be taking millions more. Hundreds or thousands of acres that were all agriculturally exempt, and paid hardly anything, are now 2-10 acre lots with houses and not exempt. No real explanation for that. Things have slowed in the last year or so.
I am sure we will be able to last out our time here, which is all I care about.
