Homestead 2.0: Found
We've had an offer
accepted on just over 16 acres of vacant land 14 minutes outside of
Athens, Ohio. After weighing the pros and cons of close vs. far, house
vs. trailer, build-it-ourself vs. ready-to-go, we decided to start
again from scratch...only this time with slightly more money in our
pockets so we don't have to build outwards from a windowless trailer
that was literally worthless when we brought it home.
Over the next few weeks,
we're doing our due diligence. Making sure the ground will perc so we
can put in a septic system, performing a title search so we don't end
up with any nasty surprises down the line, and getting our mortgage
paperwork finalized. Hopefully it will all go smoothly and we'll be
ready for the serious work of the move in early September. Maybe if I
start kale seeds in flats now, we can even have a fall garden?
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Congratulations. Hope everything goes smoothly with the closing and move. Looking forward to being in the same growing zone.
We purchased our place 4 years ago, however, we didn't move in until last September after I retired. About 3 years ago, we put in a septic system and 28 x 54 trailer on a foundation. The trailer was in bad shape and has been partially gutted. It is still a work in progress as is everything else. It is hard to remember what all we've accomplished but we're getting there slowly.
Try to enjoy the process. Moving is an extremely good way to get stressed out.
Mary
Will Mark be marrying his love for film with your inclination for telling stories as you embark on your new journey? I've been really fascinated by vlogging couples that document new starts in that format. Words and pictures only convey so much.
Best of luck with the move!
Congrats on finding a new homestead, hope purchase and transition goes smoothly, I look forward to your writings about building home and starting again with your new garden etc.
Regards Cheryl (Australia)