Country property Primer:  If your gonna BE Country—

Start THINKIN’ Country!

 I had a client call me once saying he’d grown weary of living in the city and had a dream to live on 5 acres in the Country. He insisted on being show 5 Acre properties. I asked him what he was used to? He replied, “I grew up and still live in the “Avenues” of San Francisco. Lot sizes, bit bigger than a large priority mail stamp! O.K. C’mon up and we’ll do some country.

  The first bit of land I showed him was a nice 1 acre parcel in the South Sebastopol area. Really not THAT treed, some Eucaluptus but pretty much pasture land. We walked out onto the land and I pointed out the corners ONLY not even telling him how much land he was actually taking in. He ASSUMED 5 acres. He looked at me with a rather astounded look on his face and blurted, “I had no idea how BIG 5 Acres IS!” I then told him it was a 1 Acre parcel.

  He smiled knowingly and laughed, nodding his head and muttering, “Got anything smaller?”  Lesson here is our “eyes are bigger than our stomachs” as my Mother constantly told me.  Buyer’s of Country Property should first consider WHAT uses they will demand from the land. Do you wish just a small garden or large orchard for a dream “truck garden” ? Big family? Needing a big house with big demands on the LAND? Remember, you’ll be self contained in regards to Septic disposal AND Water! Better make sure your land will allow your dream applications!

  As a Realtor of 30+ years who has sold his fair share of “Country”, I offer the resources you’ll need to make sur e your Country Property Purchase matches the dreams you wish to realize!