Decisions.....decisions.........

I.

Of interest new homebase:

Even though it only has an attached double carport on the back.

Comes in a strong 7 out of 10 on my preferences scale. Priced very affordably for me....

Scroll to the last picture - and you'll see why.....

5 acres
2,300 SF
1.5 stories
4 Bedrooms - 3 Bedrooms Main - Guest Bedroom Apart
3 Baths
Four Car or More
Basement
Airport
Year built: 2007




























And last, but not least drumroll......OMG the garage for the diesel motorcoach & MORE:

Nice & bright with all the windows!
How much is that LPG tank to fill?
Whats it like to keep warm in the winter?

5 ac can be a pain to maintain as its not big enough for livestock but big enough to grow plenty of grass to have to cut in the spring. We went from a house block to 10ac to 400ac in 3 years. It depends on just what you want to do with it.

Airport is fine as long as you are not under the flight path.

Good luck with your deliberations.

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sweet! although i will say one thing,that sink way off on the side is kinda funky!!surprised it wasn't on the island.
it's not a pain to mow that much, you just need a big ass lawnmower.i have 2 ac. and my jd 430 with a 60 inch deck,if i can hop on and just mow i can do it in a little over an hour.but if i have to keep stopping for more beer then it can about double that.definately get a diesel lawnmower you'll never regret it.

I'd live there

This is probably a pretty good time to buy real-estate, I recently learned that it isn't a good time to be selling.

I know someone on Lake Keystone in Oklahoma that has a dwelling much like this one. He loves it.

I used to live on five acres but I only mowed about one. The rest was either too rocky or dense woods, but many of those that lived around us just let about four acres grow wild. No one cared and it really did look nice in a rustic sort of way.

Make sure you pay your Fire Dues. The woods can get rather dry in the summertime.

Fire Dues are normally collected by the Rural Water District that serves the area. Even if you are on a well you need to contact them about the Fire Dues.

I'm not a big fan of the rustic cabin look, but if its for you that looks like a nice house.

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There's a bottled water dispenser. Is there a problem with the water supply?

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Thats commen around here, most people I know have one in their house. They are afraid tap water is bad for them. I assume the well water may not taste that great, or they have the same "fear".

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That's a nice looking house, and I'd love the garage for the RV if I had one.

What city and state is this house located in?

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Just for an FYI - it's asking is $274,000.00 in Mountain View, Arkansas - no water (lakes/river) anywhere near - not a plus to me.

No mowing, the Cub Cadet would be relegated to moving the boat and trailer in and out of the garage. Pin Oak and Burr Oak trees abound.

I would prefer 25 acres or m ore in this case, more privacy.

I'm not up on propane, other than it cooks/fires cleanly. The stove is gas heated. The sales sheet shows to have a heat pump and central AC.

Shows city water supply. A lot of people are on the bottled water kick - I noticed this in So. Calif. 30+ years ago when visiting in Irvine, CA. I drink tap water - always have too.

I have been specifically looking for the log cabin deal - however it gets a bit much on the interiors of some of them. That is why I like the muted shading of this particular cabin's interior wood walls, and flooring shading - I just love it. On this place, the exterior would be much more durable/non-upkeep I am guessing if it were the exposed logging - instead of the sheathing. I'm not an expert on wood as some of you are. Just stone and tile flooring, cladding, etc. for the most part.

Located in North Arkansas mountains - a compromise in latitudes for my annual season tastes. It is said that the Arkansas mountains act as a shield to the wintry precipitation from the northwest. I don't exactlty buy into that though. It definitely gets winter up there in North Arkansas. I have been interested in the past in locating my homebase right on or a block or two from the beach on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama or NW Florida in all frankness too.

A main criteria is NO HOA or condo or 'planned community' deal.

There is no river or lakes anywhere near this cabin - a minus to me. This seems to be somewhat typical, some of the nicer/affordable log cabins that I've seen on-line, are not on the water, but miles and miles from it.

The kitchen sink way off to the side is very amateurish - I agree. Makes me wonder how knowledgeable/rational the builder was - although there are architectural touches of it's construct that reflect high-line design/builder - then there are some that do not. There are questionables I have about some of it's details I'd be very circumspect about.

The two bay new garage with HIGH CLEARANCE is a biggie - as it would be for all of us gearheads.

Q: what does a garage like that one cost turnkey (electrical, water, on slab) to be erected by a contractor? Any guesses? I can't make out the brand on the picture, but I will get the ID on it if I see it in person.

Frankly, the upkeep of the pool is of zilch interest to me - I wish it weren't there. Which brings up the massive amount of exposed wood cladding on the cottage, decking, and balustrades - all that is going to need intensive re-coating every two, three years which is a PITA. The exterior walls of the cabin look good now, but I'm thinking the newness wears off the newish wood - am I right about that? Just have to see it in person - might run up there next week - since I have collected a few to look at although they are spread across the state's northern half.

Where's Tom the architect when I need him? Montana....

The problem with propane is the price, which can vary quite a lot from year to year. Much more than natural gas, because natural gas is a regulated utility.

Having a heat pump will offset this until it gets very cold outside, when there is essentially no heat to pump to the inside. But for most of the year, you might not have to burn any propane for heating.

I didn't see a reference to a pool earlier in the thread, so I was somewhat surprised to read about your objection. I have to assume that it's in-ground, since ripping out an above-ground pool is trivial. Completely agree with your assessment of having one.

Wow, I'm amazed at the prices down there; a similar property would be 2-3 times the price around here.

Seems like 274k will get you quite a lot in Arkansas, if you hate having neighbors around.

How much are rhe property taxes?

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Sorry, I chose to not provide it in the 1st post - rather high - $1,094.00..

I have homebased in large cities (although some would not consider Omaha, Nebraska large) my whole life. Namely Memphis, TN. & Dallas. Now that I am pushing 60 yr. old and can afford to live anywhere - I don't want to die living out of my homebase in Dallas, Texas, when there are a jillion places I'd rather homebase out of.