They accepted my offer!

[PASOFAN]

I might be a proud owner of a 10 acre ranch in North Dakota on April 20th! THey accepted my offer and were in process!

My dream was to move out west to Washington Mtns, but I havent been able to make that happen, just no work there for me..

I have my little sister living w/me now, 3 horses that are boarded, and we live in a small downstairs apt in MN... I have a great job, but been doing this for 6yrs and things need to change..

I still need to get a job in ND, but have 15 credit unions to try to find work. Plan is to buy, job look, but keep my current job and move out in the fall hopefully.

http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/FRONT_OF_HOUSE.JPG

The house needs some upgrading, but is pretty big! 2800sq ft. NEw addition of a master bedroom, nice big rooms, and open kitchen.. Lots of out buildings, including 2nd heated garage w/work benches, also a office attached, fully serviced butcher shop, nice huge barn w/4 stalls.

Big pasture sections, 3 some w/trees too.. It is the most treed place I found in ND!lol

http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/LOOKIN_WEST_TO_BARNS.JPG


http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/EastmidwaylinelookingSSW_1_.jpg

Fence is all set up ready to go. Nice frute grove, huge garden w/raspberrys and grapes!

http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/Barneastendwithstallsandwellhouse_1_.jpg

I cant wait to start updating it, I love that kind of work especially when it is progress on something I will reap the benifits of.. My dad will move in w/his huge 5th wheel trailer and start major projects for me until I go up ono the weekends, which will save tons on $$..

It is only 1mile from the Grasslands! lots of free range ridin!
http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/GRASSLANDS.JPG

Pic of the nice fruit trees and yard...
http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/EAST_YARD.JPG

What do ya think?

[PASOFAN]

Did I mention I got it for a STEAL< it was a forclosure, almost $50k less than the tax value!!!

[PasoJoy]

VERY NICE!!! Congratulations!!!! How's the weather there??? If they don't get SNOW can I come and live with you??? :evil:

[PLEASURE PASOFINO]

Congrats!!!!!! looks like a very nice property.



Saludos

[PASOFAN]

Actually PasoJoy, I am NUTS! It is further north than where I am now.. What am I thinkin>?????

Well, I did a huge all over the USA search even in warmer states to move, but couldnt find a thing I liked. Well I did but WAY outta my price range..

THe summers there are VERY nice though... 80's.. Which I love..

Winter was hard this yr, lots of fridget temps, low amt of snow this yr, but it does snow..

here is a pic of me and CHico this past summer in the grass lands...

http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/ND_RIDE_CHICO_PRETTY.JPG

http://www.2hottotrot.com/data/500/CHICO_S_EARS_TO_RIDE1.JPG

Anyone can come visit, I have a extra room and lots of paddocs for horses and we could ride the grasslands!! :D

[PasoJoy]

Those grasslands look very cool, PASOFAN, I think you'll be fine!! :D

[Monty]

Now, that I could live with ! LOL Your pic of riding in the grasslands reminded me of when we use to ride when I was a kid - none of the farmers had a fit - you just kept to the tractor trails on the side of the fields . Now you can't go anywhere in a field around here ! Wasn't so much the horse riders that ruined it for us - it was the snowmobilers that didn't keep to the trails that were laid out for them :realmad

[JennLM]

Wow, sure looks awesome! (Minus the snow) Congrats and I hope you find a good job out there too.

[Jane Hurl]

Pasofan ... snow is maligned too often. It is not half bad. (It's the cold temperatures that are the pits.)

I really like the look of the new place! Congrats!

[Jasfino]

Congrats... Hope everything works out for you!! :D

[lisa l aka marci]

Congrats!!!

If you will be doing any lanscaping (after you see what is already there of course!) - you'll have to let me know so I can send you a 'housewarming' gift!!!!!

Lisa

[Laura S]

That is a really nice place! Congratulations!

[CarolU]

Congratulations...it looks lovely! Now we'll get some of those same awesome pictures from you that we get from Debbie S.

It looks super nice...I know you will love it, and just not boarding your horses and paying rent will make your house payment! Way to go!

[PASOFAN]

Thanks guys!

Yep, lots of fun landscaping planned... Were gonna build a deck off the kitchen, have to make a hole in the wall for french doors.. ;-)

I cant wait to see what is in that garden, so far we know:
-Asperigus
-Raspberrys
-Grapes
-Rubarb
-Corn....

Plum tree
apple tree
pear tree!

The garden has it's own well hooked right up at the corner too!

I sure hope this all works out for us!

[PattiB]

I love the old wood barns! Nice looking property. Good Luck!

[Barbwire]

That's one sweet looking spread, Jen! :D

[Brigitte]

Congrats!!

[Pasofinoguy]

What town.

[LynnG]

Congrats! It looks like a wonderful new place for you, your sis and your horses to make a home at.

With an open invite now, you'll never know who may come for a visit and help out AND of course go ride!

[motorgypsy]

Congratulations!! Looks great!!! Now we all need to buy a DC3 so we can go back and forth to visit everyone with our horses!!

[Minouri]

Jen,

I can wait to see the pictures from your move in! The place looks wonderful! I'm so excited for you! What was the major selling point? The one that absolutely decided it for you? From what you said there were many good points. ...and a great price.

How many horses do you have? Four stalls? I'd have four horses...lol Yep, that's what I warned Tony about when we bought our home. Only buy a house with as many stalls as you'd like to see filled.....lol

[jodiTowne]

Congratulations!!!! That is great that your Dad will be there to watch over it for you.....and to help out with the fixing!!!

[Pasogirlz]

Wow, that place looks like a dream. Congratulations. I know you are bursting w/pride right now.
8-)

[PASOFAN]

Yep, I cant wait! I am still horse poor, but now will be house poor too!! yyiipppeee....lol April 20th cant come soon enough..

I dont know what the selling point was, I guess price, plus it had all the amenities I needed... Fence already in was HUGE! The house has wonderful potential, isnt bad at all, jsut needs paint inside, new carpet, gonna put slate tile in the bathrooms, entrances and kitchen.. need to update bathrooms, stain cabinets, paint walls. that kind of stuff..

All things I will love doing to my OWN place!!

One thing I do worry about is a job, please pray that the right job comes along before winter 2007!

:D