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Our inability to change everything should not stop us from changing what we can.
Our inability to change everything should not stop us from changing what we can.
Karen Crane wrote:I WAS interested in both OR and WA for a long time UNTIL
I found out that both states believe that they OWN water
rights and you can't collect water from your roof or have
any kind of catchmentl
Not sure if the property already has
a brook or creek or lake. they probably have some way to
measure the water you take.
YOu mentioned some map of land of freedom or something like that.
Where can that map be gotten and is it only for those state?
I would like to get a copy if it vcovers all over western US area.
Alex Love wrote:@Eve - My understanding of the Pockets of Freedom map is that it is asserting it's possible to get building permits for alternative buildings in that county (or at least earthships), not that the county does not enforce the building codes. I would love to be able to ignore the building code, but I'm not comfortable with living life looking over my shoulder like that. We're now leaning toward avoiding the sub-division and setting up the land trust or a non-profit corp. Agree with you that finding a pre-existing permitted residence seems the way to go ... although it raises the buy-in price, and we are determined to do this debt free.
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robert anteau wrote:Hello Alex,
I am toying with an idea just like your own. I was in fact in WA looking at land last summer. I am trying for a summer 2014 move. I had envisioned a 5 acre at a minimum. I have to say I am more interested in property that could be sub-divided as I believe that leads to the least amount of conflict. My reply may be slow sometimes as I am currently living in Amsterdam and work keeps me busy.
REgards,
Robert
Alex Love wrote:
robert anteau wrote:Hello Alex,
I am toying with an idea just like your own. I was in fact in WA looking at land last summer. I am trying for a summer 2014 move. I had envisioned a 5 acre at a minimum. I have to say I am more interested in property that could be sub-divided as I believe that leads to the least amount of conflict. My reply may be slow sometimes as I am currently living in Amsterdam and work keeps me busy.
REgards,
Robert
As was I (looking at land in WA and OR last summer). We're about to list our home (we're pocketing the equity and downsizing our monthly expenses), and expect to be ready to buy around the same time (summer 2014), but not necessarily move right away. I've been thinking it makes sense to find land first and then see who fits in with it (there are too many variables the other way around), kind of the way Rob Roy of Cordwood fame did it (he got land under contract and then advertised sub-divisible shares in Mother Earth News). So, if anyone has an angle on a specific piece of property in a rainy portion of WA, OR, New England or Hawaii, please let me know.
Dennis Lanigan wrote:Alex, if you're referring to rain water collection in WA, which the State used to say it egregiously controlled, this is no longer the case. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wr/hq/rwh.html
Tony Tyler wrote:My wife and three boys are very interested in this thread. We are ready to buy/build, especially off grid in an IC. I have some fun hobbies that can add pizzaz on an owner/builder project. (I attached a pyrographic floor medallion and an inlay in Corian that I did on our countertops when I remodeled.
We are currently living in Vancouver, WA by Portland. Love to hear from whoever on this thread is serious about moving forward.
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"If we use our minds in a clear coherent manner, we will not accept the unacceptable."
~John Trudell
Staci McDaniel wrote:This doesn't address the desire for separate parcels/individual ownership, but there's an unusual opportunity in Lane County, Oregon right now. Here's a link to the listing I found:
http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?IS=1&ListingID=301571514
The property itself is just over 22 acres, southwest of Eugene, located in prime vineyard territory. It has a mix of forest and open land that would need to be cultivated more for crops or animals, although there are already established garden beds and fruit trees on-site. In addition to being on a creek, there is also established spring water with spring water rights/easements that would come with the property.
John Rogers wrote:Nice find! Very similar to what I'm looking for, though I'm not in a position to acquire a property yet. Thanks for sharing it!!!
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