In the good news I recently bought a house here in rural Ohio, split-level built in 1977, on a 10 acre pond, sitting on a 2 acre wooded lot, two car garage, heated woodworking shop, heated in ground pool for $160,000. And its 10 miles from where I work.
The only problem I have had is the deer on my property eat anything and everything edible and the Canada geese are noisy in fall.
I'd like to know how you fit a 10 acre pond on a 2 acre lot?
The bad news is it's in Ohio and who would want to live there.
The good thing about Calif. is that the house I bought in San Diego North County for $325,000. I sold three years later for $650,000.
Right. The Canada geese just arrived in Fairbanks yesterday. They are on time, but winter is hanging on a little late.
Deer are edible too. ;O)
Try scattering dog hair on bushes where the deer tend to go. I know that works in other places.