Posted on 08/02/2004 3:23:24 PM PDT by NautiNurse
CHAPEL HILL - Senator John Edwards, who just this month was selected to run on the Democratic ticket with Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in November, recently purchased 102 acres of farmland in Chapel Hill.
The vice presidential hopeful and his wife Elizabeth bought the land from Paul Guthrie, who inherited the land from his parents. The couple paid $1.32 million for the property.
Guthrie's parents used the land for farming and timber, but all that remains on the property now are trees and a dilapidated building. The land is valued at $766,000, according to the Orange County land data records.
Elizabeth Edwards said in an interview Saturday that the family plans to move there because she and her husband are interested in the school district there. The estate is in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district.
The property is east of Sesame Road and west of Phil's Creek Road. That places the land just over two miles from the Carrboro town limits.
County records state the mailing address as 190 Finley Golf Course Road in Chapel Hill.
Edwards, who is not running for re-election in the United States Senate following a popular but ultimately unsuccessful run for the Democratic Presidential nomination, was born in South Carolina and grew up in the town of Robbins, North Carolina.
Edwards attended North Carolina State University for his undergraduate work and law school at the University of North Carolina.
The Edwards have four children, two of whom are school-age. Emma Claire is six, and Jack is four.
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Now how much money do yall reckon
this has cost the "man for the little people"?
How many doctors were sued to pay for this?
So Edwards paid $500,000 more than the land was worth?
Not a very bright guy, is he?
Was just told about the story--and with luck, it was posted online in the little weekly newspaper of Orange County.
He can always sue somebody else if he runs low.
So many ambulances to chase...so little time...
Which of the "two Americas" does John Edwards reside in? I need a refresher.
BTW, if Edwards is so confident that he and Kerry will win, then why does he care about schools in Chapel Hill/Carrboro. A show of confidence would be to check out the schools in the D.C. area. Of course, then they'd be looking at private schools, and they have to appear to be average Americans.
Howlin, Helms or mykidsmom will soon have the
amount of his monetary outlay for this latest
purchase.
Such hypocrisy.
The screwer got screwed.
LOL! The best question of the hour.
That's a lot of land for a hamster to run wild should they get one for the kids. Seeing as how Kerry will still only be a Senator come November (let's pray and vote), and that he never shows up to work anyway; maybe they could hire him as a full time paramedic in case any pets might need mouth to mouth.
Sure would hate to see a slip and fall on this property or people "squatting" in the building. Well, now he can build some affordable or free housing on it for some people from America #2.
Was thinking the same thing....if he and Kerry get elected....that land will be worth less soon
unless they plan on selling it to the Chi Coms intel service...
imo
It's cost a lot of women an affordable and available OB...
Oooh! That would be quite a mess if someone was hurt in the dilapidated building!
My county's property appraiser's site undervalues my home by nearly half - given current market prices. Not so sure why, but it does.
At least Edwards will be in a convenient area for all of the physicians at UNC and Duke to give him a smack for causing their malpractice premiums to skyrocket.
Ah yes the Postmodern Academic Elite community par exellance
( Duke's next door don't you know)
I can see their uberkids flitting about town, maybe even in an SUV with lights out, windows down and the smell of mary jane wafting in the air.
Rangerover Kids is what I like to call them.
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