““If you see a vacant lot that was never built on before, you can be sure there is a very good reason—stay away!””
Across ‘the street’ from me (this is in Montana outside of town) some folks are building on the land they purchased for $115,000 about 15 years ago.
It’s a nice lot at 6+ acres and has a wonderful view of the valley. One nice thing I always appreciated about the lot — as it was presented 15 years ago — was that it had a driveway and a well.
I know wells can go bad if not used but they have been drilling for over two weeks where they ‘wanted the well near the house’ (I’ve seen this multiple times - 600’ dry, hire a Water Witcher find water at 110’).
Drilling is $40.00 a foot and they can drill 200’ per day.. x 10 days works out to $80,000 and dry so far. I think they needed to get a Water Witcher about $65,000 ago...
In New England a long history of industrial waste (1800s!) is often hidden just a little beneath the surface....
You would have to drill the well to find out what is in it.
;-)