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Congratulations! Weather is a LOT different. BTW - your last pic looks like Big Sur, with Bixby bridge. See that house on top of the hill, right above the bridge? The driveway snakes around and up that hill. I hiked halfway up that driveway to get a decent shot of the bridge for a photography class I was in. If you got a lot there that would be awesome!
Congratulations! Weather is a LOT different. BTW - your last pic looks like Big Sur, with Bixby bridge. See that house on top of the hill, right above the bridge? The driveway snakes around and up that hill. I hiked halfway up that driveway to get a decent shot of the bridge for a photography class I was in. If you got a lot there that would be awesome!
No the above are just an internet photos that resemble my property. Mine is in Mendocino. The coastline from San Louis San Luis Obispo and up are all rather similar. But for some reason oceanfront properties south of SF is VERY VERY expensive (we're talking about millions), especially around Big Sur. Those in Mendocino are more affordable.
Congratulations. I was in Mendocino a couple months ago and have visited the town several times over the years. It's a very relaxed place. Not much to do because it's a bit isolated. But very pretty town and scenic area. I always enjoy walking out to see the sunset each evening when I'm there.
No the above are just an internet photos that resemble my property. Mine is in Mendocino. The coastline from San Louis San Luis Obispo and up are all rather similar. But for some reason oceanfront properties south of SF is VERY VERY expensive (we're talking about millions), especially around Big Sur. Those in Mendocino are more affordable.
I'm happy with just a parcel in Mendocino!
Congratulations on finding a property that is right for you! I have a few questions after looking at the photos of properties that are similar to yours. The first question is about the sheer cliff. When homes ae built too close to the edge of sheer cliffs, sometimes I hear stories about erosion of the cliff, and the home being destroyed when it falls off the edge of the cliff. There are other stories about homes being built on ground that is not stable in California. Is there evidence that the cliffs are gradually eroding over time? Maybe there isn't any erosion, or the erosion that occurs won't effect you if the time frame of the erosion is much longer than your lifespan.
You can see the ocean, but can you physically access the ocean? There might be restrictions which don't allow the construction of a stairway. Or, it may be very expensive, plus the insurance liability cost if a person is killed or injured on the stairway, even if they are a trespasser.
The other question is what is the access to water? It's pretty tough to live without water, if it has to be trucked in and stored in tanks, especially if the rainfall is limited. There weren't any forest areas in the pictures, so the risk of the home being burned down by a wildfire would be reduced, but still could be burnt down by a grassfire or brush fire.
Another concern is the risk of earthquakes. Major earthquakes are overdue in California. Most people in California simply live with the risk, and try not to think about it too much. There's either no warning, or only seconds of warning time, unlike a hurricane, where you can see it coming, although the path sometimes changes.
How isolated is the property? It would be a pain if you couldn't have decent Internet access. Satellite Internet is a poor, last choice. Maybe good Internet access isn't as important to you, or they have good Internet access in the area. What about access to shopping, emergency response, and medical services? If the property is too isolated, that could be a factor. How high are property taxes? If your property taxes is five figures, or close to five figures, that causes most people to walk away, if you ever want to sell in the future.
Perhaps none of those things have a significant impact on your decision. If I was considering that type of property, I would need to resolve those issues.
Perhaps we can also have a discussion between apples and oranges.
If you have to choose between an apple and an orange, how would you choose and why?
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