Montague? (Redding, Yreka, Fort Jones: real estate, house, buy)

[bigcats]

I'm looking in the next year or two to leave the Bay Area where I currently live and buy a home in a small mountain town...I'm considering the Sierra foothills as well as the Mt. Shasta area. Recently I've been intrigued by real estate I found outside Montague CA, but I wondered what it's like there.

I've spent quite a bit of time vacationing in the Mt. Shasta area, and really love the terrain. I don't think I ever passed through Montague itself.

Basically, I'm looking for a place where I can have between 1-5 acres and a small house for just me (single female) and no one will bother me about a bunch of cats and a few goats and chickens. I want to be able to get supplies fairly easily, but don't mind driving 30 minutes or so (Yreka looks fine to me). I keep to myself mostly so don't care much about the social life. I expect to see a lot of hunters and traditional rural-type people but it'd be nice if there are a few people more like me (vegetarian, liberalish, etc).

I'm a teacher so it'd also depend on getting a school district to hire me and commuting 45 minutes - 1 hour or less. Aiming to spend not more than 200,000 on the property.

I don't mind a little snow, would rather avoid the high heat of the area directly around Redding...

I like libraries but am satisfied with what I found in Yreka and Mt. Shasta.

First of all - how is it pronounced??

Secondly, any comments on the fit between me and the area?

Thanks.

[DMenscha]

I've lived a major portion of my life in rural communities in CA. You won't see hunters very often (except when they're in season) and I have no idea what "rural-type" people are. If you mean generally friendly, yeah you'll meet them. If you mean survivalists with a portion of their dental work missing, yeah you'll meet them too. Supplies? you mean going shopping for food? Well we're not that backwoods anymore.

Housing wise I can only speak for the 3 counties closest to me, 200K is doable, but you'll likely have some maintenance to do. Shasta and Siskyou County should be affordable out away from the "big cities".

I had a buddy from Fort Jones who called it Mont-a-cue.

Good Luck

[bigcats]

Cool, thanks. I'll get a good look at the town next time I get up to the area.

Supplies - yeah, groceries, pet food, clothes, etc. But I know Yreka has all of that and Medford and Redding are there for the big stuff. Looks like there's even a vet right in the little metropolis of Montague.

What is Fort Jones like?

[DMenscha]

Originally Posted by bigcats

What is Fort Jones like?

I have no idea, I just knew a guy from there a long time ago. I thinks it's uber-small.

[whitetailnights]

Bigcats - I just saw your post - are you still looking for a place in the vicinity of Montague?