Despite all the negative threads, I'm moving to North Port soon! (Jacksonville: mortgage broker, jumbo loan)

[JJJNEY]

Originally Posted by JJJNEY

OH, DEAR somebody has got LEWLEW started again!! GO LEWLEW GO LEWLEW... NO i'm not Ghetto I've just always wanted to say that LOL

Continued..."suburbarural" that's a good one!

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by JJJNEY

FYI NP is still an area with a Ton of Land. I'm just saying..."you're still my HERO though"!

Yes, it reminds me of St. Augustine. There is still NOTHING there, but old St. Aug and the beach, but people LOVE it. You still have to pass booby bars from the 70's, truck stops, rest areas and even huge fireworks factories to get to homes there, but people think it's the cat's meow. It's b/c it's close to the beach, rural enough to not be congested and overpopulated, as well as less crime. I can't stand St. Aug for anything besides the beach and beauty. I'd rather live next to a WalMart than a truck stop anyday. LOL

[LewLew]

Can't you tell I LOVE this site? Is it obvious I hate my job, so I go on here to vent b/c I can't vent at work. LOL

[JJJNEY]

Originally Posted by LewLew

Completely. However aren't the homes in Naples smaller? NP has homes 2200 sq. feet under air for low 200's and even 100's. I thought Naples was flooded with the 1600 and 1700 sq. foot homes? I am looking at a job on Cativa, so Naples could potentially be an option for us, but I wasn't aware the prices had dropped so much. I have friends in Estero, but their home is a little box. :-) Do you live in Naples?

I sure do! I'm telling you he needs to CHECK IT out. Think of it FringedNFab when your family comes down from Ohio do you want them to say ""Well, this is nice a little out in the BOONIES, but at least it's safe and with lot's of potential"(given you're in NP) or WOW!!! this is were you live DOUBLE WOW!! GOOD JOB SON!! youré moving tomorrow! unless of course you don't want your family here haha

[FringedNFab]

Originally Posted by LewLew

Just one thing on the septic and well. Again, with Jax, but it is slated as the fastest growing city in FL, so I think it is a good example. We are flanked on one side by the St. John's River, and on the other by the ocean. Almost every single multi-million dollar home on the river has septic..they had well until about 10 years ago. There is a street, Scott Mill, which is nothing but lovely "suburbarural" homes along the river with 1/2 to 1+ acre lots...don't sell for less than 650K, and they have septic and well. All septic and well means is that the city hadn't laid public utilities yet. It's not a negative. It might take the city 15-20 years to get them all in. It's kind of insulting that people think that means you live in some dump, bayou, slum where you **** in an outhouse. Yes, you have to have water filtration systems etc. BUT, I have public water in Jax, and sewage and I still don't drink my faucet water. The only negative is you'll be assessed by the city when the public utilties do come to your street. It can be pricey, but you've saved on a large water bill for all those years in advance. Again, just my opinion. Septic and well are not the "greatest" things ever, but it's not indicative of something as negative as people say. Move to a farm, a horse ranch, a plantation, etc. Those rich folks all have septic and well.

I've always lived in the city all my life up here in Ohio with city water and utilities, but haven't used tap water for anything other than washing clothes or showering the past 15 years. I can't remember the last time I drank or boiled in tap water. I buy my own water. On top of my monthly water bill.

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by FringedNFab

I've always lived in the city all my life up here in Ohio with city water and utilities, but haven't used tap water for anything other than washing clothes or showering the past 15 years. I can't remember the last time I drank or boiled in tap water. I buy my own water. On top of my monthly water bill.

Ditto on my end

[JJJNEY]

Originally Posted by LewLew

Yes, it reminds me of St. Augustine. There is still NOTHING there, but old St. Aug and the beach, but people LOVE it. You still have to pass booby bars from the 70's, truck stops, rest areas and even huge fireworks factories to get to homes there, but people think it's the cat's meow. It's b/c it's close to the beach, rural enough to not be congested and overpopulated, as well as less crime. I can't stand St. Aug for anything besides the beach and beauty. I'd rather live next to a WalMart than a truck stop anyday. LOL

In all fairness you can't Compare ST. Aug with NP. but I see were you are heading.

[FringedNFab]

Originally Posted by JJJNEY

True it not ocala or palatka but trust me OP it's rural enough. Lets analyze what LEWLEW said there is 2 PUBLIX (supermarket), "A"Winn-Dixie (supermarket)"A" Target, "A" Walmart, "3"Gas Stations(that's scary)and let's keep it short and say "4" Restaurants....well my friend take out a Map and find NP you will find a pretty large piece of land soooo...compare the amount of land to local store shops etc.= Rural. think about it NO mall No Barnes & Noble to kick back in. Now of course you have to compare apples to apples and not apples to oranges. Were you are and NP Florida, I think Florida might win by a land slide because once you are here and decide it's too slow for you or what ever. You can always move to another city and TA-DA you are still in PARADISE.

True True... and once I'm down there I plan on staying a looooong while

[LewLew]

Originally Posted by JJJNEY

I sure do! I'm telling you he needs to CHECK IT out. Think of it FringedNFab when your family comes down from Ohio do you want them to say ""Well, this is nice a little out in the BOONIES, but at least it's safe and with lot's of potential"(given you're in NP) or WOW!!! this is were you live DOUBLE WOW!! GOOD JOB SON!! youré moving tomorrow! unless of course you don't want your family here haha

What are the "best" areas of Naples that you don't have to be a millionaire to live in? I didn't realize the prices fell that far down. It's not in the news as much as Sarasota area. I like both areas...we own a condo on Marco Island.

[JJJNEY]

Originally Posted by LewLew

Completely. However aren't the homes in Naples smaller? NP has homes 2200 sq. feet under air for low 200's and even 100's. I thought Naples was flooded with the 1600 and 1700 sq. foot homes? I am looking at a job on Cativa, so Naples could potentially be an option for us, but I wasn't aware the prices had dropped so much. I have friends in Estero, but their home is a little box. :-) Do you live in Naples?

There was a time where if you wanted a bigger house people looked out to NP etc. Not because Naples doen't have larger homes but because they were too expensive!! Which they still are.... but because of the market you can get good deal if you are looking for 2-3BR home anyhting larger and your S***out of luck unless you're able and willing to pay big bucks.