Has anyone felt "let down" after moving to Maine?

[Maineah]

Originally Posted by CoastalMaine

Hi Everyone,

New poster here. Just read threads for the last two hours on all of you moving to Maine and now many of you posting whether you're happy or not with your decision.

I've had a love affair with the downeast coast of Maine since 1984. I live on Cape Cod and have owned my home here for 30 years. I've watched the property along the coast go from next to nothing to now being higher priced than the Cape. Blows my mind! lol

I found a beautiful home in Searsport that hadn't had any activity on it in two years. I put an offer in and the next thing you know, there's a bidding war. It was the week the government decided to tell us we were in a he** of a financial pickle and then the stock market crashed. lol Talk about timing, 'ey? haha Well, because of the economic situation and my financial picture in the short term, I wouldn't go over the 2nd bid I put in, so I lost the house. Now I'm sad that I lost it as it's a magnificent setting and had about 99.9% of what I'd like to have in Maine.

I just found another one tonight through the net, but it's in Steuben. Steuben isn't quite the end of the world, but you can see it from there! lol I'm wondering what those of you from out that way think of living so far out in the hinterlands... do you get good tv and internet reception? Do you experience long power outages in the winter? Do you have generators?

As beautiful as the countryside in Maine is, I have a love of the coast and I can't imagine moving up there to enjoy the beauty of the water and ending up sad about it, but I am questioning my sanity a little. lol I'll be 52 in a few more weeks and I wonder if I'm crazy to buy a house up there and have to worry about plowing etc. What say all of you?

Thanks for any and all of your input in advance! Looking forward to getting to know some of you!

These are great questions CoastalMaine and I think you would do much better if you started this as a new thread instead of tagging it on the end of this one.

[CoastalMaine]

Sorry Maineh, didn't think I was hijacking the thread... it seemed an appropriate place to post my question... by what I read, almost everyone who posted is very satisfied with their choice to move up to God's country, but I'm questioning whether it's too rough in the winter for a chick by herself. I've got 30 years here and know plenty of people if I'm in a pinch, but up there, I'd be alone.

I'd be curious to know if some of the gals who are up there were alone when they moved, if they've got any regrets regarding the severity of the winter, etc.

If you think it's still the wrong place to post my questions, I'll try reposting tomorrow. Thanks for your thoughts!

[Debra Porter]

I'm a single gal and moved here over 20 years ago. I've learned how to use a chainsaw, plow my own driveway, and think Maine is a great place to live....

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by Debra Porter

I'm a single gal and moved here over 20 years ago. I've learned how to use a chainsaw, plow my own driveway, and think Maine is a great place to live....

Well welcome to CD there 'single gal'.

Have you felt 'let down'? by your move to Maine?

[tcrackly]

Originally Posted by Debra Porter

I'm a single gal and moved here over 20 years ago. I've learned how to use a chainsaw, plow my own driveway, and think Maine is a great place to live....

I've been here 25 years. I haven't done the chainsaw bit yet.

[Casper1212]

Sometimes these things come at you unexpectedly, Nor'Eastah. We expected to live in our house until we retired. Instead, five years after we built it, hubby gets offered a promotion and we feel that we really need to make the change, for a lot of reasons. We got lucky. We've got a guy who really wants to buy it. But it he hadn't come along, we would have risked facing rent and a mortgage payment each month in order to make this move. Sometimes life throws you a curve ball.

[dramamama6685]

Welcome, debra. Casper.. are you settled in yet?

[peachie_in_maine]

Originally Posted by tcrackly

I've been here 25 years. I haven't done the chainsaw bit yet.

I just did the chainsaw ( two years ago).
I use the power tools since I can look back.
*Yesterday DH bought me my own cordless drill and circular saw. Nice to have my own power tools.
I'm a builder.... well... I'm a wanna' be and it's nice to do things that I can do.