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Agreed. I'd be ok with an HOA as long as it wasn't too restrictive. I really want to be able to set up agility equipment, and some people will find it unattractive I'm sure With a well configured lot so it can be partially hidden, it might work.
I NEED a traditional fence, however. My largest dog is only 9 pounds and the collars for the wire fences just don't work well for small dogs. I don't need to fence the entire lot, just an area large enough for them to go out to potty safely. They are reliable off leash, and hang out in the yard with me. I also do all training off leash in an unfenced area currently.
So how do I go about finding a realtor willing to do all this legwork for me? Everyone recommends someone different!
I sent you a DM. I have my personal recommendation for a realtor, who really went above and beyond for us (she brings us a pumpkin every year in October, too). But I would think any realtor worth his/her salt would be willing to put in a few hours to weed out the properties you don't want and find a few that you might. I had a real estate license in another state, and the research was my favorite part!
Agreed. I'd be ok with an HOA as long as it wasn't too restrictive. I really want to be able to set up agility equipment, and some people will find it unattractive I'm sure !
I think you are right. My HOA is not that restrictive but I know they have given some people a hard time about athletic equipment in yards. Also, you mentioned chickens....
I think you are right. My HOA is not that restrictive but I know they have given some people a hard time about athletic equipment in yards. Also, you mentioned chickens....
Unfortunately, chickens are persona non grata anywhere in the Town of Cary.
Unfortunately, chickens are persona non grata anywhere in the Town of Cary.
Yup, I know.
It's just on my "perfect world" list. Not something I want or have time for right now anyway. But I'd like to make this house our home, if not forever, then a reaallllly long time. And I know I'd like chickens someday. So it's just there, a thought. I'd also like a large vegetable garden.
Hmmmm, I hear there's a guy near me who has them (not in a subdivision obviously). Guess he has a big enough property it's not noticeable.
There *are* "agriculture" zoned properties in Cary. Plenty of farms in the hinterlands on the Chatham county line. Not that they're really hinterlands to the people in the subdivisions near there
I have a veggie garden in my yard. My HOA rules state that you just can't be able to see it from the street. You can't. But I don't have neighbors behind me and only to one side, and no one but us can see it. Just read any HOA rules and post here about specific n'hoods and get a good realtor--that's how you do your due diligence.
It's hard for me in my mind to put together kid friendly + wide open spaces + chickens, so another poster will have to come up with suggestions for that I have done small town New England living, urban living, "country" living in the 'burbs (had a neighbor with chickens, no sidewalks or HOAs), and now HOA'd newer subdivision. There were things I loved about each and every one. I miss city living and walkability. I miss the rural feel of a dead end street and Easter morning chicks. I miss small New England town life and walking to the commuter rail and the little league park. You just have to prioritize and decide what you want the most. For us, we had young kids when we moved here and we wanted to meet kids and their parents fast--we'd moved the kids from a comfortable place and a good private school for a job opportunity here. We gave up lot size, but kept a really private lot; got sidewalks and walkability to some places, including a nice park via a greenway, and some shopping/dining. It's definitely suburban. It's definitely cookie cutter. In my mind's eye I see myself living in a cute intown bungalow in bucolic Chapel Hill, with 3 bedrooms, a couple of baths, a big yard, and a dog, and about 1800 sf. But that wasn't going to work for our commute, our kids, or our wallets. So here we are!
I'd say sit down, rank your top 5 priorities--things you think are the linchpins to your happiness here--and pass that to your realtor. Odds are that if you're lucky you'll get 3 but still feel like you can stay where you are a long time. Good luck!
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With a well configured lot so it can be partially hidden, it might work.
