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If I recall correctly, it has already been established on this forum that most people would kill to have NewUser's House. I would settle just to have his garage, although I might need to wrestle Mike J for it.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't boast. That wasn't very suthun' of me
Thats why I moved to Clayton. It's hard for me to justify spending 300k to only get 0.2 acre.
Our perfect house will have only .25 acre +/- and we plan on spending $300k to $350k. We will pass on any house with a big yard. We just want a private backyard, but small and it has to be very close to RTP.
I'm sorry. I shouldn't boast. That wasn't very suthun' of me
Oh, I didn't take it as boasting at all. Not at all. Just wanted to highlight that as you pointed out there are some awesome homes out there that meet the OP criteria. Four car garage + Kegerator + NiceYard = Heaven!
No, absolutely no need to be in a sub-division. However, I was of the impression that building your own home required you to fall under the super rich category.
Thanks for the pointer - that is a venue we never thought to explore - being we moved from CA and you definitely needed a ton of $$$$$ to build a custom home
I agree with Giffman. I have been amazed at how much more home and land one can get for the money in Clayton.
I am thinking about living in Clayton but sending kids to private school (near NC state) in Raleigh. How bad do you think the commute from Clayton would take in the mornings? Google maps says it would take about 30 minutes....is this accurate?
The only other option is to find your own land and build a house. It can be done and especially in that price range. Do you need to be a subdivision?
It tends to be more difficult to sell a home that is on land that isn't in a neighborhood. Most people want neighbors so the fact that you are off by yourself can be a negative to alot of buyers. The other negative is that you have less control over what is built around you. Would it bother you if the people that bought the land next door to you put a mobile home on it? Buying a piece of land and building a house on it isn't always the best idea but it does depend on you and if you plan to be there for a long while.
What if your search criteria extended to the $650,000 price range. Where would everyone suggest to look to build a house. We do not need the type of subdivision that has a pool/clubhouse/golfcourse, etc. But do have middle school age kids and a husband who will work for Glaxo at the RTP. Any ideas on finding a lot that has lots of trees and private?
What if your search criteria extended to the $650,000 price range. Where would everyone suggest to look to build a house. We do not need the type of subdivision that has a pool/clubhouse/golfcourse, etc. But do have middle school age kids and a husband who will work for Glaxo at the RTP. Any ideas on finding a lot that has lots of trees and private?
You might consider a teardown in Laurel Hills.
Probably about $275,000+ and the balance to build a custom home. Lots of woods.
There is a fair amount of activity in that area.
Or, you might cast around West Cary, looking for a doublewide on a scattered lot.
You might be surprised how pretty some 1.5-2+ acre lots might be if the current home is removed, and how affordable they may be.
Is it that uncommon to find a stray piece of property in an older subdivision? My scenerio was I went searching and found something I liked. I was so tired of cookie-cutter neighborhoods with 0 lot line. It wansn't even for sale. I approached the current owner and they sold it to me for a decent price. Granted this happened in FL, but I'm sure it can be done there too. I live in a decent neighborhood with neighbors now and I built a brand new house. It saved me thousands of $$$$.
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