[Homesteadingfamily] Re: TN Homestead

Hi John!It sounds like you might have found your little piece of
paradise in those hills of Tenn! This place sounds awesome! Even if the
house in inhabitable at this time, it won't be long and you'll have your
own place built...and the further away form the cities you can get the
better. Good luck with your new project and let us know how things are
going or see some pics when you can!~deb

--- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com, "john" <roshioj@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Y'all,
>
> We got back from TN Yesterday from finalizing paperwork on our new
property.
> It is 9.23 ac with a 1/4ac stocked pond and plenty of deer.
> We spent the past week looking it over. The cabin is unlivable. It is
a 200 yr old cedar hewn log cabin with additions added onto three sides
over the years. The additions are falling apart and need to be ripped
off and redone. The cabin's previous owner's daughter was murdered in
one of the additions, the well water needs to be tested and a water
conditioner or purifier added.
> We cleared about an 1/8th of an ac of trees and stocked about a chord
of wood and enough young trees to build a woven fence in front to keep
the quads from crossing through.
> There is a barn about 14'x 12' that I had to level the dirt floor and
redo. It now holds all my tools and equip I will need in the coming time
there. We met all the neighbors around us and feel very comfortable
there. They are nice and seem like they will be somewhat helpful. We
were offered the use of of a tractor and bush hog. The other neighbors
mother passed away this past summer and she loved to can foods so there
is alot of items he wants to give/sell us when we get back.
>
> We are in need of a mobile home to place to live in while we build our
house. We are looking in a radius of about 150-200 mi from Jackson TN.
> If anyone knows of anything the info would help.
> If anyone lives around that part of the state The wife and I would
love to buy you a cup of coffee and chat about the surroundings.
> We are all excited and can't wait to get back to set up permanent
house. We have a 36'Avion camper there we are using right now so we have
SOMETHING but not quite suitable for long term living for us and the
kids.
> We brought up all of our stored foods, tools, clothes, and most of our
camping and survival things. We have about another 14' Moving truck we
could fill and it's all moved.
> I have 2 jobs here in FL that I have to wait on for prob enough wood
to build a 3 br frame for our house.
>
> We are so excited we can't wait.
>
> I will post pics soon,
>
> JR
>

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