cycling and house buying

[Crankin]

We sort of thought about it 5 years ago, but, really not entirely. I live on a huge hill, which gets old every time you come home (10-15% grades). I figure right around the time we will be thinking of moving is when I'll use my age as an excuse to find a house on flat ground.
Most people think this is a great cycling area, as lot of people from Boston come here to ride. But, there's only 1-2 shorter after work type of loops (15-22 miles), that don't involve crossing a highway or dead ends. My old house is 9 miles west of here and it was out the door, on flat ground, to either big hills to the west or to the area I live now to the east. One of the problems is that there's too many cyclists around here on the weekends. But, it's a nice 3.8 mile ride to the town center and between 5 and 6 miles to our other town center, on the other side of the highway. But, generally, I head over to the area I used to live in to ride.

[Koronin]

One thing we have is plenty of time. I'm am NOT in a hurry to find a place. Our current lease on the townhome we are renting is up at the end of May. However, after that we can either do another lease or rent on a month to month basis. (Actually have to give a 30 days notice when we decide to move). The company we are renting through actually deals more with military than civilians so their policies are written that way to help accomidate our serivice men and women. I think my husband is in more of a hurry than I am. I know it's going to take awhile. The abo****e deal breaker for me is an HOA. (Will never rent where there is an HOA again). However, there are certain things I want and I told my husband I won't know what it is exactly that I am really looking for until I see it. Oh and we are really in the very, very early stages of house hunting.

[warneral]

We put an offer on a house in my dream neighborhood. It's in walking distance to schools, pool, coffee & knitting shops and 2 blocks from a 40mi trail which connects to more trails. Also has picturesque country rolling hills nearby for road biking. We probably won't get the house since there are potentially 3 other offers, but this is my dream to one day be close to trails This is a rails-to-trails system of crushed limestone and never too busy.

[marni]

waving pointed sticks, stomping and waving and chanting that you get the house. It sounds perfect.

[warneral]

Someone else was willing to pay more than asking price and we weren't. Oh well I also love the bike route I have here. I still dream of living in that town Maybe it will fall through with the other buyers LOL

[shootingstar]

Sorry to hear about the failed house bid.

But be patient, look around.

[shootingstar]

Well, fingers crossed might be having a condo near a bike path in town ...only geez, a block away.

Lots of running around over the next few days on financing, etc. Oh well, I'm hoping if things don't work out in a few years, people will love the location, the 2 balconies (I wasn't wanting this but part of design feature) and the fact it's near parkland, river and bike/pedestrian path that runs over 25 kms., that the place will appreciate in value. It's very popular ....joggers all the time, etc.

This has been true in some other areas that are neare bike-pedestrian paths with parkland/green space, that I am familiar in bigger cities of Toronto and Vancouver.

And I will still be able to walk to work..when it's too cold in winter to bike..in a protected elevated indoor walkway. I really sort of wonder about my sanity...but I am particular about location, location, location for my needs.

No, I didn't look at many places. Well, actually only 4 others. I know this area....it's only 3 blocks away from where I live now and already have explored and used stuff/services not too far away. I joked with dearie, if we would be biking over some of our possessions over. If it's not raining/nor snow, we could handle all the clothing, small appliances, food, some dishes, a few books....