We looked at a farm a few weeks ago

It probably is the worst time to even consider going into debt, but I really, really, really, want to do some low scale farming. I can taste it!!!!! So, we go on drives just looking at what is for sale out there. One in particular may be within our reach. Although, we don't know what the value of properties per acre and it probably is in the process of changing. This 10 acre farm just might be do-able. It's nothing fancy and the house burned down 2 years ago so we would need a house. No farming equipment at all is present. They did an estate sale and got rid of it all.

The road is on the left side of the picture. This is the top left end of the property. The orange fenced area is around the foundation of the house. The property line goes clear over to the white house in the distance.
This is what's left of the house. We've decided it's not worth even using the foundation so we would have to start over in the same place.

The 4 remaining buildings are grouped pretty much together behind the house. The trees need to come down. Really nasty looking trees that probably got destroyed by the fire.

The well and septic are there so, it doesn't make sense to change the location of the house and have to go into the expense of those things.



This is the grouping of out buildings. The one on the right is the largest. It has 2 stalls in it large enough for cows, and loads of storage space. A tractor and other machinery would fit. Upstairs is the hay loft. Could be used for other storage.

The brown building across the way is a grain barn with a corn crib on the right side. Large bins hold grain inside and there's a loft. There's also space to park machinery or vehicles. Up at the one end of the loft is open to either drop things down and out or store things from the outside - in?

The white building is very cool. It is almost an exact copy of the "Have More Plan" barn. Remember that posting of mine? The floors in th large barn and white barn are concrete by the way. The white building would easily house a few pigs, a couple goats, milking stand, a couple of sheep? Not sure about the sheep. The other side for chickens. We would need to make outdoor chicken run and a pen area for the pigs. The goats would graze. Perhaps a milk cow and one for the freezer.
Then behind these 2 buildings to the left is another small building like a shed.


We thought we could fix this up first and use it for sleeping while we work on the place. We could set up a kitchen in the grain barn easily. In the summer it would be great. Maybe I could actually get some time off in the summer. This place is about 1 hours drive from where I work. But there's a school bus company right down the road a few miles from the farm ;) Guess what I'm thinking.

Okay ~ so the rest of the property (it's a giant square from the looks of it). The next picture is the view from the right of the largest barn.
The property border is the tree line down the backside and to the right of my car it goes over to the neighbor's house.

It's nothing fancy, but being near the road like it is would be a good set up to have a market stand. The closest town is about 3 miles away and is a college town. It's also an Amish community. When we went into town there were wagons, horses and cars and trucks! It was a little hard to navigate through town because of this. Something to get used to. Must be really careful. Also, there is the remnant of a railroad track going across the property and straight into town.
!No tracks or ties, just a bed of dirt. Wouldn't it be fun to ride a horse into town? I'm so into this!

Here's the picture of the other side of the property that goes to the neighbor's house.

Well, I don't know if we can even get a loan right now. But I do know that we could make some money on the farm. Probably not enough to live on so I'll drive bus and maybe the hubby will too and we'll have early morning, mid day, and evening to get the farm work done. No more training or office work. Just a couple hours driving in the morning and a couple in the afternoon.

I have to get into work. Not driving this morning, but have training to do. Have a great day.