OT - Hill Country home purchase
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Contact realtors, The Neal and Neal Team in San Antonio. Great guys and they know the hill country.
Ditto this. No city taxes and right between NB and San Marcos. Easy drive to Austin or SA. Houses and lots are selling fast here so you have to jump on it quick if you see something you like. It’s also a very conservative community.
Damn right. Wimberley to Dripping Spings to Austin is the new California lib pipeline. Wimberley used to be just hippies and cedar choppers.
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I know you’re the King of NB. Steak recommendations in or around NB? I’ll be there all next week.
Myron's. Solid steaks. If you're in the mood for surf and turf--- then go to macadoo's and order the filet Oscar.
I did sell to the developer of the La Ventana outfit. You can Google it. As soon as he bought the Hinkle ranch to my North it was all over. He drilled a big irrigation well to feed his development and that was pretty much the end of Flat Creek as a beautiful little river. The water table dropped to China.
I used to go to Wimb in the 60's to buy dope, would buy a hefty garbage bag full of buds fora 100 buck then from them Country Hippies,,,
I hope that guy writes a blog and it becomes the biggest, most viral Blog in California. God bless the cedar, summer heat and "bland" car washes....
I saw that sh!t. I laughed so fvcking hard I almost shart myself. Fvcking D-Bag liberal follows his friends out to Austin to be trendy and realizes what I've been saying for years. Austin is now trying to BE cool. And like Steve McQueen said "if you have to try to be cool, you're not fvcking cool."
I would add that the dude is an absolute pussy. The guy screams soft.
I read that yesterday day Robo, its typical Cali immigrant for ya, They lucky we let them in the state..they found out that they can't pull that Cali shit here in Texas... think
Haha . . . nope fellas . . . not me. It's likely the pvssy in the car below on his way out of the state. I read the article and my first thought is this guy is an idiot and has zero judgement and decision-making skills. He's coming from San Diego: awesome weather, somewhat shielded from the stupid liberals in LA County and the Bay Area, and a military presence that keeps things relatively balanced. Why did he leave and what was he looking for and expecting? Didn't he do some window shopping and realize Austin housing and property taxes can be spendy (although no where near La Jolla prices)? Didn't he take a pre-move trip and immediately feel the cedar allergies coming on?
So, he can't tolerate heat, high AC prices, and cedar allergies. Those are nuisances. So, how will he handle real adversity?
He's pissed because the TX non-union school system actually requires students to attend class and complete homework assignments. In the CA unionized school systems, students are still at home because the teachers don't want to go to work. I guess he doesn't have any expectations for his kids.
And, the clearest indication of his laughable decision-making skills is he winds up in the Bay Area with all of its problems. Let's hope he's not a C-level executive for one of your employers; based on his decision-making skills, I wouldn't bet on the stock price.
Yes, the heat sucks and the cedar is horrendous. But, we deal with it and we're grateful to live in a state where self-determination is valued. This guy needs a government to tell him how to live.
Wow, I remember this thread, 3 years ago, and both LMM and stranger were involved.
Kissing Tree? San Marcos right? That has always caught my eye. Love the area. They build for you?
Kissing Tree? San Marcos right? That has always caught my eye. Love the area. They build for you?
Yes. Brookfield out of Toronto is the developer. This will be a major downsize from the home I raised a family in but guarded and gated and the perfect lock and leave + the amenities made it attractive to me.
I live right down the road from Kissing Tree. Very nice community if you’re looking to retire there. It’s a 55+ community and most homes are pre planned. Amenities there are top notch.
I did some research. They are pre-planned retirement homes. I couldn't figure out why they were priced high per square ft-- now I know.
San Marcos has been working on developing out the vermin for a good while. Looks like they've just about got it pushed east of 35 where the outlets are.
Not Pre-fab but planned and chosen from this list.
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We went smallish with the Goodwin in Santa Barbara exterior because we wanted only what we needed; a lock and leave so we can travel and base in Portugal in the summer, cheaper utilities, etc. This design had everything my better half from Seoul and I needed. I went with 2BR and an office (option is 3rd BR or office or den). Note that the lot price is not included in the prices in the link.
You really need to see it to get the big picture on the place to understand the pricing. You'll be surprised how quickly you're on the Edwards Plateau when you go west only a few miles from I35. It's gorgeous. If you golf, hike, need a top gym, desire a bier garden, very good restaurant on site, desire a resort like pool and atmosphere, and want to be in the Hill Country, it's worth checking out. it really does have all of this and more and at a high level. Close to Austin. What kept me from going deeper in the Hill Country was access to health care as we age and we also travel a fair bit even tho I'm 90% retired. Both AUS and SAN are 40 mins away. I have also discovered that British Airways Bus class from AUS can be a hell of a value compared to DFW where I'm moving from. Access to Europe via London in Club World on the A350-1000 at $2850 ea if you plan it right is a hell of a value. Many reasons to be near Austin and this was just one of them.
Where in Portugal are you setting up shop?
I'm looking at 3 places in Europe now.
Blue Coast --
Portugal- Vila Ancora
Corsica
Cascais 30 min west of Lisbon. Last train stop west. It faces south so the strong winds off of the Atlantic are attenuated. I love the place.
I'm looking at farther north- or down near Lagos.
The north gets a little more rain annually so it's greener. But Lagos, the sun shines year round-- but it's dry as fvck there.
I really do need to get up north but these Spain drive trips take some time and I'm a bit obsessed with them. I'll turn these 1 month trips into 3 month trips as soon as 2025 and get up there.
I never want to be too far from an airport so Cascais will be perfect as a base for me. If you end up south you can get pretty much anywhere in Europe from Faro.
You trying to get me to fly on EasyJet or RyanAir?
Fvcking RyanAir is a cattle car. The last time I flew TAP they charged the sh!t out of me for my carry on and checked bags.
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