Re: horsey places to live

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

But you sure have WINTER!!!!

Teddy

Beth Glace wrote:

> Well, if you are looking for really nice farms and homes that are [I
> think] CHEAP, you may want to check out up state NY.  We have many
> trail systems, millions of acres of State Park land and, in general,
> neighborly farmers who don't mind trespassing riders.  Summers warm,
> spectacular fall foliage, land is usually hilly with mixed woods and
> field, many beautiful 100+ year old homes [Greek Revival, Eyebrow
> colonials etc] lots of water and lakes, snowy winters.   For $105,000
> you can have 159 acres near Cooperstown [charming, idyllic town], 90
> tillable acres grows alfalfa, balance wood and pasture, 3 bedroom
> home, good well, 2 barns, 2 car garage.  Or for a bit more $, 70
> acres of hay meadow + 32 acres pasture + 48 woods, right off a
> horse trail system, with a colonial home, 39 stall dairy barn, silos,
> 8 bay machine shed that can be converted to an indoor.  Compared to
> many places across the country I think you get a lot for your horse
> money.  You can check out a farm site at:  www.albany.net/~wimple/
> which is where I saw the listings, above.  Well, that is an
> easterners perspective [not that I don't think Colorado is beatiful]!
>
> Beth Glace