Which would you prefer? (w/poll)

I was wondering what you would all prefer.

Would you prefer a house on the water and on a nice size lot (example 150 x 170) OR a house not on the water, with 1 or 2+ acres? and why?

(both actual houses would be the same)

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I would go for the house on the water

Our take ( me and DH)- the amount of water front property is limited- and there for will hold it's value better if the marker dips or increase in value more over time

however- there are negatives like floods, flood insurance

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Unless I could afford a gardener I am not sure I would want that much land to take care of. Since DH has horrible allergies, I don't like having him do the yardwork and I could not mow that much land myself. I am also really afraid that when we have kids they would go out into the water and g-d forbid drown. So, for me neither home would be attractive.

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house NOT on the water. Salt water takes a toll on the house and your furnishings, I would rather have a bigger piece of property!

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I have a waterfront home, and saltwater has done nothing to our furnishings, with our home, the thing that salt water does is make the need for a paint job on the outside sooner than later, but that's because we have cedar shake shingles (we may switch to vinal shake, to get the same desired look without the maintance).

We also don't have any flood insurance or have to worry about floods (we are on the North Shore, on a bluff). Lastly, I don't worry about children drowing because of the same reason stated earlier, we are high up on a bluff, and they way our bluff is...it's not a steep drop where if you feel you would plunge to your death...my husband actually walks on the bluff (very rarely, don't want to disturb the plantings), in order to do trimming.
We have roses and a lot of landscaping around the perimeter of our property, so it's not like kids will be standing on the edge of the property.

The only thing we have to worry about is a bulkhead, which we have...and every 30 years bulkheads need to be replaced...our bluff has a lot of vegitation, so we don't have an erosion problem either.

We were lucky, we have one acre of waterfront property.


It all depends on what you want. But don't think having a waterfront home absolutely means major damage to homes from salt water or high flood insurance, etc. (if you live on the south shore, I guess that is a reality, but if you choose certain areas on the North Shore, these things are not much of a concern).

Please feel free to FM me if anyone has any other questions about waterfront homes/property.

Message edited 5/11/2006 1:26:53 PM.

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I would pick the larger land over the waterfront.

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Posted by MrsERod

Posted by BrunetteMom

Posted by Kathy116

I have a waterfront home, and saltwater has done nothing to our furnishings, with our home, the thing that salt water does is make the need for a paint job on the outside sooner than later, but that's because we have cedar shake shingles (we may switch to vinal shake, to get the same desired look without the maintance).

We also don't have any flood insurance or have to worry about floods (we are on the North Shore, on a bluff).

The only thing we have to worry about is a bulkhead, which we have...and every 30 years bulkheads need to be replaced...our bluff has a lot of vegitation, so we don't have an erosion problem either.

We were lucky, we have one acre of waterfront property.

That must be gorgeous!

Kathy has a BEAUTIFUL HOME!!!


I voted for house on the water too.

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I think it really depends on each person. For me I LOOOVE the water, so I would want to be on the water, but some people dont love the water, so they should go for the bigger prorperty, its all about what is important to you

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I would prefer the water. So peaceful and that property size is still a nice big piece of land!

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Hands down house ON the water. There is nothing like it!

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I chose on the water. I love just sitting outside and looking at the water - very relaxing and calming. Besides, I don't think we'd want to take care of one or two acres of property - too much work for us.

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On the water. Higher resale value.

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My DH and I just went through this debate and we are buying the house on the water.

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I'd only do waterfront on the N. Shore, I'm concerned about the flooding effects of a hurricane that is due to our area in the next few years or so.

I'd prefer a bigger yard for privacy and we are both into gardening but I could see how not everyone would want that.

I think it boils down to personal preferences and if it's what you want you shouldn't listen to anyone else.

Do you like the water? beach? have/want a boat?

Do you want a big yard? like to garden? Want more privacy?

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I grew up with 3.5 acres of land...so I chose LAND!

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Water water and water.

There is something so peaceful about coming home after a rough day at work - cracking open a beer and sitting on the deck.

Not that I would know ANYTHING about that -- but a girl can dream can't she?

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I voted for bigger property -- I always lived in buidlings so wide open space sounds like a dream.

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Thank you for all your responses. My sister (who I mentioned in another thread) is looking at and seriously torn between 2 houses. One on the water and one near me.

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I voted for on the water. We live on the water now, and I LOVE it! It is so nice to look out the window and see all of the wildlife, and our boat is right in the back yard.