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In reply to the discussion: Would you want to live here? [View all]

lark

(25,352 posts)
1. Nope! I live in FL and see the damage caused by winds and waves every year
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:04 AM
Mar 2025

I live at the top of a 30 ft hill across from the St. Johns, so safe from the winds and have no big trees on the property so feel safe. We sold our old house to my sister, and it has a huge dying oak tree very close to her house and it's in a bunch of wires so very expensive to cut down. We'll end up splitting the cost with her, but hoping we can make it through one more year to recover financially from our moves before ponying up another big chunk of $$.

I could never have been comfortable there for any period of time - too dangerous for me. Didn't buy a house in Key West years ago because of the danger of storms there and so glad we didn't!!

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Would you want to live here? [View all] True Dough Mar 2025 OP
Nope! I live in FL and see the damage caused by winds and waves every year lark Mar 2025 #1
Really? That's not spam. Weird. My better half frequents that same website.. paleotn Mar 2025 #2
Yours is likely common perspective among those on the left True Dough Mar 2025 #9
I'll buy that! paleotn Mar 2025 #15
Fascinating and beautiful! PJMcK Mar 2025 #3
No place for horses and dogs UpInArms Mar 2025 #4
Get them horsies and doggies True Dough Mar 2025 #10
It's cozy, and you wouldn't have to mow the lawn. Ocelot II Mar 2025 #5
Yeah, those with arthritis True Dough Mar 2025 #11
Fisherman paradise 🎣 Emile Mar 2025 #6
Would visit for a long weekend Airbnb. Not in hurricane or Northeaster seasons though. Fish off the balcony. dutch777 Mar 2025 #7
Not unless you can show me a picture of its well-stocked library. Aristus Mar 2025 #8
Just one book on site, Aristus True Dough Mar 2025 #13
Love it. Aristus Mar 2025 #14
Oh yes hermetic Mar 2025 #12
Sure! vanamonde Mar 2025 #16
I could kind of see it. bif Mar 2025 #17
You'd have to use starlink. Mosby Mar 2025 #19
Looks like it's already got fixed wireless installed, no need for Starlink. hunter Mar 2025 #24
In my younger days i would live there if it was free Mosby Mar 2025 #18
Hard Pass ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #20
Not for me.... Sogo Mar 2025 #21
Sogo True Dough Mar 2025 #22
A dehumidifier can dry the air. Emile Mar 2025 #23
Zillow says its "Somewhat Bikeable" scoring a 25/100 Mosby Mar 2025 #25
I would assume obtaining a P.O. Box for mail Niagara Apr 2025 #39
It's 2.5 miles from shore. Mosby Apr 2025 #40
Sure, as long as I didn't... LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #26
has a perfect garage for your Tesla RainCaster Apr 2025 #27
It is certainly unique but not for me. LoisB Apr 2025 #28
Pass. mwmisses4289 Apr 2025 #29
A few good books and online service, I could consider it. no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #30
No. catbyte Apr 2025 #31
Three words for ya: True Dough Apr 2025 #32
I hear ya. I grew up about 2 miles from Lake Michigan in the northern Lower Peninsula catbyte Apr 2025 #33
As a wee lad, my two dream jobs were lighthouse keeper and railroad conductor (caboose sort.) Harker Apr 2025 #34
Not surprised that you're well-read True Dough Apr 2025 #35
You're very kind to say so, TD. I appreciate you. Harker Apr 2025 #36
I hope you and your wife enjoy those travels thoroughly, Harker True Dough Apr 2025 #37
Thanks! Harker Apr 2025 #38
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