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Neighborhood vs. Country Living « Pet Peeving — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:42:36 +0000

[...] Simply Successful Secrets » Neighborhood vs. Country Living April 18th, 2007 Bill Hampton got me thinking more about whether I want to live in the country with land or stay in my [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:52:13 +0000

What are neighbors?

By: Michael E.

Michael E. — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:15:00 +0000

Wow. Great post. I know my neighbors names. But only because of propertyquery.com. I also know what they paid for their house and other things that Lord Internet tells me about them. However, I do not know my neighbors like I did as a kid, also growing up in Hendersonville on the Indian Lake peninsula, in Indian Lake forest. I too remember the names of all my neighbors from those days. I even remember most of their dogs’ names. Those neighbors, the people not the dogs, helped fund the wrapping paper industry for at least 10 years through school fundraisers and my door-to-door selling.

By: PredJoe

PredJoe — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:33:47 +0000

Growing up we had the Lannings on one side (dated their daughter in high school) and the Hunt’s on the other. Great people, great families and we knew them well. Allot of time was passed outside talking with them (adult to adult more than I) and it was nice.

Where I live now is nice…we have a little over an acre so we are not on top of the people next door which to me is good. I’m not a huge fan of the people on one side. I think he’s an alcoholic and they typically aren’t real cool people. The neighbors across the street are great. We like them allot…in fact they watched our little girl the other day. So I guess you could say we trust them.

I know what you’re looking for. I’m just not real sure it exists anymore. To be sure why don’t you try investing in your neighbors and see what you get. You may just end up with a little bit of 1311 Linville in Waterford, MI right where you are.

By: peachyperspective

peachyperspective — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:25:39 +0000

Well, I grew up in the boonies on 26 acres, no kids around my age, but i kept myself entertained. I knew our neighbors (who had been there forever), but not like “know” in the sense that they’d come over for dinner once a week or i’d go over to their house to play on their farms. however, if i pulled up in their driveways now and knocked on the door, they would still remember me and invite me in for ice cream or fried chicken.

all that to say, no, i do not know my neighbors today except in passing when i tell them that their dogs and kids are cute and crazy.

By: 4rest

4rest — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:38:30 +0000

Nope, it wasn’t Hohewald. I grew up about a mile off of I-40 in Mocksville, NC. It’s outside of Winston-Salem and will be a lot like Franklin is to Nashville in the next 10 years.

If you buy some land let me know. I want my son to enjoy some of what I had growing up. Maybe he could mow your grass.

By: notwired

notwired — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:10:41 +0000

I will say this. I’m thrilled beyond belief because a year ago I would have said your post echoed my sentiments exactly (and incidently I’ve always wanted to live on land myself) but in the past few months, things have changed. We have developed “neighbor” relationships with several of our neighbors and are truly enjoying it! Ms. Mary (McDaniel) lives next door. She moved in when they built the subdivision over 45 years ago and she can give you dirt on anyone within 4 streets of ours! She teaches art classes in her home and I kick myself that I haven’t put my little artist, Abby, in one of her classes yet but I told her just the other day that we’re doin’ it this summer! Then we have Melanie and Clark Beavon across the street. Their daughter Emily comes to play and stays for dinner from time to time and vice-versa. Melanie’s parents, Jim and Pat Sisson live 4 doors down from them and bought their home in 1966. We have Mark and Ashley Mondelli and their son Tanner who live 2 doors down. Tanner is in Abby’s class at school and has a crush on her (so cute). They also have an adorable toddler named Grayson. They just recently rehauled their landscaping out front and it looks great… I could go on but I’m doing pretty good huh?? For someone that used to feel exactly like you Hamp.

By: Hampton

Hampton — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:46:25 +0000

Ben, great post on your site. Right now I’d like about 30 acres like you and then move up from there. I’m telling you. . .after reading your post that sounds like a pretty good life growing up. Was that in hohenwald? (however you spell it?)

By: 4rest

4rest — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:17:47 +0000

Well, after I thought about this, I had to write about it…http://www.petpeeving.com/2007/04/neighborhood-vs-country-living.html

Anyway, I am still getting to know my neighbors as well as our family did growing up. The problem is, people re-locate more often when they live in the city. Country folk will NEVER move so you get to know them better over time. If you buy land it may take you a while to get to know your neighbors because you are an outsider or city slicker, it’s not just the distance you have to think about. You have to prove to them you are staying there for the long haul, or they don’t invest time in you.

How much land do you want? I grew up on 30 acres and having land is a lot of work. Now that I live in a neighborhood, I can mow my grass in 20 minutes. Growing up, it took 3 hours. The day we got the mowing deck for the tractor was awesome!

By: The Figurehead

The Figurehead — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:10:47 +0000

I’m with you on this one, Bill. I grew up the same way you did; in a neighborhood where I knew whose house was whose throughout the entire Indian Lake peninsula in Hendersonville. It was great. I grew up just like you – riding my bike all day long, swimming at the neighborhood pool, swimming in the lake, jumping on trampolines, making BMX tracks in the woods, building forts, etc. To my knowledge though, this existance isn’t possible anymore. I grew up in a neighborhood where every lot was roughly 2 acres and the lake was across the street. There were several wooded lots/ sets of woods throughout the neighborhood. I’m raising my family on a postage stamp lot with neighbors who park 5 cars in a two car driveway. I wouldn’t want Izzy riding her bike out of sight in my neighborhood either. Is it me or are there way more people EVERYWHERE than there used to be?

I want land too or a house in my parent’s neighborhood. It’s quite, it’s dark, it’s somewhat safe. I suppose it’s the kind of neighborhood you end up in that matters. If I had to choose between the kind of neighborhoods I see these days and land far away from everyone – I’d choose the land.