Land to Live on

We have different views on importance for what our land features were. My husband wanted plenty of land, the more the better and to be isolated somewhat.  I wanted flatter land (trying to commute off a mountain in snow isn't easy), to be in a good vicinity of a grocery store, access to high speed internet (we homeschool, it's important), and I really wanted cheap.  Somehow we found the perfect land which didn't tick off all those checkboxes but it made everyone happy.

There was land within 30 minutes of DH's work with an old barn and a for sale by owner sign on the land that we had seen for years.  It was 3 parcels that amounted to over 100 acres, which we knew would be pricy for the entire sum.  We talked about calling just to see what the prices were but really kept talking ourselves out of it because it had sat for a while and it must be expensive.  Finally, thought, one day I called while we drove by and found out that the price wasn't ridiculous for the parcel we liked which was in the middle, cleared, had a driveway, a barn, an old well, and because there was once a mobile home at the road, there was already a water hookup to city water and a sewer hook up.  This land had a lot of potential and even had road frontage that could later be profitable for a business of our own or to sell, while we could build way back off the road.  There was also a beautiful mountain view.

We were able to purchase it with income from the sell of the rental property and due to an inheritance from the very unfortunate loss of my sister.  We did have to finance some of the land purchase but we hope that will be paid off quickly and will be the only debt from this endeavor.