Rural Land Homesite

[RUSSELL5000]

Yes, I certainly passed on the parcels where the dumping occurred. I'll keep looking. The point was made that was my concern: people have made a practice of dumping and will continue to do so. I would be picking up old tires and taking them to the dump forever.

 

[RUSSELL5000]

We looked at a 10 acre parcel we liked yesterday. Was on a road where only one of the parcels was the "rural landfill decorating scheme" and it was around a half mile away. There are maybe fifteen homes on the two miles of road. Almost all are neatly kept. Guess there has to be one.

The parcel is rectangular and so will be far removed from someone on either side. The parcel slopes down at the rear to a county highway; on the other side of the county highway is a large, mixed forested/open area that is very low (the GIS map shows that most of it is New York designated wetlands). Thus, I don't think there will ever be anything built behind the parcel.

The snag is that there is a barn in the middle of collapsing and a concrete block silo on the property. Two-thirds of the barn has collapsed; two large trees at each corner of the remaining third appear to be propping the barn up. I did not get closer than fifty feel to it, and moved back when the wind fluttered a loose piece of metal roof sheathing. I would say the barn was 30 feet wide and 50 feet long when standing; the silo looks about 15 feet in diameter and 30 feet tall.

My concern is what it would cost to demolish the barn and silo and haul away. I recall some have suggested having the fire department burn it for practice, but that still leaves a pile of metal and a concrete silo to dispose of.

Does anyone have any experience with such?

Thanks.

Has anyone faced this before?

 

[jgillott]

I deal with this all the time. An excavator and a couple roll off dumpsters will take care of that problem in a few hours. If you are comfortable running the machine yourself, you can go the rental route. Or, hire a company to do it for you. Either way, it's a few thousand dollar job. Just double check to make sure you have the proper permits for your area. Some don't require a permit for demolition, others do.

 

[jhenderson]

Contact the local vol fire and ask about a donation for them to burn the barn for training. The block silo should be able to be buried onsite. Around here it would be considered clean fill.

 

[RUSSELL5000]

Thanks much; really appreciate the insight.

I have never run any equipment and so would need to hire. Although, tearing something down with an excavator sounds like it could be really fun......

The barn is quite close to the electrical line. Does that complicate things a lot? Would be something I would want to watch very carefully if it were me.

Thanks!!

 

[RUSSELL5000]

Here is an update. My wife and I purchased a roughly five acre parcel just outside Findley Lake, New York. The land has a gradual slope to it and starts to rise more at the back of the property until it gets steep going up a hill which is all wooded. Across the road is a big field with a couple of horses and some cows in it.

A smaller parcel than we had discussed and somewhat closer to people than we originally planned. However, only a fifteen to twenty minute drive to all the necessities (grocery store, dentist, doctor, etc.) In addition, there are no "rural landfill ambiance" properties anywhere close.

I am starting to work up plans for this plot. I am sure there are quite a few members on here who have long experience with anything I might be thinking of. But, I wonder if anyone is aware of a forum similar to the TDR but where the focus is "rural living." By that I mean all manner of things like how to clear and grade land, put in a driveway, build a pole barn, etc.

Thanks!

 

[jgillott]

Congratulations on the purchase. I know that you have been looking for quite a while.

 

[JR]

Staying close to home, nothing wrong with that! Findley area from what I remember is very similar to Chautauqua in it's beauty. I Iove rural Western NY, we go camping all over that region every chance we get.
There are detractors that would give me pause from living there full time, but it is indeed a beautiful place.

Good luck in your future endeavors Russell.