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February 2019
Five Proposed Lots in onalaskaHere are some pix of the five lots on RedBud Lane in Yaupon Cove. The street is a straight shot, running mostly east to west. All of the lots on the street appear to be owned by current homeowners and most of them are built on.
The neighborhood is a typical mixture of mobile homes (I noticed only one that was abandoned and beyond repair, but it was not on RedBud), small (aged) summer homes, and nice, well-maintained four-season homes. There are several small homes across the street on RedBud Lane from these five lots. There are also several small homes on Myrtle Lane, the street behind these five RedBud lots. Our HFH homes would be an upgrade to the neighborhood, IMO. |
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Each lot appears to be about 75X100', but I could only find two property line markers and they were not adjacent, so that sizing is just a guess. RedBud Lane has a slight grade to it -- prolly about a one-and-a-half percent grade. The lots at the top of the grade were dry and relatively level. The lots at the bottom of the grade were still holding water from the last rain. The lots are overgrown and semi-wooded, but fully usable after clearing and minor grading. Only one lot looked like it would be problematic (look for the picture with the stream flowing out of a culvert and into the woods). Maybe that lot is left undeveloped -- like for a park.
There were no signs of septic systems, so I assume the entire neighborhood is on common sewer; there are homes behind these lots and we could prolly tie into the same line. Water, too. Electric is by overhead wire.
The HOA fees are $100 per year. Current property taxes are $91.99 per lot (would be waived for us until a home sold on each lot).
Not sure why we wouldn't snag these 5 lots if we expect to be building in Onalaska anytime in the next few years. If it were me, personally, I wouldn't be scared away. The only negative (if I was buying them for Ken's home) is the run down houses you have to drive by to get to RedBud Lane. But, hey, that scenario is pretty typical in Polk County.
There were no signs of septic systems, so I assume the entire neighborhood is on common sewer; there are homes behind these lots and we could prolly tie into the same line. Water, too. Electric is by overhead wire.
The HOA fees are $100 per year. Current property taxes are $91.99 per lot (would be waived for us until a home sold on each lot).
Not sure why we wouldn't snag these 5 lots if we expect to be building in Onalaska anytime in the next few years. If it were me, personally, I wouldn't be scared away. The only negative (if I was buying them for Ken's home) is the run down houses you have to drive by to get to RedBud Lane. But, hey, that scenario is pretty typical in Polk County.
ONE PROPOSED LOT IN CORRIGANLot 80965 is in a neighborhood called Rayburn Hills (think "Sam Rayburn). It is on US287 about 2 miles east of the stop light in downtown Corrigan. It is a pretty well-kept development -- simple and not fancy -- about 40 years old. There are four loops in the subdivision; our lot is on the northeast side of the 'Dogwood Circle' loop.
Dogwood Circle is nearly fully developed, except for our lot and a three-lot-sized parcel immediately east. Together, all four of these lots create a nice wooded barrier between the current homes on Dogwood Circle and the homes on Pine Circle, immediately to the north and behind our lot. |
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All of the houses in this subdivision are four-season homes. The lots are all similarly sized as our lot --about 20,440sf. I noticed some septic lids, so city sewer may not exist in the area. Water is buried, of course. Electric is provided by overhead wire along the front of the lot adjacent to the street. I do not know if there is an HOA here (it was cold and rainy during my visit and there were no neighbors out-and-about).
The only negative that I saw is the dense thicket that would need to be cleared, of course. About a hundred mature pine trees call the lot home. There would be some work involved in clearing it. A green space with overhead power lines sits between our lot and the lots on Pine Circle behind. It appears that kids/families have been enjoying the small woods -- there is a small hiking trail through the trees. In the forested area there are even blooming dogwood trees in our lot!
This is a beautiful lot. It is level and faces southwest. The street is paved and in good condition. The houses surrounding this lot are all well-kept. An HFH home would fit in very nicely here.
The only negative that I saw is the dense thicket that would need to be cleared, of course. About a hundred mature pine trees call the lot home. There would be some work involved in clearing it. A green space with overhead power lines sits between our lot and the lots on Pine Circle behind. It appears that kids/families have been enjoying the small woods -- there is a small hiking trail through the trees. In the forested area there are even blooming dogwood trees in our lot!
This is a beautiful lot. It is level and faces southwest. The street is paved and in good condition. The houses surrounding this lot are all well-kept. An HFH home would fit in very nicely here.
aND A REHAB nEAR schwab cityThis opportunity is before us as a ReHab. The lady who owns this pre-1978 home approached me last week to ask how our rehab program worked. It is located 15 miles south of our office/store just inside the southern Polk County border.
The house sits just off the road. She described her home as "leaky and needing some sheetrock." She also shared that there was some mold in the bathroom and one of the closets. She says the septic system was tested "Good" last year. |
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The house appears to be on a cinderblock foundation that is sagging in several areas. The exterior features a generous assortment of siding and roofing materials. The roof has lost its integrity and would be a total re-do.
