Published Aug 6

Went out with a realtor today after much discussion  and refinement of what features were most important to us.  This is tougher than any requirements doc I ever put together.  The main reason, as the realtor aptly put it, is now is the time where dreams meet up with reality.

For example, both Judy and I always said we wanted to be in a relatively private, possibly remote setting, but the reality is over the next 20 years the need for proximity to shopping (e.g. groceries) and services (e.g. medical) will outweigh the desire to be out in the woods without immediate neighbors.

So, today was largely the first few steps of a lengthy discovery process.  We made progress, but are a long way from being ready to make decisions. Filter, filter, filter.

Here are a few pictures of what we saw today:

Hendersonville/Flat Rock (south of Asheville)--plenty of promise as a place to live;  will have to see if there is a community that fits us.  This is one lot in a community we viewed.

 

Flat Rock-Kenmure

At the end of the day we headed north towards Marshall.  The views here were gorgeous, but the community was just too remote for us.  Additionally driving the hills to get back to this area looked to be a challenge we might not want to deal with as our skills diminish.

View from Community Center at French Broad Crossing-Marshall NC