We bought land! 40 acres of raw land in Vermont

[@GoldShawFarm]

Welcome to Vermont!

[@GoldShawFarm]

And as you're planning out your property, don't forget to consider snow removal. A 1000' driveway can be tough to plow 50 days a year.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks! Nice to see other KZbin creators in Vermont! :) For the driveway, do you mean just the length, as in the shorter the better? Or are there other considerations to make it easier to plow?

[@billangelo2190]

Happy for Ya'll, exciting times !

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!

[@patsikora5169]

Congratulations !!!!! You have a lot of great challenges ahead !!!! Enjoy !!! Theirs notthing like having your own property.😀

[@NewBeginningswithBudhiandCyndi]

This is awesome..............we too have been building a homebase for the last three years, because we are cutting and clearing the land all on our own, and not always does the equipment work as it should. LOL. We had gone through the steps of having blueprints and all of our cabin, but then the COVID hit and it drew the cost up three times before breaking ground, and if we would have spent that we wouldn't be able to travel the way we want, so we dropped those plans and hold the blue prints in hand as a lost dream at this point but went another avenue........Congratulations, and Kudo's for having a level head about the project.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you! Like you, we're trying to do as much of the work ourselves, and it's going to be a long journey! Material prices in particular are crazy right now (and still going up!) but we're hoping by the time we get to the house build itself, maybe prices will have started coming down. Fingers crossed!

[@wendyhoffman3985]

Outstanding. Congratulations. So so excited for you both!!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Wendy - hope you're doing well!

[@BlkOnyx488]

We are buying 5 acres of land tomorrow, Would love to pick your brains about land development Thanks

[@suemoore1965]

🎄💙🎄 Awesomeness 🎄💙🎄

[@anniedew2592]

Congratulations on your new property. I’m very happy for the two of you and that you found such a beautiful property. Things happen for a reason. Looking forward to your future videos.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you Annie!

[@campingalan]

This is great news!! Many Congratulations!! Yes....it is always great to have a home base! Our ORV that we ordered in January will arrive to CO in September or October. We'll mostly just boondock for 1-2 week trips for the next 5 years. After that, we'll push out for 1-2 month trips. Our home in Ouray is pretty much like a national park; so we'll definitely keep our house and return for a month or so in between trips. And....as in last years pandemic, it is definitely good to have a basecamp to return to. Safe travels!

[@AdventurousWay]

Congrats on ordering ORV, I hope there are no delays in it's arrival.

[@t.l.b.7131]

Enormous congrats! This will be a whole new chapter in your life.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!

[@Salem-nj7wj]

Wow great news. So happy for you and start making memories in your life. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks for watching Salem!

[@khevaG]

I love Vermont, it is indeed gorgeous.

[@knitwithadriana]

New to your channel. I loved the video and looking forward to seeing more

[@legallyblondetakesahike7076]

Congrats on finding your home spot. I just left Vermont. Could not take the long winters but it is beautiful there.

[@AdventurousWay]

I totally understand it! We're both used to climates not too dissimilar to Vermont and we've loved the time we've spent here so far, but I know it's not for everyone.

[@Kwood10]

Wonderful so happy for you two . I’ve always wanted to go to Vermont hopefully some day .

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you! Hopefully you will make it some day to Vermont. It's definitely worth a visit.

[@brownzone9789]

So exciting, love your calmness through such a big project. Can’t wait to see the transformation of your property. It is beautiful.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you Sherri! This means unlimited amount of projects so unlimited amount of transformation ;)

[@jodymccain3258]

I am SO thrilled for you guys!! My sister lived in VT for years so I've spent a fair amount of time up there. I love it and it's neighbor NH. Looking forward to watching you develop your dream!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you so much Jody! We loved our brief time in NH last fall and now that restrictions are easing up, we're looking forward to exploring the area some more!

[@marydonaldson6139]

Very exciting!!!! Congratulations!🙌🎉

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you Mary! We are very excited!

[@SparkyL58]

Good Luck with your new home project! Such an exciting time!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks David!

[@rvnut1133]

Nature is so beautiful, congratulations with your new adventure. And watch out for Big Foot! 😀

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!

[@rickmadison7241]

Had an old chair by the pond so tells me someone was fishing at the pond...congrats on your new purchase. Dont know why you would want the east coast but if thats what you want i think thats great,really great for you. I was born Wisconsin but raise west coast,, not into humidity or bugs but that is me and you know i sure wish you the best will miss the travels of yours, and life is too short to not have what you want so congrats and toast to you..Rick Madison

[@AdventurousWay]

Interesting thought! I figured they were just relaxing there but fishing would make sense. I wonder if there are any fish in there now.

[@justinpedalpusher]

Congratulations you Two!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!!

[@solarhydrowind]

I flashed backwards to "back to the land" early 20th century, then forward to a swirly mind sequence/blur where you two are looking back.... Wherever you are today, hello 👋🏽🤗👍🏼💛🧡🕊️❄️🗣️🌍🌎🌏☀️☔🍀🫒💖

[@AdventurousWay]

Haha, awesome! Thanks for your comment!

[@utahredrock1]

I so love this. The joy you're both expressing is priceless. Huge, huge congrats.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Jim - we couldn't be happier!

[@livelife261]

Congratulations and all the best.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!

[@caliberkid]

Welcome to Vermont.

[@paulacartwrightjohnson8479]

Congratulations!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you Paula!

[@lear703]

ive had allot of Vermont videos come my way-but Vermont is amazing. We have 10 acres in Newfane, VT-southern half of state. We are super excited to build. We abouts is your land located?

[@AdventurousWay]

We're a little further north in central Vermont. It's a beautiful area down near you though! What are you planning to build?

[@lear703]

@@AdventurousWay hopefully a farmhouse style home. We Originally we're going to build this summer but work and travel became too busy so now we're ready to roll come March of 2024.

[@thomasfox8027]

Apologies in advance, but... As hard working native Vermonters, we're finding it harder & harder to find OUR dream property with prices being driven through the roof from deep pocket out of staters coming here and buying everything up.

[@AdventurousWay]

I'm sorry you feel that way. Everyone else we've met has been incredibly welcoming and we're very proud to now call ourselves Vermonters too.

[@JasonBarnett-YTisantiWest]

Agreed

[@JodysJourney]

Congrats! Beautiful spot.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you - we're really excited!

[@satzawesome]

How to become your friend so i can be your RV friend. good luck. Just kidding. Have fun i go up there on my motorcycle alot and camp around on my RV. Have fun and enjoy .

[@AlexKretzschmar]

Big step! Nice one!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks - it's a big challenge but we're having a lot of fun!

[@drewd6447]

We are looking for property in Idaho! If you don’t mind me asking how much is property going for in Vermont?

[@AdventurousWay]

It varies a lot and depends on the location on the features of the lot. For lots in 10-100+ acre range, when we were looking, prices were all over the place. The price per acre ranged ~$650 per acre to well over $100k per acre.

[@aidanahearn5072]

Ive got a pretty good idea on where you might be, I live up on bailey hill in Barre Town

[@AdventurousWay]

@Aidan Ahearn we'd appreciate it if you would respect our preference to keep our location private please.

[@digitaldavinci]

Looking in this area but nervous about ticks/Lyme disease…what is your experience?

[@rickmeisch643]

Please do better than Morgan Gold he isnt😢 a farmer, best of Luck😊

[@marysumner2516]

Yeah, and the first things you did were post it then run for office, right??

[@AdventurousWay]

We have no interest in running for any offices, so no need to worry.

[@marysumner2516]

@@AdventurousWay As long as you left your former attitudes behind, we're good! Vermonters are a tolerant bunch, which has always been the problem. Enjoy!

[@AdventurousWay]

Our former attitudes? No idea what you’re referring to but we’ve been made to feel very welcome in our new neighborhood which is what matters to us.

[@marysumner2516]

@@AdventurousWay Not trying to offend, just that a lot of folks move here from the "city" and try to turn the place into the same thing they escaped from. Like I said, enjoy!

[@louheindel8673]

Super congrats. Love following you guys. To be honest I enjoyed the NP trips and videos more than VT 😮. That said ....maybe cocktails in Burlington ? We’ll be at North Beach park August 22!!

[@AdventurousWay]

Totally understand, we haven't given up on NPs and plan to continue visiting them, though it will be more in bursts than continually.

[@GuciTheBulldog1]

Congrats!! 1 question, how much did the soil test cost you in Vermont?

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you! We paid around $800 - about $300 for the engineer and about $500 for a contractor with an excavator to come and dig all the test pits.

[@GuciTheBulldog1]

@@AdventurousWay Thank you for that info. Best of wishes to your family!!

[@johnmayo6906]

Not being native Vermonters the first thing you want to do is post your land, bring all the crap you left here with you and don't forget to name your spread after all the animals you will be displacing. Good luck

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks, all our neighbors have been really welcoming!

[@JohnnyG1956]

The house we had before going full-time (5 years ago) had a septic system. The septic companies told us that pump-up is better. Their reason is that when the leach field is downhill, waste trickles in a little at a time... with every flush or shower, etc. They said that the field tends to get wet in one area and that is not ideal. With a pump-up system, the pump will put a lot of wastewater in the field at one time (mine was 500 gallons). Basically, the whole field gets flooded which is ideal. They said that the field will last a lot longer.

[@AdventurousWay]

That's great to know! Thanks for sharing!

[@nrob450]

Just a few thoughts to reflect on (not necessarily answer here)... Do you have a way to detect when someone has come on to your property, whether by vehicle or on foot? Do you have a way to protect yourselves? Have you thought how to best exit the property away from a potential danger? Will the permits you need just be a matter of process or is there a possibility they may not permit it? Not sure of the laws there but in Texas if you have any kind of animal I think even a chicken coop it will qualify you for an AG exemption on your taxes. Best of the best to you both!

[@AdventurousWay]

All good questions, but we choose not to share those sort of opsec details publicly. I trust you understand. As for permits, they're just a matter of process - it's highly unlikely (although as with these things, nothing is guaranteed) that they would be denied. We've been in contact with state and town officials throughout the process and they've never expressed any concern whatsoever so we're not too worried. I think the equivalent AG exemption here in Vermont would be Current Use which we intend to have the majority of our land enrolled in for reduced taxes.

[@nrob450]

@@AdventurousWay Yes, I agree it's best not to share those answers. Thanks for your patience with the rest of the questions. The only other thought I had was you guys making sure to time what you needed to get done before winter set in. The land, trees, pond and creeks look so beautiful!

[@AdventurousWay]

Personally, I think being done before winter is optimistic, but all the officials / professionals we've spoken to think it's doable. I guess we'll find out! Either way, as much as we'd like to be done by winter, it's not a hard deadline - we may just go traveling any way and then pick things up again in spring next year. The land feels really idyllic, although I'll be honest, that pond is pretty intimidating. It feels like it could be so beautiful, but I just don't even know where to start. It's lower down on our priority for now (after, you know, building our house, lol!) so we've got plenty of time to figure it out I guess.

[@tedhart4468]

Welcome to Vermont enjoy just remember to leave how it was where you came from you moved from there likely because you didn’t like it there so please don’t try and bring it here thanks

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks - everyone around here has been really welcoming. I'm not sure what you mean about not liking where we came from - we've been full-time RVing around the country for the past few years and have absolutely loved it. Along the way we've met some wonderful people and seen some beautiful areas. Now we're pleased to be building our dream home here in Vermont.

[@kromhout99]

Congrats !! So jealous this is my dream , the land looks beautiful!

[@AdventurousWay]

It's something we've been dreaming of and planning for a long time!

[@kjmav10135]

I lived in VT for four years. When I tried to use my cell phone, my carrier advised me that I was on “Roaming,” because, ATT, said, I was “in a foreign country”! Cell service would work at the top of a hill, but not at the bottom. But the result of that was, I got to have actual conversations with real people. It’s beautiful, lots of wildlife. And that pine scent! Lovely!

[@WhiskeyTangoFoxtraught]

Vermont? All this time I thought I was watching a couple of Europeans. Welcome to New England, I migrated here from Texas a few years ago and love it.

[@taloisi]

I just discovered this video, and I look forward to watching all of the subsequent videos! I'm from Vermont but never owned land there. T here's a good chance the spruce forest was planted by the CCC in the 1930s. They don't look that old, but Vermont does have a very short growing season, so who knows. Do they seem to be in straight lines and evenly spaced? I've had similar experiences when walking in the woods of Vermont- suddenly a different forest just appears! I hope you find an old stone wall or two, although you probably would have found them already. You seem to have a good idea of the challenges you may encounter, so I hope it's going well!

[@cindylewis3325]

When you finally live in your home you’ll have this supreme feeling of happiness & satisfaction. Be also ready for your property taxes to go up substantially, unless you go into the current use program….something to think about with the acreage you have, but you have to qualify for it. If your not going to development your average look into it.

[@joycemoses2411]

We enjoyed seeing the beautiful property and your smiles!!! Congratulations!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you so much! We've hardly stopped smiling since we closed on the property!

[@amyb.894]

Congratulations Matt & Diana. Jeff installed our septic system himself last year on our property here in CO. If you have questions I'm sure he would be glad to talk to you about it. He had to take a class to become a certified septic installer in order to do ours. Congrats again.

[@AdventurousWay]

Oh, that's great to hear that Jeff could install the septic system by himself! Will definitely keep that in mind if we have questions.

[@ruthhopkins1900]

I just bought 20 Acres. I will be needing septic as we. So I can for sure use some help

[@gilltim5711]

Wonderful video! I'm thinking of moving to Vermont myself. I'm going to buy a parcel of land, and have a log cabin, a big one, built on the property. I'm curious. What is the $$ estimate to get your driveway paved, and what will be the cost to get electric, internet fiber, gas and water? And what is the time projected to get your house built?

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it! From our research, we decided to budget around $60 per foot for the driveway, including the cost of constructing the road itself, as well as bringing electric and fiber along it. We have details on the cost of our road construction in our blog post: www.adventurousway.com/blog/building-a-driveway We're not going to be using gas on the property, so I can't really help there I'm afraid. We'll be drilling a well to get water, and the cost of that really depends on how deep the well needs to be - you don't really know until they drill and hit water (hopefully!). Don't forget also that you'll need to think about wastewater - the cost (and feasibility) of a septic system really depends on your soil types. The Vermont ANR Atlas (anrmaps.vermont.gov/websites/anra5/) is a great place to start if you haven't seen that already. In terms of timeline, since we're building it ourselves we're not on a rigid schedule but my best guess at this point would be ~2 years or so.

[@gilltim5711]

@@AdventurousWay Thank you so much for that feedback. Building it yourselves! That's amazing, and I'm sure will be one of the most rewarding projects you've ever entertained. Your plan makes sense, and sounds like a wise model to follow. Best of luck with it. I'll be following your updates on KZbin.

[@legaleagleandpaws8198]

Congratulations! Will be going up there next week in the Andover area, Windsor County. That is in central Vermont as well. What township are you in as I am looking to do the same thing as far as buying property where you can stay on it with the RV...and what requirements are you talking about? Thanks in advance.

[@AdventurousWay]

As we talked about in the video, we're not going to share the specific location. But from our research, I can tell you that there are plenty of towns across Vermont that either have no zoning laws or laws that won't restrict using an RV on the land. I'd recommend finding a good realtor and / or calling the town officials for any areas you're looking at.

[@legaleagleandpaws8198]

@@AdventurousWay I understand you not wanting to give your specific location to the world, I'd be happy with a County. For example I am looking in Windsor County do you know of any towns there that have little to no zoning laws regarding the RV be used on land...there are sooo many towns up there...lol

[@AdventurousWay]

We didn't look at zoning laws for all the towns (as you said, there are so many towns!), we only looked at zoning laws for towns we saw a property that ticked our other criteria. From top of my head, in Windsor county, I think Sharon didn't have any zoning laws, but that's not to say there aren't others. In Orange county Tunbridge didn't have any zoning laws, Jamaica in Windham didn't have either. I don't think there are counties where all towns have no zoning laws. When I looked at zoning laws I searched for variation of terms of recreational vehicle, camper, travel trailer, etc to see what comes up.

[@mattmitchell1855]

Yall are great! Most helpful video for moving to vermont

[@ReflectedMiles]

Congratulations! I'm not in that region of the country and cannot speak from any personal experience, but a friend of mine in the construction-engineering community who knows the Northeast quite well says that, if he was building in that region and didn't want to soak up years of time just to build a new house, he would be considering Unity Homes' service among his options there. I believe they do factory cutting and section assembly of your final design, which is significantly more precise and quick than can be done on-site, and the savings in time and hassle plus that extra quality fit can be worth it. Just in case that info might be of any use...

[@AdventurousWay]

We actually did a lot of research into Unity Homes a little while ago - they have some really cool stuff! In the end we decided it wasn't right for us, but would highly recommend others to check them out and see for themselves.

[@WORK-HARD.PH.99]

That's so cool 😎

[@72east]

Congratulations on your new piece of heaven! Central Vermont always has my heart! It's where I've spent my childhood summers at my grandparents house outside Marshfield. Now days, I keep my RV up there year round at a campground....just a few lots over from the old house. Looking forward to seeing your progress!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Scott!

[@jiroyamamoto2878]

Marshfield! The ancestral homeland.

[@Fredo3518]

FYI we live in Royalton vt, have a camper , welcome, just built a house also!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

The smartest people are those that know there's a lot they don't know!

[@AdventurousWay]

Nicely said!

[@praniw]

We are very happy for both of you! The land is so beautiful and full of possibilities. You will be awesome stewards of this enchanting forest. It will be fun to follow your progress and see what you create. We wish you the best of adventures!!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you for the kind words! We for sure want to take care of this piece of Earth as best as we can.

[@charlesfaulkingham5599]

Congratulations! Buying land and building a house will be one of the big highlights of your lives. So happy for you both!

[@AdventurousWay]

This will definitely be the biggest project of our lives that we have taken on so far.

[@starchertk]

Lost sound

[@michaelnoel-v6f]

You still working this land.?

[@AdventurousWay]

We are indeed! Made lots of great progress which you can follow along with in our videos.

[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

Looks great I love it .I also live in Vermont. Congrats and good luck be awhere of the First Nations people. Might be some there in the woods

[@johnnevius832]

Cabot? Stone walls? Previously farmed, spring tile looks 1900's. Of course Vermont was 70% open farmland 100 years ago and now has reverted back to 70% forested. Retired Vermont forester here, and history buff. Good luck in your new project!

[@gw877]

Do you know if land prices in Vermont are higher than Maine or lower. I want to live in Canada, did you have to become citizens of USA to buy land? This will be your permanent home.

[@AdventurousWay]

I'm not sure how land prices between Vermont and Maine compare, but they're always changing and vary a lot by location. I recommend you speak to an immigration lawyer if you have questions about citizenship and buying land.

[@NancyFehner]

My husband and I are so happy for you both! Congratulations!! 🎉🎊

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you! :)

[@mrXOwarrior]

Funny that you were so worried about the zoning. I think you’ll find in the US the zoning in the rural areas are far far less restricted and enforced. This isn’t Europe. Hope it goes well.

[@AdventurousWay]

It really depends where you are in the US. We've been looking at zoning regulations all over the country as we've been traveling and looking at land. There are plenty of even very remote places, in Colorado for example, where zoning laws would stop us living in our RV on the property, impose restrictions on the size of house we could build, or other things that we didn't want to live with. Even here in Vermont, zoning regulations vary significantly by town, and in many areas we wouldn't be able to live in our RV while building like we can here. As for enforcement, that's up to you, but personally we'd rather not take the chance and instead just play by the rules.

[@craigduddles5650]

Congrats on your purchase and look forward to following your adventure. I'm fellow Vermonter who has done similar. We bought 34 acres and lived in a trailer while building our house. If I can be any help, I'd be happy to share our experience. We are 3 plus years ahead of you. Now settled comfortably in our house. We built a super energy efficient house and use heat pumps to heat and cool. You can see much of our adventures on Facebook. Best wishes.

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

I have been looking for this type of land in Vermont. My current offer got rejected today. I am a cash buyer. It can be so frustrating. Congrats on this.

[@AdventurousWay]

Oh, I'm so sorry! We had a similar thing happen to us on a previous property before we found this one - we put in an initial offer and several higher offers but eventually lost to another buyer. We are much happier with the property we ended up with than the first one we had put an offer on. Best of luck with your continued search - it'll all work out for the best in the end.

[@Timberbeartrail]

Yeah you guys are 40 acres in Vermont you’ll pay more for 40 acres in Vermont then you will 200 acres humane nobody wants to hear about your money and all your out-of-state bragging but that’s what you guys are going to do and I flont your money in a very discreet way and so forth and so on

[@AdventurousWay]

If you're not interested in what we're doing then nobody is forcing you to watch our videos. A lot of people are enjoying following us on our journey.

[@trevorallen5988]

I’m so glad I discovered your channel. My wife and Injudt purchased a blackstone 280RKS we’re moving to Idaho and we’ll be living in it for 2 years while I work on a project. After the project is over we plan to buy land and build a home just like you guys!

[@prowler1992]

I think I saw some ash trees. Since emerald ash borer will likely fell them within the next decade or so, you might want to have a plan if they will affect your driveway or utilities or other planned structures.

[@donairewycheel]

We’re planning to buy a land in vermont. Did y’all built your house yet? I have so many questions lol 😂

[@AdventurousWay]

Not - still a long way to go for us! But you can follow along on our KZbin channel or check out our blog: www.adventurousway.com/category/house-build

[@patrickchilds5486]

I had a deal fall through 40 acres in the UP of Michigan right off Lake Superior. -(.

[@AdventurousWay]

Ouch, but you probably end up with a much better property. The first property we put an offer on fell through, but we ended up with a much better property.

[@lovebirdz02]

@Adventurous Way : No zoning law thats cool..which town in vermont is this ?

[@AdventurousWay]

We'd prefer not to share exactly where we are, but there are plenty of towns in Vermont with very lax zoning requirements.

[@davidlarose4978]

Your secret of were you area is. Doesn’t last in VT. It’s a very good place to live

[@AdventurousWay]

That’s ok. Most people in VT are considerate enough to respect our wishes and not say anything.

[@helpinghand6037]

Very Very Good I Subscribed and will watch a bunch of your Videos

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video and welcome to the channel!

[@davidlarose4978]

Building a post and beam

[@stevepowers9568]

Good for you

[@WORK-HARD.PH.99]

Congratulations it must be nice plus fun to own some land I can't afford it.

[@JimCouch]

Approximately what did it cost? We are seriously thinking of doing something very similar someplace. Vermont is beautiful, but I have no idea what land cost out there.

[@AdventurousWay]

The cost range is huge - from under $650/acre to $100k/acre. It depends on so many factors and of course the location.

[@patsikora5169]

I love your accents !!!!!

[@seekingserenity2731]

BOSS OF THE SWAMP!!!!! Matt and Diana, you need to start watching Boss of the Swamp. He's a YTer based in NH who has built his own cabins in the woods. He would have many tips for you on things like heating, gardening, homesteading in general. They use a wood stove to heat, cook, heat water, and everything else in their home. They are also clearing land on a new piece of property they bought recently and planning to build their "final" home. I'm sure his lack of technical knowledge that you have for things like solar will be offset by his knowledge of the northeast, handling forests, and building simply. Good luck!

[@AdventurousWay]

That sounds very cool! I love channels like that so I’ll definitely got check him out! Ironically we’re trying to build an all electric home but it’ll be interesting to see how he does it with a wood stove!

[@MrPeteVann]

Congrats , that is a amazing, all the luck in the future.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!

[@gregorybacher2883]

BTW in VT you are allowed to put in your own septic system. Our lowest estimate by contractors was $25k+ because we needed an engineered mound system. I put ii in myself using a Dodge Caravan to move the shit, a wheelbarrow, pick axe. spade. and bow saw. Came to about 6k. Learned from KZbin tutorials. --- Wells. (not Wells River.)

[@AdventurousWay]

Yes, ours is similar to yours and in theory while we could do it all ourselves, we've chosen to contract out the heavy material hauling. However, all the plumbing and wiring we're doing ourselves - as you say, it saves a lot of money!

[@colleenbean2869]

Very happy for you! Congrats!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Colleen!

[@cathyconrad3198]

Congratulations!!!! Beautiful!!!!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you Cathy!

[@noahriding5780]

When you do something like this how do you make sure the place you are going to isn't going to be looking over your shoulder bothering you about what you can and can't do here? How do you know which places are going to 'not mind' if you put up a cabin, or at least have cheap building permits, and not block you? Did you find when you were calling that people were restrictive? Or did they seem permissive? I'd like to do something like this with hobby farming, but one of the concerns is that some of these places think people are money bags that they can poke for cash... And sometimes you'll see land ads say no camping or bs like that. Well if you are hobby farming, they might think you are camping with an RV, etc. But maybe you want to just have a cabin to begin with and can't build an expensive house yet. How do you get around this? I hope you have some advise.

[@AdventurousWay]

The simple answer is: research, lots of research. For every property we looked at, we did a lot of research into the area, looking at everything from GIS maps and soil data to town zoning laws and utilities. If a property passed our initial research then we’d go further and actually call people from the local town office and utility companies. And of course, we’d also visit the property in person, usually multiple times, and Roy to speak to neighbors, get a sense of the neighborhood, etc. The reality is that what you’re able to do with the land can vary immensely from one area to another. While there are some zoning restrictions on our property, there’s nothing to stop us doing what we want to do. In particular, there are no limits on how long we can live in our RV or the type of house we can build.

[@VirtualFeats]

Vermont seems like a really nice state!! Sending a like love and sub from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you!

[@sellmyproperty]

So awesome. A stunning parcel. Looking forward to future development vids!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks for following along!

[@kellypreziosi]

I know exactly where this is as my family lives right nearby but no worries, I won't be disclosing and be respectful of your privacy! Beautiful spot you've found!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Kelly ❤️ it’s a lovely area and we really enjoy it around here!

[@kishanmahato8]

I am indian from west bangal thank you

[@AdventurousWay]

Welcome!

[@maryscarpa229]

How much money is land in Vermont.?

[@AdventurousWay]

It varies a lot and depends on the location on the features of the lot. For lots in 10-100+ acre range, when we were looking, prices were all over the place. The price per acre ranged ~$650 per acre to well over $100k per acre.

[@mike1022]

hi guys new sub here and congrats on the land purchase ! you guys are living my dream as I have been looking to purchase land in Vermont for last few years now. My biggest concern with purchasing raw land is the bank side of things. I'm only looking to recreational use and don't have plans on building in future or at all. is there any information you can provide as far as the banking part of your purchase ? I've had trouble finding a bank that would provide a land loan. Do all banks require at least 30% down for unimproved land ? is it contingent on credit ? I have so many questions lol and finally found someone who is going thru the experience and would appreciate any info at all.

[@AdventurousWay]

Yes, I think a lot of the big banks won't do raw land loans, you should reach out to local small banks in the area you wish to purchase land. For example, this bank seem to offer land loans: nbmvt.com/personal/mortgage-center/loan-programs/no-nonsense-mortgage/ And yes, I assume banks will require a higher down payment like 20-30% as there is no house to be used as collateral. Another option could be taking a HELOC out of your current house, though that probably would be the riskiest option. Depending on how much equity you have in your house and how much the piece of land costs, an option might be a cash-out refinance as the rates are still pretty low. And then pay for land with the cash you took out. Another option is to see whether the seller would be up for doing "owner financing", ie. this is where you pay the seller over a period of time like 5 or 10 years. Unfortunately, most of these options do depend on your credit and the higher your credit score the better terms will be available to you.

[@jaysuper8255]

I suggest you buy a good used multi purpose tractor / excavator with a hoe and bucket. Right off the bat it will save you the money digging out the septic and tweaking the clearing of more trees than the driveway builders do.

[@AdventurousWay]

We have a tractor on order, but we decided not to go with the backhoe. Our land has pretty shallow ledge and the backhoe on the compact tractor would really struggle with that - we'll just rent an excavator when we need one. We're hoping to do most of the tree clearing ourselves, so we'll see how we get on!

[@thizizliz]

You two are such an excellent partnership. I love the massive variety of species around you. Congratulations! I've been watching My Self Reliance in Canada. He's built a cabin, a sauna, an outdoor kitchen and a workshop - now he's starting over for a lot of reasons but he began with a greenhouse because he wants to live as much off the land as possible- the point is that you may find his channel of interest as he too has taught himself the skills to make things happen. They just have outhouses now but I think his wife has asked for an indoor bathroom, so we'll see. It certainly appears that you have done your homework and will continue to do so as things move from project to project. Oh, when we bought this house 2 years ago this month, part of the closing was cleaning out the septic tank. He said that it should last indefinitely as there are just 3 of us and no one flushing diapers or dolls or trucks - so we've not done anything to it and it's fine. So exciting!!!!!!!!

[@AdventurousWay]

Thank you Liz for your kind words! I checked out My Self Reliance channel - wow! It's quite amazing all the things he has built! I was impressed with the garden that he reclaimed from the forest and how well it did the first year!

[@BRUtahn]

We'll be kind of neighbors! At least, compared to now. I am going to be moving to the Northeast Kingdom from Utah!

[@AdventurousWay]

Yay! I think it's such a cool name Northeast "Kingdom" :)

[@stephenrankin8916]

Noticed the spruce was coming of age, amd will start coming down with high winds. If you harvested the spruce you might make enough moeny to pay for your long drive way and make a cleared site for your buildings.

[@AdventurousWay]

It’s something we’re looking into at the moment! Good to hear someone else is thinking the same thing.

[@sct4040]

Overdevelopment. Please leave raw land raw.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks for commenting. We’re leaving the vast majority of our land raw, except for a small portion where we’re building the house.

[@cindylewis3325]

Having experienced building there. By this time you understand the challenges. Enjoy your experience.

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Cindy. There are a lot of challenges for sure but we’re making progress and having a lot of fun!

[@TomNomNomDotCom]

It's beautiful! So happy for you both :)

[@AdventurousWay]

Thanks Tom! I might be calling on your advice at some point for a few things!

[@TomNomNomDotCom]

@@AdventurousWay any time :) Not sure if you saw my comment on your last video but check out Andrew Camarata on KZbin too; he does property maintenance not super far from you so pretty similar terrain / weather - also entertaining to see him hack/bodge stuff in his own utilitarian way :D