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The city, the suburbs, or the country - your preferred place to live.

If money were no object, in what type of area would you prefer to live?

  • A nice roomy apartment, loft, or condo within the city

    Votes: 17 33.3%

  • A good-sized apartment or house in the suburbs

    Votes: 4 7.8%

  • A big house in the country on some land

    Votes: 18 35.3%

  • An oceanfront house, condo, villa, or apartment

    Votes: 7 13.7%

  • Other

    Votes: 5 9.8%
  • Total voters
    51
Scarecrow Akhbar said:
The choice is obvious to any submariner...

Under the sea
Under the sea
Darling it's better
Down where it's wetter
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea
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I would go insane! I'm claustrophobic and a submarine is the worst possible place I could think of to live or even spend an afternoon.
 
Saboteur said:
I grew up on a big farm and I live in the city now. I miss being able to see the stars the most. Then there's the privacy and the wildlife.
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That's exactly it, I value my privacy. I grew up in the suburbs where everyone is jammed together, all of your neighbors know your business, etc. I always wanted a place where I got to choose who I shared things with. Now, my closest neighbor is about a half mile away, I have wild rabbits and coyotes in my back yard and nobody bugs me.
 
I live in a small town that is only 5 miles from a much larger town, Logan, Utah. It is big enough to have a university, a Lowes AND a Home Depot, most of the resturaunts I prefer, and more than adequate shopping.

Our house is more than big enough to sell someday to a large family, and there is a big shop out back. Half an acre is plenty for most people.
Lots in big cities are very small, less than 10 feet from your window to your neighbors window.
 
I like my peace and quiet. I also want a Man Room(tm).

A house in the country sounds like the perfect solution.
 
UtahBill said:
Our house is more than big enough to sell someday to a large family, and there is a big shop out back. Half an acre is plenty for most people.
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Half an acre isn't enough for me, I've got 10 and sometimes that feels a little small. Granted, it's not about the land for doing anything with particularly, it's a buffer zone to keep the rest of the world at arm's length that matters.
 
I certainly want as little property as possible and the hugher up the better. I do not want sidewalks to shovel. I want no exterior maintanence at all. It doesn't suit me. I like it all contained. Laundry facility in the condo as well.
 
HI Crippipler i live in that sort of place in Scotland,i love it,paridice.

I hope u manage someday to get a place that u love the same as me.Thanks to my mum who is American and my dad is a Scot.

bless u wonderful people U are the best in town.

mikeey
 
Give me the big city. It's so great having so many choices for everything... and I know that if I want to get a slice of pie at 2 in the morning, or a giant chili burger, I know the places. You can spend years exploring a city, and still find nice little places you passed over. One thing I also like about where I live is that I am just across the street from my city's biggest part. At any time of the day or night, I can wander around the park, just enjoying the scenery, feeding the ducks if I want. It's just nice.



Goshin said:
For the city folks, honest question here... don't you ever get tired of living elbow-to-elbow with so many people? Noise? Lack of privacy? The whole 24/7 lifestyle doesn't get old after awhile?

I grew up in the country on a farm. Moved to a fairly big city in my early 20's. Got tired of it within a year or so, moved back to the farm, been here another 20 years and glad of it. I see deer, raccoons, foxes and squirrels in my front yard. I can sit at my picnic table and can't see the neighbor's house. It's quiet and peaceful. I love it.

I live a couple hour's drive from a semi-major city, and do go visit there on occasion to enjoy what it has to offer; so I do get the attraction. But living there? Not for me.

To each his own, of course.

G.
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Being close to my neighbors have always bothered me. I've noticed either one of two things happens. You either become very close with your neighbors, or you completely ignore each other. Either one works out pretty well. And I've never especially felt elbow-to-elbow with people. If you want space, and you know where to go, you can get it. The noise can be annoying sometimes, but if you usually learn to tune it out. Not always though... my old apartment was across from the freeway, and it drove me nuts. But anything less than that, I can handle. As for the 24/7 lifestyle, you don't have to participate. I'll get home at 6 and just lounge around the apartment till i go to sleep, just as often as I'll be up and out late.
 
I chomped at the bit my whole childhood to get off the family farm. The irony is that now I am an adult and can't wait for the chance to go back there for good.
 
mikeey said:
HI Crippipler i live in that sort of place in Scotland,i love it,paridice.

I hope u manage someday to get a place that u love the same as me.Thanks to my mum who is American and my dad is a Scot.

bless u wonderful people U are the best in town.

mikeey
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Am I being stalked?
 
My house is in a subdivision on a ten-acre lot; about two acres of it is lawn, believe me when you get to be my age the lawn starts looking like a field. The wife loves it, me, I’m starting to look at condos on the beach; I’ll keep everyone informed. ;)
 
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donc said:
My house is in a subdivision on a ten-acre lot; about two acres of it is lawn, believe me when you get to be my age the lawn starts looking like a field. The wife loves it, me, I’m starting to look at condos on the beach; I’ll keep everyone informed. ;)
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Oh man my girlfriend wants a lawn and a swiming pool
 
Did I say something earlier about an urban slant to this board?
 
I wish I was a rich man so that I could just build a cabin out in the woods away from everything/everybody and never have to leave my cabin but to fish, explore and be one with Nature.:)
 
Glinda, can I come live with you? lol. Love your place:)
 
Goshin said:
For the city folks, honest question here... don't you ever get tired of living elbow-to-elbow with so many people? Noise? Lack of privacy? The whole 24/7 lifestyle doesn't get old after awhile?

I grew up in the country on a farm. Moved to a fairly big city in my early 20's. Got tired of it within a year or so, moved back to the farm, been here another 20 years and glad of it. I see deer, raccoons, foxes and squirrels in my front yard. I can sit at my picnic table and can't see the neighbor's house. It's quiet and peaceful. I love it.

I live a couple hour's drive from a semi-major city, and do go visit there on occasion to enjoy what it has to offer; so I do get the attraction. But living there? Not for me.

To each his own, of course.

G.
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I grew up in the country and my parents live on a farm. I came to ny at 17 and shudder at the thought of moving back upstate.

There's absolutely no noise or lack of privacy in my apartment, as the building has thick walls and I can't hear the street. While the streets are elbow to elbow near work, they're a lot more sparse where I live, as they are in most neighborhoods.

I have a great appreciation for the porch, the backyard, the grill, the grass, etc. I love all that stuff and enjoy visiting it, but as great as it is, it just can't match what the city has to offer.

Furthermore, the type of jobs that are available in the country are very different from the type of jobs that are available in the city.

edit: Of course the best response to this thread is to have an apt on central park west, a house in martha's vineyard, a condo in south beach, and a little getaway in maine
 
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I like cities but I need a really green city with a view... and so far the West Coast has been the only place that satisfies this. No matter what city I live in, I also need to access to nature... for hiking, camping, etc.

I lived in the suburbs growing up and I hated it. Most major cities cannot get the suburbs right. They are just sprawling, character-less housing districts... with some strip malls and shopping centres.

My ideal setup would be a self-sustaining farm, with access to the city. But I can't have my cake and eat it too... so a city with access to nature is perfect for me.
 
Kali said:
Glinda, can I come live with you? lol. Love your place:)
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Ok, but you gotta help with the yardwork and the chicken poo. :mrgreen:
 
winston53660 said:
Oh I hated raising chickens,:)
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Oh sure, they require some work, but I really like chickens. I've got two "pet" chickens who, for various chickeny reasons, do not play well with the others, so they get the run of the yard. Here they are pooping at my front door...

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That little guy, Marlon, is a purebred Araucana banty - he follows me around the yard like a dog - and his co-hort Butch, is an Ameracauna hen that crows. No, really!
 
Glinda said:
Oh sure, they require some work, but I really like chickens. I've got two "pet" chickens who, for various chickeny reasons, do not play well with the others, so they get the run of the yard. Here they are pooping at my front door...

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That little guy, Marlon, is a purebred Araucana banty - he follows me around the yard like a dog - and his co-hort Butch, is an Ameracauna hen that crows. No, really!
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Guard chickens eh? :mrgreen:
 
Glinda said:
Ok, but you gotta help with the yardwork and the chicken poo. :mrgreen:
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I will! Promise. :2razz:


People do not understand how smart chickens are:2razz:
 
Kali said:
I wish I was a rich man so that I could just build a cabin out in the woods away from everything/everybody and never have to leave my cabin but to fish, explore and be one with Nature.:)
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There ya go!

But for me I'd want cordwood delivered and broadband and a consistent electrical supply. Satellite service is desired but not required. There's nothing on TV anyway. Proximity to competent medical treatment is a must. Mail delivery for all the stuff I buy on the internet...hum. Probably should live in a remote cabin near a substantial city.
 
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