Heading to Ft. Worth area

[Ole Cowboy]

Yea, Parker and Wise counties are a good bet, commute may be a bit longer.

I have been screaming this for YEARS: But land that is NOT in the city limits of anything, nor part of any subdivision our housing area. NOTE: A lot of ranches have been converted into housing developments and while they may be rural they also (can) come with baggage of home owners dues and regulations so ask for them before you buy.

Optimally what you want is a deed to your land that says: "Unrestricted" property, land, acreage. This gives you max freedom, you can do as you please, its what my deed says. LOT of that in Wise county.

 

[SloppyShooter]

Well, with your job location, it puts you close to Cabelas and Bass Pro shops. It also puts you fairly close to Sonny Bryants BBQ.
I highly recommend Sonnys.

 

[flashhole]

Unrestricted deed sounds like good advice.

I will definitely check out Sonnys.

 

[Byrd666]

Rhome and Boyd are both good areas. Got kin that live up to Boyd and they love it up there. Stay away from the Justin/TMS (Texas Motor Speedway) areas. Commutes can get nasty bad on race weekends. Azle and points west should also be good, unless things have changed dramatically in the last decade. Know some people up near Eagle Mountain area as well. They like it but, was a bit on the pricey side.

 

[motorcarman]

Be aware that "Unrestricted" is a 'double-edged-sword'.
Your neighbor might have a hog farm right next door and there is NOTHING you can do about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If roosters crowing at dawn annoys you, buy a large enough property. (no neighbors within earshot)

Freedom means people will do things that pi$$ you off.

My deed is "Unrestricted" but I work on cars here on my property in my own shop and have a dozen 'junk' cars for parts. I also shoot on my property and make noise. If something like that bothers you, then you might reconsider 'livin'-in-the-country'.

bob

 

[flashhole]

We have 30 acres here in NY and my property adjoins 100 acres of open land and beyond that are two farms 2000 + acres each. I have to drive past two dairy farms and two saw mills to get to work (that was the commute until yesterday). We enjoy seclusion and looking forward to finding something similar in TX. I shoot from the house when I want and it is very common to hear gun shots in the area.

 

[flashhole]

This is the setting.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

This is the setting.

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I could suffer through that...

 

[motorcarman]

I could suffer through that...

BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ole Cowboy]

This is the setting.

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I want to warn you, Texas is not NY. Its hot here in the summer, can be bitter cold in DFW area in the winter with ice storms. Its also either wet or dry and its dry more than its wet. I have been all thru NY and not just NYC either, its very beautiful up there and we have beauty, but it's fleeting.

From my front yard this past fall.

 

[TxStetson]

OP, if you decide to settle around Wise county, let me know. I know a real estate agent there who is a real go getter.

 

[flashhole]

Ole Cowboy - very nice. Thanks for sharing. We lived in Tijeras, New Mexico for 6 years and I lived in Tucson, AZ for 5 years and we lived for 6 years in Ramona, CA so we know what to expect and are looking forward to the dryer hotter climate.

TxStetson - send me the contact info for the realtor. Thanks for the help.

 

[easy rider]

Ole Cowboy - very nice. Thanks for sharing. We lived in Tijeras, New Mexico for 6 years and I lived in Tucson, AZ for 5 years and we lived for 6 years in Ramona, CA so we know what to expect and are looking forward to the dryer hotter climate.

TxStetson - send me the contact info for the realtor. Thanks for the help.

He said hotter not dryer.

 

[SloppyShooter]

He said hotter not dryer.

Ummmn...like it doesn't get hot in Tuscon?

Oh...and I just heard a buzz, I think your clothes are dry.

 

[flashhole]

I'd bet a beer Ft. Worth gets more sunny days in 2 months than NY gets all year.

 

[easy rider]

I'd bet a beer Ft. Worth gets more sunny days in 2 months than NY gets all year.

Won't argue that, was meaning humidity.

 

[TxStetson]

Won't argue that, was meaning humidity.

That’s very true. If you want dry you gotta slide on out this direction a might.

 

[flashhole]

I'm anticipating a property with a well. What's the water situation like? I see lakes and creeks on the map so I assume there is a pretty robust underground water table.

 

[motorcarman]

It snows sometimes in Wise County
2009
My Backyard and pasture.

My home from the street

Looking South from my driveway

Looking North from my driveway

bob

 

[lonestardiver]

There are 2-3 aquifers that could be maybe 100 foot down or much deeper depending on where you at. There are some areas where shallow wells exist with springs... watch for flood plains with the various branches of the Trinity river. There are places in Wise county where bridges and roads have to be closed due to high water.