Thank you much, guys for all of the excellent advice that you have given me, it is deeply appreciated. I liked Big Dog's goat advice and then Wulffy had to expound on it, great thinking guys. A week ago, we were selling this place. The neighbor wanted to buy it and they were going to make a B & B out of it. Another buddy wanted to buy it, they had bought some land and they were going to build on it, but they would rather have our place. Many calls from people who had heard we were thinking about selling. News travels fast in a small town. What it amounts to is that we have shot our wad the last 16 years and now we are going to enjoy it. We will have to hire some help in a few years but so what, it will work. Thanks again guys.

In 2004 we built a house for our retirement, everything is handicapped accessible, 3200 sq. ft., on 3 acres in the woods, 2 miles from town on a township road, with one neighbor who watches the house when we go South for the Winter. We have a large deck in the back to watch the birds on, a front porch, a large agregate patio coming out from our party room. The patio over looks two ponds that cascade over a water fall into a bigger pond. (Only goldfish in the pond.) A triple garage, and a 30 x 30 shed to keep the toys in. We have Geo-thermal heat and all floors are heated. It cost very little to heat or cool. Flowers & and shrubs all over the place with many 16 y/o trees, a raised garden, a ground garden, rashberry bushes, blackberry bushes and a couple of apple trees. We are getting older, and needless to say, this place is a lot of work to take care of. I work 2 days a week for the DNR, last year, the other 5 days are spent weeding, mowing, trimming and general maintenace. I call it my physical fitness program. I can still do it, but 5 years from now, IDK, as we are 77 y/o. A condo isn't the answer, I have too many toys that I like to use, same as a lot in town, I would need 4 lots and build new to have everything that I wanted. We don't want to start new with everything, we hve what we want right now.

We could sell this place in a heart beat, like the other two that we built, but what do we replace it with?
I'm sure some of you people have been in the same situation. What did you do and was it the right decision? Help me out, this is a tough decission to make. Your input will be appreciated.

In 2004 we built a house for our retirement, everything is handicapped accessible, 3200 sq. ft., on 3 acres in the woods, 2 miles from town on a township road, with one neighbor who watches the house when we go South for the Winter. We have a large deck in the back to watch the birds on, a front porch, a large agregate patio coming out from our party room. The patio over looks two ponds that cascade over a water fall into a bigger pond. (Only goldfish in the pond.) A triple garage, and a 30 x 30 shed to keep the toys in. We have Geo-thermal heat and all floors are heated. It cost very little to heat or cool. Flowers & and shrubs all over the place with many 16 y/o trees, a raised garden, a ground garden, rashberry bushes, blackberry bushes and a couple of apple trees. We are getting older, and needless to say, this place is a lot of work to take care of. I work 2 days a week for the DNR, last year, the other 5 days are spent weeding, mowing, trimming and general maintenace. I call it my physical fitness program. I can still do it, but 5 years from now, IDK, as we are 77 y/o. A condo isn't the answer, I have too many toys that I like to use, same as a lot in town, I would need 4 lots and build new to have everything that I wanted. We don't want to start new with everything, we hve what we want right now.

We could sell this place in a heart beat, like the other two that we built, but what do we replace it with?
I'm sure some of you people have been in the same situation. What did you do and was it the right decision? Help me out, this is a tough decission to make. Your input will be appreciated.

In 2004 we built a house for our retirement, everything is handicapped accessible, 3200 sq. ft., on 3 acres in the woods, 2 miles from town on a township road, with one neighbor who watches the house when we go South for the Winter. We have a large deck in the back to watch the birds on, a front porch, a large agregate patio coming out from our party room. The patio over looks two ponds that cascade over a water fall into a bigger pond. (Only goldfish in the pond.) A triple garage, and a 30 x 30 shed to keep the toys in. We have Geo-thermal heat and all floors are heated. It cost very little to heat or cool. Flowers & and shrubs all over the place with many 16 y/o trees, a raised garden, a ground garden, rashberry bushes, blackberry bushes and a couple of apple trees. We are getting older, and needless to say, this place is a lot of work to take care of. I work 2 days a week for the DNR, last year, the other 5 days are spent weeding, mowing, trimming and general maintenace. I call it my physical fitness program. I can still do it, but 5 years from now, IDK, as we are 77 y/o. A condo isn't the answer, I have too many toys that I like to use, same as a lot in town, I would need 4 lots and build new to have everything that I wanted. We don't want to start new with everything, we hve what we want right now.

We could sell this place in a heart beat, like the other two that we built, but what do we replace it with?
I'm sure some of you people have been in the same situation. What did you do and was it the right decision? Help me out, this is a tough decission to make. Your input will be appreciated.