Wisconsin Homes

[North Country Gal]

Gene, I think you'd make a great cheesehead.

I don’t have to be a Packer fan do I? My mom was a packer and we had a rivalry going ever since the Seahawks started in 1976.

We aren't football fans at all, but we don't advertise it. A neighbor friend of ours is a diehard Bears fan, though, since he is originally from Chicago and he does advertise it. He's a lot bigger than me, though.

[Sir Henry]

Gene, I think you'd make a great cheesehead.

I don’t have to be a Packer fan do I? My mom was a packer and we had a rivalry going ever since the Seahawks started in 1976.

We aren't football fans at all, but we don't advertise it. A neighbor friend of ours is a diehard Bears fan, though, since he is originally from Chicago and he does advertise it. He's a lot bigger than me, though.

I love football and had Seahawk season tickets for years. I’ve boycotted the NFL for three years because of politics.

Are wells a problem in Wisconsin like in Montana? I’m talking to an agent and he is confused why I’m so concerned. What about septic tanks? I’m running into properties that have them pumped on a regular schedule. Some don’t even have drain fields and are just holding tanks.

[North Country Gal]

Most wells in our neighborhood are fairly shallow and easy to dig. Ours just happens to be very deep. Water in Wisconsin is not an issue, nothing at all like out West. As for septic, all the homes in our neighborhood have them and we are required to to have them pumped on a regular basis. Again, no big deal. There are plenty of folks in the septic pumping business, so never a long wait to get service.

[markiver54]

Gene,
On a side note, if you plan a trip to Wisconsin, try to check out " The House on the Rock " in Spring Green Wi. Very unique tourist attraction!

Door County is also a beautiful area.

[BigAl52]

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I love football and had Seahawk season tickets for years. I’ve boycotted the NFL for three years because of politics.



Exactly why I will not watch the National Felons League anymore. They have lost alot of viewers because of it

[BigAl52]

I like the log home with 165 acres. Although it doesnt have a big out building that you want. The one above you just linked is a different looking home for sure ^^^^^

[Sir Henry]

I could get used to living here! Seriously I could.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1243 ... 4709_zpid/?

[Sir Henry]

Most wells in our neighborhood are fairly shallow and easy to dig. Ours just happens to be very deep. Water in Wisconsin is not an issue, nothing at all like out West. As for septic, all the homes in our neighborhood have them and we are required to to have them pumped on a regular basis. Again, no big deal. There are plenty of folks in the septic pumping business, so never a long wait to get service.

Thanks. Not knowing an area makes it a lot harder. It’s good to have friends in the area that can tell me stuff like this.

[dave77]

I could get used to living here! Seriously I could.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1243 ... 4709_zpid/?

That is very nice but a lot of house for 1 person, will you be hiring a maid?

[markiver54]

I could get used to living here! Seriously I could.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1243 ... 4709_zpid/?

Yes!...that is a tastefully beautiful home!

[Sir Henry]

I could get used to living here! Seriously I could.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1243 ... 4709_zpid/?

That is very nice but a lot of house for 1 person, will you be hiring a maid?

I have no problem cleaning the interior. It’s the exterior where I would need help. Plus some of these properties have acres of crops.

[Dahliathemeh]

Howdy neighbor! I don't mind driving up for a weekend hunt, we I mean to help out! Yeah that's it, fun for the whole family!

[Sir Henry]

I’ve been studying the demographics of Wisconsin. A few things surprised me. One is Green Bay is about the same size as Spokane. For some reason I thought it was like Seattle.

Voting, % married, % in poverty are all acceptable. I was surprised to discover they lack behind in education. Grade schools are above average, jr high about average and then the high schools stubble to near the bottom.

Property taxes have a high rate. Still less than my overpriced home here but not by a lot.

Most of the population growth was from births exceeding deaths and not by people moving in from out of state.

I can afford in Wisconsin the property I want in Montana and can’t afford. I can’t get a 3,500 sf log cabin on 20 acres for $700K in Montana. I can’t even get 20 acres there. Buildable 20 acre plots have all been bought and split by developers about two years ago.

Shooting on your own property is more accepted in Wisconsin. Well maybe just hunting. I’m figuring if I can shoot a deer in the fall I should be able to shoot quietly at paper year round. One Wisconsin home was listed as being next to a rod and gun club.

I bet I could blend right in.

[Sir Henry]

I like the idea of living further south. The Wisconsin/Illinois border is Southern Oregon to me. Like the border winter sun hours but wonder about living so close to Chicago?

One county density is 54/sq mi with lots of farm plots around. Fields of what looks like hay. I can see big white squares in rows. We have them here and they are huge bales of hay. Then there are stands of trees and lakes and streams.

[North Country Gal]

Having lived in Chicago, I can tell you that southern Wisconsin gets a lot of traffic from Illinois. The Interstate between Milwaukee and Chicago is always busy, night or day. That quadrant that runs from Milwaukee west to Madison and all parts south won't be much different than living in Illinois as far as the land and culture. It's predominantly farm country.

The southwest corner west of Madison is called the Driftless area. It extends north a bit up to the Minnesota border. This is the area of Wisconsin that escaped the last glacier. It's very hilly and forested and picturesque. Lots of small trout streams in the area. Down around Prairie Du Chen, you get into the Mississippi hills area. Also lovely and forested. Winters will be noticeably milder than in northern Wisconsin.

[Sir Henry]

Thanks Joanie. I watched a couple videos on the Drifless. Love the land, the area not so much.

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Then I find something like this.

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These trails also lead from the 35 acres a half mile away. I could walk from my back yard to a place called Shooting Range County Park.

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Okay it might be easier to walk the road.

[Sir Henry]

I think it would be great to travel the backroads of Wisconsin. When I travel I like to stop at all the roadside markers of places and events.

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[Shakey Jake]

I like that one with 225 acres. You could get really lost out there!
(2904 W Mail Route Rd)
Jake

[North Country Gal]

Rib Mountain is right there in Wausau along the river. Beautiful central Wisconsin hardwoods forest country along the Wisconsin River. We live about an hour and a half north.

[Sir Henry]

Rib Mountain is right there in Wausau along the river. Beautiful central Wisconsin hardwoods forest country along the Wisconsin River. We live about an hour and a half north.

That one is no longer available. I finalized the terms of selling my house here and should have the paperwork started within a few days.

I found an agent in Wisconsin that works the entire state. I’ll be concentrating more on buying. I think I’m interested in anything that isn’t within 50 miles of the Wisconsin borders. The center really looks inviting and it’s a large enough area where I have choices.

Chances are I’ll like live within a few hours of you.