Chester_A._Riley
Dryer sheet aficionado
I have been actively reading this site for over a decade and always appreciate the opinions of everyone involved here. In way of background, I was born and raised on a farm in western PA and have lived in AL (Auburn Grad), FL (Naval aviator), NC (USMC), CA (FAA), and VA (civil engineer).
Newly retired (again) and want to move from Northern VA, but I haven’t really narrowed the field of prospective locations very much. My GF and I have been entertaining the idea of purchasing a piece of property and constructing my own house, specifically, a First Day Cottage (FirstDay Cottage House Kits - Elegant Homes You Build Yourself), which I have researched for the past several years. This ambition is one that is now consuming much of my time as I prepare to sell my townhouse in northern VA. I am assuming that I will have ample funds to see me through on this project, and also assume that it could take up to a year and a half to complete. I could, of course, simply buy a home and settle in a new location, much as I have in the past.
The western part of VA, TN, PA, even NH seem attractive from a CoL perspective, as well as seasonal change and the prospect of lower taxes.
But, I would like to have as many opinions and suggestions about where I should begin my search, as well as ideas on what factors should be considered.
Newly retired (again) and want to move from Northern VA, but I haven’t really narrowed the field of prospective locations very much. My GF and I have been entertaining the idea of purchasing a piece of property and constructing my own house, specifically, a First Day Cottage (FirstDay Cottage House Kits - Elegant Homes You Build Yourself), which I have researched for the past several years. This ambition is one that is now consuming much of my time as I prepare to sell my townhouse in northern VA. I am assuming that I will have ample funds to see me through on this project, and also assume that it could take up to a year and a half to complete. I could, of course, simply buy a home and settle in a new location, much as I have in the past.
The western part of VA, TN, PA, even NH seem attractive from a CoL perspective, as well as seasonal change and the prospect of lower taxes.
But, I would like to have as many opinions and suggestions about where I should begin my search, as well as ideas on what factors should be considered.