A couple things I am picking up on from the thread post is that some don't like the idea of being tied into one place and some like the idea of having a place you can just jump in the truck and be there in a few hours.
For me the thought of having a secluded place in the woods, on a lake or a river sounds so wonderful. We spend more than two hours a day in traffic and still haven't left the city. I can see why that would be tempting for the OP to have a place a couple hours away.
The vacation home in the right location for you can be the best of both worlds. Have a home base just for you and can travel out to destinations to feed that travel bug. For us on the west coast, Hawaii is a great place for a vacation/2nd home. You can get direct flights for cheap, and you can use it as a stepping off point for points further west. Breaks up the 12+ hour flights, and you can find great deals to other points out of the islands.
I like to read that for some the primary/secondary homes have flipped.
For me the thought of having a secluded place in the woods, on a lake or a river sounds so wonderful. We spend more than two hours a day in traffic and still haven't left the city. I can see why that would be tempting for the OP to have a place a couple hours away.
The vacation home in the right location for you can be the best of both worlds. Have a home base just for you and can travel out to destinations to feed that travel bug. For us on the west coast, Hawaii is a great place for a vacation/2nd home. You can get direct flights for cheap, and you can use it as a stepping off point for points further west. Breaks up the 12+ hour flights, and you can find great deals to other points out of the islands.
I like to read that for some the primary/secondary homes have flipped.