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does anyone have a summer home?
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Anonymous
I disagree. We have a place in the mountains and even if we only have the time to drive out to spend a night or two it is a welcome change of pace. Very relaxing to sit on the porch with a good book or swim at the lake. It has been great for our kids, too. |
Anonymous
| We own a country estate in central New York. We spend many weekends, holidays, and all of our vacation time there. The kids love it. So do the pets. |
Anonymous
| I am also interested in a summer place. Any ideas on places that are within 2 hours would be great that have good dining and fun things for kids. I am hesitant on Bethany since it seems the ops would mainly be sea colony and that isn't up our alley for a whole summer. I might be more intesested around St. Michaels but that seems really expensive--anything more of St. Michaels lite??? |
Anonymous
This place sounds heavenly. Do you mind saying where it is? |
Anonymous
It is in Shenandoah County which is in Virginia at a place called Bryce Resort. It is a 2 hour drive from DC. Very laid back and relaxed type of place. We get to enjoy it all year round as they have skiing - not all that challenging when it comes to skiing, but it is very family oriented and a lot of fun. I love the summers up there as it is always a tad cooler than the DC area and so quiet. : ) Great hiking in the area, too. |
Anonymous
| I wish I could afford a place in Bethany. FWIW, 2 bdrms oceanfront at Sea Colony start at $500k plus the HOA/condo fees/ground rent run near $10k per year. Bayside at SC for the cheapest 2bdrm runs in the upper $200s ($280~) plus $7000+ in HOA/condo/ground rent. Taxes are only $600. Still, that's a lot of money. Is there anything non-Sea Colony in Bethany that is affordable? Does anyone own a condo in Ocean City, MD? Oceanblock units seem reasonable, but I'm not sure about the taxes, HOA, etc. What about Fenwick? |
Anonymous
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Yes.It is in Brazil(Buzios,Rio de Janeiro.........The place is close to a nice place call "Rua das Pedras")
It is great and cheap.My kids LOVE it!!!! We try to go there every summer time(winter here). |
Anonymous
Do you care if it's right on the beach? There are some new houses for sale four miles back for under $200,000. You could probably find a townhouse or condo in Bethany Meadows (2 miles from beach) for about that too. These are outside the flood plain so insurance is cheap too. HOA fees are negligible. http://www.millvillebythesea.com/beach-homes/index.html?gclid=CIiO7tCWh5sCFeFM5QodXEZupg |
Anonymous
My parents just sold their condo in Ocean City. Why they sold it when I finally had children to take there is beyond me. Anyway, it was a 2 bedroom/2 bath on the top floor of a highrise oceanfront building. The building had a sauna and an indoor pool. They sold it for $550k last year.  They bought it brand new in 1986 for $95k.
They used to go there pretty frequently throughout the year. My father is pretty handy, so he did a lot of the maintenance himself including a kitchen remodel and floor replacement. They did pay a company to check on it when they weren't able to get down there, kind of on a drop-in basis. |
Anonymous
| and we are now living with one income...blech and poopy |