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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have only ever lived in cities and close-in planned communities. I'm looking at a exurb/country place on Redfin right now that has "well water" in the listing. Also "on site septic". What does this entail compared to my urban place with water and sewer that are integrated into the city systems?

Also, it's 5 acres (with stable, horse allowed!). Horse aside - my daughter will go nuts - is that much land manageable for a regular family? On large exurb plots like this, I suppose people outsource the mowing and shrubbery maintenance? How much does it cost?

Any other questions I should be asking myself, regarding moving to somewhere more rural? I've considered commute and schools. [/quote]
 It means more land, longer commute, more things to fix but for less upfront cost.[/quote]

How many kids do you have and is it a neighborhood with an HOA or private road?[/quote]

OP here. 2 teens, one in college already, no HOA, no private road, but a cul de sac. All the properties are 5 acres min. Some restricted farming allowed, but I don't think the properties close to the one on sale do any of that (maybe a hen coop, but hard to tell).
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They might not now, but you can never assume what will happen in the future especially when people have plenty of space, no hoa, and rural zoning. [/quote]

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