Anonymous
11/10/2021 07:12
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Anonymous wrote:Poolesville (agree)
Clarksville (HoCo, agree)
Darnestown (don't agree b/c school
Laytonsville (dont agree b/c school. i live here)
Brookevile (same as above)
Ashton/Sandy Spring (tough to find property large enough, don't agree b/c school
Glenelg (don't know anything about it
don't get horse, op
Anonymous
11/10/2021 07:07
Subject: Re:Horses and Good Schools
Anonymous wrote:19:26 again - You also need to factor equipment costs into your budget, so add 50k but expect to spend 100k on a tractor, mower, and implements needed to care for a property like this. Start-up costs for this type of property are huge. So many people don't think about the hidden costs before they jump in feet first, and that's not even considering the entire "I want horses" factor - usually said by people who have a romantic fantasy of horses that is not grounded in reality or real world experience - and one-hour-a-week lessons do not count as experience. Vet, farrier, feed bills, tack, repairs, fencing, manure removal/management, they are constant and need to be part of your monthly budget, especially if you're on a property that does not grow its own hay.
I’d factor in hiring someone. I doubt OP wants to be constantly tending to her new property
Anonymous
11/10/2021 07:05
Subject: Re:Horses and Good Schools
OP, if your budget for this property is $900k your budget for a normal house in the burbs should be $1.5m or more, to accommodate the costs of running/maintaining the farm property. If that’s not what’s happening here, you should find a smaller property, have a great garden and chickens, and board the horses nearby. Board is a lot less expensive farther out and then you can keep things under control.
Anonymous
11/10/2021 07:00
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
If you can afford horsies, you should be affording private schools.
Anonymous
11/10/2021 06:28
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Your budget is funny. Thanks foe the laugh!
Anonymous
11/09/2021 23:40
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Anonymous wrote:Here are some examples. Not sure about schools though
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Woodstock/3343-Granite-Rd-21163/home/9508475#overview
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Dickerson/25440-Old-Hundred-Rd-20842/home/15197135
https://www.redfin.com/MD/Mt-Airy/4236-Bartholows-Rd-21771/home/15193435
These examples prove pp’s point about good properties going fast. The first has a high voltage transmission line though the middle of the property, the house on the second is smack up against a “learning center” and the third might be ok, but a good portion of the ten acres is occupied by the driveway and pond (the property is oddly shaped).
Anonymous
11/09/2021 22:43
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Poolesville has great schools.
Anonymous
11/09/2021 21:11
Subject: Re:Horses and Good Schools
19:26 again - You also need to factor equipment costs into your budget, so add 50k but expect to spend 100k on a tractor, mower, and implements needed to care for a property like this. Start-up costs for this type of property are huge. So many people don't think about the hidden costs before they jump in feet first, and that's not even considering the entire "I want horses" factor - usually said by people who have a romantic fantasy of horses that is not grounded in reality or real world experience - and one-hour-a-week lessons do not count as experience. Vet, farrier, feed bills, tack, repairs, fencing, manure removal/management, they are constant and need to be part of your monthly budget, especially if you're on a property that does not grow its own hay.
Anonymous
11/09/2021 21:10
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Anonymous
11/09/2021 20:48
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Not going to get far on that budget
Anonymous
11/09/2021 19:33
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Calvert County, MD - suggest Owings, Sunderland, and Huntingtown. DH’s commute is about 55 minutes. We love it here, but you have to give up diversity and be willing to drive for more restaurant & shopping options.
Anonymous
11/09/2021 19:26
Subject: Re:Horses and Good Schools
Horse property/farm owner here (Frederick County MD, private barn, arena, grow our own hay). Get ready for sticker shock because 900K will not get you as much as you think it will, nothing in Montgomery county, and probably not Frederick, Howard or Carroll either. Pay attention to zoning, don't even bother to look at anything not zoned agriculture. Our property value has doubled since the pandemic because everyone is looking for exactly what you want.
Join the Maryland Horse Network on FB, the Farm Exchange FB groups, the Farm property FB groups, get a agriculture/horse property realtor, because you will need all the contacts you can get. These properties are hot and rare.
Join the Maryland Horse Network on FB, the Farm Exchange FB groups, the Farm property FB groups, get a agriculture/horse property realtor, because you will need all the contacts you can get. These properties are hot and rare.
Anonymous
11/09/2021 19:18
Subject: Re:Horses and Good Schools
Some of this will depend on how many horses, do you want an arena, do you want an indoor...
Anonymous
11/09/2021 19:13
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Poolesville
Clarksville
Darnestown
Laytonsville
Brookevile
Ashton/Sandy Spring
Glenelg
Clarksville
Darnestown
Laytonsville
Brookevile
Ashton/Sandy Spring
Glenelg
Anonymous
11/09/2021 19:06
Subject: Horses and Good Schools
Just found out that DH will only have to commute 1 day per pay period (2 weeks) going forward and I'm fulltime telework but need to be in the general area. We want to leave DC (currently in a SFH in Deanwood) and leave the masses to get a nice house with space for horses and chickens. Have 2 kids in elementary school and wondering where we should start looking. Budget is up to 900k. Thanks for anyone who can help with a start. Would prefer MD over VA. Thanks all.