Ruining the neighborhood

[Dave]

First it was Galloway cattle now he is building a McMansion. It looks right into 2 of my fields. Can't see it from our house but just about 100 feet out the driveway there it is. Invading my privacy. Being a city people they will probably have it lit up like down town.

 

[mwj]

Somebody sold it to him. It is his to use as he sees fit. Maybe you should be upset with the person that sold it or you should have beet him to the draw and bought it .

 

[ChrisB2]

I think he created a sub-division Dave. That is just the first of 40-50 new neighbors you'll have by the end of next summer.

 

[Katpau]

I feel your frustration. That is why we built our house a half mile from a property line and a mile from the nearest public road. We were fortunate to purchase over 35 years ago when land in this area was still priced closer to its value for livestock production. Bringing utilities in that far was also a little more manageable in those days, but still a factor in our choice of location for the home, otherwise I would have chosen to build it in another 1/2 mile.

 

[Ky hills]

I know the feeling. We got new neighbors that join us on the side towards town a few years ago. The previous owner had lived in town and never built on the place. The new folks came in and bought and put a trailer close to our property line, till they could get their 3 story mansion built back about the middle of their place.
The lights from it are visible at night from our yard. The house is visible from the top of the hills on our place.
It’s getting so developed here, that the folks that came out in the county and bought 1-5 acre lots are now fussing when land sells and gets developed around them.

 

[GoWyo]

No doubt likes the view of your meadow. Meadow might be the new place for your dead pile/bone yard.

 

[Travlr]

No doubt likes the view of your meadow. Meadow might be the new place for your dead pile/bone yard.

That might be the best idea. Start parking a bunch of derelict vehicles too. Maybe tell him you're gonna start farming free range hogs. Do it early, before he gets too far with construction.

 

[kenny thomas]

Thats maybe just his summer home. He may ask you to take care of everything while he goes to southern California for the winter.

 

[farmerjan]

What ever happened with the Galloway cattle??? Did they calve????

 

[Brute 23]

I believe I remember several conversations with you where I said... just wait, they will be there eventually. One was hogs and the other was city neighbors.

 

[Dave]

Somebody sold it to him. It is his to use as he sees fit. Maybe you should be upset with the person that sold it or you should have beet him to the draw and bought it .

Yes, me and the rest of the neighbor could have bought it. $500K for 30 acres of sorry irrigated ground and 120 acres of steep hill side sage brush. At about half that price some us might have considered it. He is in construction over in Boise. Boise has been booming. He had some cross fence built. I know the fence builder. He said that apparently money is not an issue.

I think he created a sub-division Dave. That is just the first of 40-50 new neighbors you'll have by the end of next summer.

Not possible or legal in Baker county, He only has 150 acres. He can't even build another house and certainly can't subdivide.

No doubt likes the view of your meadow. Meadow might be the new place for your dead pile/bone yard.

The bone yard is already down that. With the curve in the hill I don't know if it is visible from his house. I will have to check it out.

Thats maybe just his summer home. He may ask you to take care of everything while he goes to southern California for the winter.

No me and everyone else are not going out of our way to help him. He has told most all of us about the mistakes we make because he knows so much better

What ever happened with the Galloway cattle??? Did they calve????

The are still there with about a 6 month calving season and maybe 60% calf crop. Last year during the fire a Charolais bull came down there and bred one of his cows. We have been joking that at least he has one good calf.

 

[mwj]

As i said your deed does not include ''view''. He paid market price for the ground when it sold so he chooses the use. The lands seller smiled all the way to the bank.

 

[Ky hills]

As i said your deed does not include ''view''. He paid market price for the ground when it sold so he chooses the use. The lands seller smiled all the way to the bank.

You’re technically right, but have you ever read any real estate descriptions?
I’ve seen several properties described as being surrounded by large ranches with beautiful open views, or secluded paradise, etc.
It’s kind of comical if it wasn’t so annoying, the city folks that have bought and built on small acreages here have come into our agricultural areas and for years have fussed about our tractors and equipment on the road, mud on the roads etc, While the farming community has been irritated with them invading us causing more traffic and building on good land.
Now with the boom in developments more people are coming out here and the city folks that have come here over say the last 3 decades are now fussing about more development and the traffic it brings, and they’ve suddenly decided they prefer the farms at least until they get behind a tractor again.

 

[Ky hills]

Within probably a square mile radius of our house, there’s probably 15-20 other houses and then extending another mile, it’s untelling how many houses there are because that would include several subdivisions and several more 1-2 acre tracts that have been built on.
We also have a rural electric co op just before you get to our property and it joins our other farm property across the road.
It’s lit up like a big city or airport at night. I reckon the customers can afford it so they keep it well lit.

 

[Dave]

He could have built where the old place was. Would have had big shade trees there. There is something about city people that they have to build on top of a hill.
I was talking to one of his sons by the fence one day. He told me how great the view was from the top of the hill back behind my place. He drove there sxs up there. Hmmmm, I own that hill and a large part of the road up there. He drove through my property and another neighbors. Drove by several no trespassing signs Ask and 99% of the time you will get permission. Don't ask and you are trespassing. City people......

 

[mwj]

The son isn't building a house but one day he could. He also might live in the country.

Always remember that there are a certain amount of people that are ass hats. There address has very little to do with that fact.

 

[daneg]

Our societies are upside down! To my way of thinking city folks with a day job should not be able to afford to out bid farmers and ranchers on farmland.

 

[Mrcopier]

Won’t be long and there won’t be anymore farm land.

 

[RDFF]

I'm on the town board here. Last meeting we had a guy from "AcrePro" ask if he could come talk to us... had no idea what his game was, but I was guessing. Told him he could have a max of 15 minutes. He came into our little old schoolhouse townhall carrying a big screen TV, tried to set up and find one of the plug-ins. Got all hooked up and his TV wouldn't talk with his computer. Went to plan B, just showing us his presentation on his computer screen. .... All about how we need to get more people living out in the country, "country living people have more kids", we aren't keeping up with our death rate, in 300 years people are going to become extinct. The solution is getting more people to be living out in the fresh air and sunshine and open spaces of the country where kids can run and play.

And then finally, after about 30 minutes of "sales pitch" to convince us that all the townies need to be moving out into the country, he told us his pitch... fella he was representing owns property in our Agricultural Protection Zoning Distict (where we just a year ago tightened up our language to prevent/minimize residential development about as much as we could accomplish), and he wants to develop it ALL into 5 acre residential lots. :LOL::cry::mad:

I could hardly keep myself from laughing... he was sure that he was convincing us... intends to pursue it further, gonna try to get his property rezoned... so we'll have to go through the process. I'm sure that we'll have farmer's showing up with their pitchforks over this one!

 

[Travlr]

He could have built where the old place was. Would have had big shade trees there. There is something about city people that they have to build on top of a hill.
I was talking to one of his sons by the fence one day. He told me how great the view was from the top of the hill back behind my place. He drove there sxs up there. Hmmmm, I own that hill and a large part of the road up there. He drove through my property and another neighbors. Drove by several no trespassing signs Ask and 99% of the time you will get permission. Don't ask and you are trespassing. City people......

People generally build where the best, fertile soil is... and then charge more for "view lots"... and then plant trees to obstruct their view.

I had a guy pull into the drive right past a No Trespassing sign, and I watched his little car come down the 1/4 mile slowly. There are two people in the car, a man and a woman. And while the lady is fussing around to get ready to get out, the guy gets right out and approached me with his hand out. This guy is tall and lanky, and has a big cowboy hat on, and it's a wonder he fit in the little car.

"Hi, I'm Brother Soandso..."

And right away I know it's a Mormon that's been assigned to track us down and make sure we know they want us to (re)join the tribe and pay our tithing.

So I grip his hand as he starts to be friendly, and I don't let go, and suddenly he meets my eyes and goes silent as I keep his hand and don't turn it loose.

And I look him in the eye and say slowly and clearly so there's no misunderstanding, "Brother, did you see that No Trespassing sign at the top of the driveway?"

"Yeah, but I didn't think it meant me." And which he now knows it meant him and it is dawning on him as I keep my grip on his hand.

And again slowly and clearly, "Well, Brother, that sign is exactly meant for you and people like you. And I keep a loaded pistol over there (motioning my head toward the house) and I'm gonna walk over there slowly... and if you're still here when I come out of the house with my gun... I'm gonna shoot you."

And I released his hand and turned toward the house.

And he got back to his car just as his female partner finally put her foot out the door, and he said something to her that made her draw her foot back in quickly, and by the time I got to the house they had turned around and had hit the cattle guard leading to the county road a 1/4 mile away.

I thought about sending a few rounds close to them, but it was only a thought. As I watched the dust rise after their little car I figured they had got the point.