Real estate General topic

[paulsharvey]

Here are a few photos of the out buildings, and the pond, as well as the pasture. Prefer to not upload pictures of the home itself.

We basically went over the plan, assigned rooms to kids, and dropped off a few bar stools today.

Did get the cellular game camera up, and did some minor scouting, but my gout was kicking my butt, and could stand to walk much more, without ODing on ibuprofen

 

[paulsharvey]

Inside of both sheds. Both have 120v outlets and lights, one has a 120v water heater, and an outdoor sink on the side. I think this was set as a dog kennel kinda thing. The small one needs some roof work, and the larger one has small holes in wall panels. Both need insulated, and I'll probably install small wall AC units in both. Bigger one has a small lean too, for fire wood, too low for SxS or Tractor.

 

[BackRoad]

Mr. PaulsHarvey, first Congratulations!

Now, are there any gators in the Lake???

And how about Bass???

Happy to help you move depending on the answers for both questions!!!!

 

[the old grind]

The 'lake' looks vegan to me (sad face) .. says the guy who just spent hours repositioning aeration diffusers, adding more dye & bacteria, and pulling out pond weeds for the compost pile.

Those look like lily pads which typically do best in water <4' deep. If not dredged for muck and not made much deeper panfish/bass would likely be slow-cooked on hot days or succumb to O2 depletion. But the water would be good for the garden.

btw, not that I'm an expert but in my 23rd season managing a 4ac 'pond', avg 6' deep.

 

[paulsharvey]

It's within a mile of a much larger prairie, so I'm sure there are some gators at least sometimes. On fish, haven't had the chance, but the southern half of the peanut is much cleaner, so I'm hoping to see what's in there.

Most wet retention ponds, much smaller, have at least some fish and gators, but not always. Probably going to throw and pull a drag-hook of some sort to clean up atleast some of the lily pads. My mom's lake, more like 400 acres, they have used some pellet wildlife safe herbicides, but they are expensive, and they don't really like to use them.

For anyone not familiar, a prairie in FLa is not remotely like Kansas. It's a wet grass land, with small tree islands, some open water, and generally more open than a swamp.

 

[BackRoad]

First time hearing prarie used to describe Florida topography...

Next you'll be trying to convince us a "Prarie Chicken" is someone afraid of gators!!!

 

[paulsharvey]

First time hearing prarie used to describe Florida topography...

Next you'll be trying to convince us a "Prarie Chicken" is someone afraid of gators!!!

No, but my guess is your idea of a gopher and mine are pretty different

 

[paulsharvey]

Paynes Prairie, Putnam Prairie, Levy's Prairie, ect. Paynes is pretty dang big, right at 21,000 acres. Many others are smaller, looks like the one close to current house is only 2100 acres.

 

[paulsharvey]

I may have found at least a contributing factor on why my side of the pond has more lily pads than the south side; and it is removed. I'm sure it wasn't 100% the cause; but where the last owners son had the rv set up, with power, but no water or septic. I know he trailed in water in IBC tanks; but found a 4" pvc headed towards the pond....

 

[kenmbz]

Congrats Paul. Now you'll keep busy making improvements to make it your own, vs. paperwork and negotiations.
Look forward to pics as you get the lake and sheds in shape for you projects.