Acreage living - Edmonton edition?

[shakalaka]

^That's exactly what my dad said when I told him the rough cost idea on reno.

[bjstare]

You can absolutely live on an acreage and be lazy, it just comes at a cost. Budget $1k/mo for grass/snow removal and an annual cleanup, additional slush fund for things like septic maintenance, you’re good to go.

[ExtraSlow]

If you think reno is 200k, it's 600k when you do it.

[shakalaka]

Haha I wish I was that fancy and liquid bro.

[schurchill39]

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Great points everyone, thanks for all the insight. Gives me a lot to chew on for sure. I have been checking out a few places and also went back to the first place I saw with the skating rink and all that and contemplating putting an offer on it still. It will need about 200K renovation to basically make the interior brand new and more modern but I am just debating with everything else I am dealing with currently in terms of the firm and other ongoing investments, if this is something I want to deal with.

Self confirmed lazy man who would hire out yard work, but wants a place that has a skating rink which is probably one of the more labour intensive projects you could do to set up and maintain. Shak my man, I think the idea of an acreage life is much better than the actual acreage life for you.

[killramos]

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You can absolutely live on an acreage and be lazy

That or your property will look like half of BC

At least things don’t grow as fast in AB lol

[JustinL]

East of Beaumont has some pretty nice places that are definitely close enough for a daycare drop-off. They are definitely rural, but I think ideally located. The area south of Sherwood park where you're looking is fantastic too. Another option close to Beaumont is Royal Oaks to the west. It's more like a subdivision, but with huge lots and beautiful houses. It's close to both south Edmonton and Beaumont daycares.

[dubhead]

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Something to watch for in Edmonton area acreages. Check out the water situation. There is a lot of bad water in the area. Having to get water trucked in is a real pain.

+1 here. Lots of coworkers while I was up there were on acreages and the water can be very hit and miss.