Imagine; 30 years ago we got married in Nova Scotia. A lot of things have changed since then but the one thing for sure is that we always said we would head east when we retired…. So here we are…. East! Our goal at this point was to be RVing as much as possible, to downsize the RV which we did and to downsize our house too. Well, we are working on this. Now this has not been an easy decision but has always been the goal to move closer to family, to move home – to Nova Scotia. The house hunting was a bust so we decided to look at land and possibly build. Build a house for Momma Jo and a carport for Winnie!
Lake or Ocean? Well lake implies cottage – but I have Winnie, and a wanderlust. So, ocean seems more logical. Oceanfront or view? Front may mean shore erosion so let’s go with view with beach access. Seems to be a good compromise. Location location location. Accessibility – are you close to the amenities – or are you in a remote location (for remote I have Winnie and the RV on the go). Can people find you when they come to visit because we have invited everyone we know to make sure they come and visit. Can we get actively involved in the community where we end up? Are we close to Jo’s family?
We spent days looking for land and narrowed it down to a few. Next to choose the style of house – how will it suit the land we choose. So now the final four! We had a contractor come with us and walk the lots to see which he thought would work the best for our style of house. With his input on spots to put our house, it definitely made it easier – now down to two! Money talks … cost yep cost – but as Steve and the contractor pointed out you can definitely plant a lot of trees where you might actually want them for the price difference! Welcome to lot #1 Sea Shore Drive, Sand Point, Nova Scotia. Wow we did it!