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lark

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1. Nope! I live in FL and see the damage caused by winds and waves every year

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:04 AM

Mar 30

I live at the top of a 30 ft hill across from the St. Johns, so safe from the winds and have no big trees on the property so feel safe. We sold our old house to my sister, and it has a huge dying oak tree very close to her house and it's in a bunch of wires so very expensive to cut down. We'll end up splitting the cost with her, but hoping we can make it through one more year to recover financially from our moves before ponying up another big chunk of $$.

I could never have been comfortable there for any period of time - too dangerous for me. Didn't buy a house in Key West years ago because of the danger of storms there and so glad we didn't!!

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Would you want to live here? [View all] True Dough Mar 30 OP

Nope! I live in FL and see the damage caused by winds and waves every year lark Mar 30 #1

Really? That's not spam. Weird. My better half frequents that same website.. paleotn Mar 30 #2

Yours is likely common perspective among those on the left True Dough Mar 30 #9

I'll buy that! paleotn Mar 30 #15

Fascinating and beautiful! PJMcK Mar 30 #3

No place for horses and dogs UpInArms Mar 30 #4

Get them horsies and doggies True Dough Mar 30 #10

It's cozy, and you wouldn't have to mow the lawn. Ocelot II Mar 30 #5

Yeah, those with arthritis True Dough Mar 30 #11

Fisherman paradise 🎣 Emile Mar 30 #6

Would visit for a long weekend Airbnb. Not in hurricane or Northeaster seasons though. Fish off the balcony. dutch777 Mar 30 #7

Not unless you can show me a picture of its well-stocked library. Aristus Mar 30 #8

Just one book on site, Aristus True Dough Mar 30 #13

Love it. Aristus Mar 30 #14

Oh yes hermetic Mar 30 #12

Sure! vanamonde Mar 30 #16

I could kind of see it. bif Mar 30 #17

You'd have to use starlink. Mosby Mar 30 #19

Looks like it's already got fixed wireless installed, no need for Starlink. hunter Mar 31 #24

In my younger days i would live there if it was free Mosby Mar 30 #18

Hard Pass ProfessorGAC Mar 30 #20

Not for me.... Sogo Mar 30 #21

Sogo True Dough Mar 30 #22

A dehumidifier can dry the air. Emile Mar 31 #23

Zillow says its "Somewhat Bikeable" scoring a 25/100 Mosby Mar 31 #25

I would assume obtaining a P.O. Box for mail Niagara Apr 1 #39

It's 2.5 miles from shore. Mosby Apr 1 #40

Sure, as long as I didn't... LudwigPastorius Mar 31 #26

has a perfect garage for your Tesla RainCaster Apr 1 #27

It is certainly unique but not for me. LoisB Apr 1 #28

Pass. mwmisses4289 Apr 1 #29

A few good books and online service, I could consider it. no_hypocrisy Apr 1 #30

No. catbyte Apr 1 #31

Three words for ya: True Dough Apr 1 #32

I hear ya. I grew up about 2 miles from Lake Michigan in the northern Lower Peninsula catbyte Apr 1 #33

As a wee lad, my two dream jobs were lighthouse keeper and railroad conductor (caboose sort.) Harker Apr 1 #34

Not surprised that you're well-read True Dough Apr 1 #35

You're very kind to say so, TD. I appreciate you. Harker Apr 1 #36

I hope you and your wife enjoy those travels thoroughly, Harker True Dough Apr 1 #37

Thanks! Harker Apr 1 #38