Showings around Vernon County

Abandoned Farm...To some that is such a romantic image. Years ago, I briefly worked for a real estate company, which was legendary for their liberal usage of this particular phase.

They frequently ran ads with that specific heading because it made the phone ring. Apparently those 2 words strung together seem to conjure up images of escaping city life, or the opportunity in someones mind to save and restore an old farmstead. For others it might mean starting over in a new place with a much simpler lifestyle. Life down on the farm...whatever the caller's reason, it does grab a buyers attention and the phone did ring. That firm was actually a developer/investor and their abandoned farms were mostly carved up parcels of land. Sometimes the first questions a buyer would ask was, "What shape are the buildings in?" More often than not, there actually weren't any buildings at all... just parcels of farm land being broken up and sold off with easy financing available when needed.

I did not last long at that particular company and move along to a more rewarding career.

Nonetheless, I still have the opportunity to sell an abandoned farm, but in my case, it really is one! Just last Friday, I showed this one pictured here. The home was intriguing and we wondered how long it may have been abandoned and by whom and why? It appeared neglected and run down, but still had charm. So what shape were the buildings in? Well they were all mostly neglected and pretty derelict. I would say the outside grounds held more appeal to me. There were some wonderful perennials and mature plant life doing well in the front yard. It was fun for my client and me to poke around the barn and sheds taking note of all the rusty farm things and a good amount of debris that would need to be cleared away. It came with 4 acres of land, appeared to have a newer well, and we both agreed with the a lot of soap and water, some energetic elbow grease and at least 50 gallons of paint splashed liberally all around, you might be able to actually move into that old farmhouse place. Asking price only $79,000

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Mary Strang is the Broker-owner of RE/MAX Hill Country Realty located in Viroqua, WI. Home to Organic farming, a small rural city population of about 4000 and a great place to live! Copyright © 2009 by Mary Strang. All rights reserved... "Showings around Vernon County" the blog post was written by Mary Strang is believed accurate but may not be guaranteed.