It’s a vacant lot, so there isn’t much to see, but here, as promised, are photos of my little piece of Saskatchewan heaven. 🙂 I am providing plenty of clues as to the location, but would ask that no one guess the exact name of the locale on the blog. I’ll be glad to confirm guesses by email. The structure you can see in the pictures will be taken down by the sellers, but I did invite them to leave it there for the year in exchange for cutting the grass this summer…
driving south out of Assiniboia
this is ‘main street’ in my village!
still on main street
veering down into the village proper
my plot (the structure will be removed)
the entrance to my plot
looking towards the street
looking down main street towards Willow Bunch (18KM away)
driving to Willow Bunch (the administrative centre of the rural municipality)
driving north out of Willow Bunch
It’s a skinny lot sandwiched between houses, but I think that once the trees have leaves there will be sufficient privacy. I can see myself backing Miranda into the far right corner (if facing the lot from the street).
Considerations (in no particular order):
-garbage collection?
-having gravel laid down for a proper RV pad
-having electricity, water, and internet brought up into a proper RV pedestal
-figuring out sewage
I went to the community’s administrative centre to find out more about using the services on the lot, but the ladies there were clueless. All I know for sure is that I have electrical wiring and pipes underground that can be brought up by a permitted electrician and plumber. I’ll figure all that out next year. I could land for six weeks before even having to worry about services, so I’ll have plenty of time to work out what I want to do and how much I want to spend. Internet would be a first priority.
From a tax basis, I can have a 100′ square foot structure on the site without affecting my property taxes. I have a vision of a little cottage that would hold a guest bunk, a washer and dryer, and garden tools, but that wouldn’t be until several years from now. I don’t want to spend too much on this property; it’s meant to free me, not anchor me!
It’s good when you’re traveling in the U.S. to have a Canadian address. Now you have a legitimate one. Good job!
A Land Baron! or is it, Baroness? *snort*
Cool.
Oh and, “guess where it is?” *pfft* It’s Saskatchewan. I was only there once, and that’s one Big Assed province. Wouldn’t know where to begin. The road map alone covers a half acre!
Rea,
Congratulations on the land purchase!!! 🙂
I don’t see anyone “Guessing” on the price yet so here goes, since I have absolutely any idea whatsoever here goes. I am guessing $6,000 USD. I might be ten times too low or twicc too high but it is a start!
So now you need to start reading the Tiny House websites. If you build a Tumbleweeds house you can move it if/when you ever get ready to move on again. Did you know you can buy tiny automatic clothes washing machines? You don’t need any house bigger than 100 sq ft anyway, right?
Sandra, I won’t be using my plot as my address just now, but having land will be my ace in the sleeve in case US customs is nervous.
Bob, LOL Saskatchewan does feel big, but it isn’t the largest province by far. I did provide a few clues to narrow down the location. 😉
Gary, the guesses are in the comments for the previous posts, along with the answer. You are the closest!
Linda, I love the Tiny House website. 🙂 You are definitely following my train of thought: carefully build a 100 square foot liveable structure that would mean I have the option of retiring in Canada owning my own home. Not that I want to do that, but the option is good to have.
Questions to ask about a 10’x10′ structure: Is that a permanent structure that has a permanent foundation and portable structures don’t count or is it anything? I have a shed bigger than that on my property that doesn’t count as a structure because it is technically not a permanent structure. If non-permanent structures don’t count, you can get smallish sheds that you put on cinder blocks for your lawnmower and tools. Funny it is in English units and not metric.
If you put in a washer or sink/shower/toilet then you will need insulation/heat for the water supply and either connection to a sewer or a septic system – expensive. Your water line will have to be buried below the frost line there and come up in a heated space.
Consider a composting toilet and being careful with the soaps for clean gray water that you might just be able to use as plant water, thereby not needing the sewer. Check into gray water disposal requirements there.
Consider not getting trash pickup and taking your trash to the dump. I have been doing this for years and years at a great cost savings and not much . 1. I don’t make that much trash. 2. I recycle whatever I can and so far that is free. 3. At most, I would only need monthly or every 2 month pickup and nobody does that.
Compost every vegetable matter you have.
The Tiny House suggestion is a good one.
Tesaje: any structure, as long as it’s not more than 100 square feet. I would still need to get permits for electrical and plumbing work.
It’s still way too soon to decide what I am doing with the property, but you are definitely thinking along the same lines as me.
The lady at the land office is pretty sure that I’m on the sewer line already and just need to tap in, so that would be a bonus!
As for garbage, I’m pretty sure I would have to take it to the dump, but if I could piggy back on a neighbour’s pickup, why not?
All I can say is, 2 thumbs up! Congrats 🙂
Hi RAE,
I have been reading you for most of past year. Great lifestyle and congrats on purchase! You always said you could see yourself in SK
IMPORTANT- have you heard anything from Tincanramble in past month or so? Her last posting was end of Mar just before she went to Atlantic City-many of us are worried about Tammy. I am about to call missing persons starting with Toronto.