My husband and I have been talking about a second home for a decade. After endless conversations about where, must-haves, want-to-haves, dream-haves and even do-we-really-want-this-at-all things moved at breathtaking speed and we did it. We are now proud owners of a second home in Ft. Bragg, CA.
Our list was personal and included elements important to each of us:
Close to the ocean
Lots of hiking trails and open space
Mix of sun and shade
Land to garden
Community with volunteer opportunities
Good grocery store
Good restaurants
Hospital
Gym
House in good condition
Not too far from the SF bay area
We are both still working and will keep our home in the East Bay, but see this as a possible retirement home. This blog will be a diary of our adventure.
What sold us was the meadow. The house sits in the middle of a very large meadow with lots of sun. It is surrounded by trees and has a creek on the property. Although the meadow is full of pocket gophers (there will be more stories later on those), I am optimistic that we will prevail eventually. Meanwhile I will leave well enough alone and install a barn owl box.
A meadow is symbolic, a clearing and opening. When we first saw the property, we had a connection which was special. As we start a new phase of our life together (my husband will retire next year), this seems appropriate.
Meadow Lane - An adventure in Ft. Bragg
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