Benton land

[Pat McCotter]

Driving to our northern dams I saw this land advertised. 380 acres in Benton, NH. $750,000.

Frontage on Rte 25; Oliverian Brook running through it. White Mountains NF on three sides. See NH Atlas page 42, K6. The light green area surrounded by dark green is the land.



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[KBCraig]

Driving to our northern dams

They told Pat to "Get a dam job!", so he did. 

That looks pretty decent. Less than $2k per acre. Of course, it depends on the state of the timber... ready to harvest, that's a steal. Recently cut, no way.

Kevin

[Pat McCotter]

Dam you, KB! Thanks!

BTW, here are some pictures: http://www.beangroup.com/real_estate/listings/Land/NH/Benton/498358
MLS is 2608632.

[CNHT]

Dam you, KB! Thanks!

BTW, here are some pictures: http://www.beangroup.com/real_estate/listings/Land/NH/Benton/498358
MLS is 2608632.

VIEW TAX! VIEW TAX!!!!

Quick, don't tell Gary Roberge! LOL

[KBCraig]

VIEW TAX! VIEW TAX!!!!

Current use! Current use!

Of course, only structures have "views"... the land itself doesn't. That's why this parcel only has taxes of $629.

[CNHT]

VIEW TAX! VIEW TAX!!!!

Current use! Current use!

Of course, only structures have "views"... the land itself doesn't. That's why this parcel only has taxes of $629.

Yes, the point being, you build a house, then just wait 'til you see what they will do!

[KBCraig]

Of course, only structures have "views"... the land itself doesn't. That's why this parcel only has taxes of $629.

Yes, the point being, you build a house, then just wait 'til you see what they will do!

Yep. Calls for careful planning, so that there's no view from the house.

Kevin

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Or, perhaps, no view OF the house FROM off the property.

[Quantrill]

380 acres in Benton, NH. $750,000.

Put me down for 5 of those acres.  Now who's going to pay for the other 375??

[Dreepa]

380 acres in Benton, NH. $750,000.

Put me down for 5 of those acres.  Now who's going to pay for the other 375??

Ok I will take 10...
Send this to Jeremy Noyes if you are serious... I know he wanted to get a group together to buy a large piece.  But he could only get 2-3 people to front the cash to start it up.

[KurtDaBear]

Based on incidents I've read about out here in the West, the fact that a property borders on a State or Federal park, forest, wetland, seashore, preserve, parking lot, fort, armory, firing range, etc., is an immediate disqualifier.  You want to stay as far away from Gov't. gangsta's as you possibly can.

[KBCraig]

Based on incidents I've read about out here in the West, the fact that a property borders on a State or Federal park, forest, wetland, seashore, preserve, parking lot, fort, armory, firing range, etc., is an immediate disqualifier.  You want to stay as far away from Gov't. gangsta's as you possibly can.

The USFS is very different from most fed agencies. They're not into land grabs at all, and they're completely cool with whatever the gun laws are in each state.

National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management... yeah. Stay far away from them, because they love to gobble up adjoining property, even if the owners don't want to sell. Their mission is to "preserve" land; i.e., to take it away from people so that it can be "saved" for everyone else.

The Forest Service, though, is still part of the Department of Agriculture, and they treat timberlands as a resource. They know trees are a crop, not a museum. They welcome hiking, hunting, camping, target shooting... 

I grew up surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. I wouldn't hesitate to be surrounded by the White Mountains National Forest (in fact, I'd love it).

Kevin

[Quantrill]

Ok I will take 10...
Send this to Jeremy Noyes if you are serious... I know he wanted to get a group together to buy a large piece.  But he could only get 2-3 people to front the cash to start it up.

Jeremy Noyes?

[FrankChodorov]

VIEW TAX! VIEW TAX!!!!

Current use! Current use!

Of course, only structures have "views"... the land itself doesn't. That's why this parcel only has taxes of $629.

regarding the view - it doesn't matter whether or not a structure is there or not...it only matters whether the market values the views or not.

[KBCraig]

Jeremy Noyes?

Search the FSP forum for him, and "White Mountain Land Club".