steveinbsas
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Maginificent looking back yard, steveinbsas-san! Please post pics of avialble land adjacent to yours...
And how large was it?..Do you know price approximation for the available land and present building cost
of a house in that location per m2, so I will have a vague idea.
Also about security in the area. One has to rig the surrounding with mine-field in order to defend from invaders coming to rob you then possible kill you whilst at? Or is it sufficient just having a few Pit Bulls around?
Can foreigners with just a temp residency allowed to carry fire arms in your locality? have so many questions as to fill the prerequisites to planning to pay the visit in the area. And what about how to hire a security people to feed the dogs
whilst I'm off to going back home or just travelling around.?
OK Hybrid-san. I will answer your questions now.
The land that I might sell (next to my house is just under 2500 sq meters (46m x 54 m). It has four rows of tamarisco trees in the front and one along the outside edge of the property as well as several large eucalyptus trees on the property line in the back. Otherwise, it is open in the back to the land in the previous photos. My house is in the far front corner of the property and is obscured from view from the other side by tamarisco and eucalyptus trees. I have planted olive trees that will line an 8 meter wide "lane " between the two lots (leading to the property in back). I have no desire whatsoever to sell the land in the back, only the land beside me (facing the street). I am also considering constructing a "hacienda" style wall between the lots (at least on the side toward my house).
The lot beside my house is difficult to photograph because there is a 40 meter wide and 24 meter deep tamarisco "forest" in the front of the 54 meter deep property. This forest is comprised of four rows of tamarisco trees which create three arches. The house could be constructed in a clearing within the trees or directly behind them in the open area. The open area would be the ideal location for a house similar to or inspired by Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye in France. The views of the Argentine countryside from the second floor and/or rooftop garden would be very desirable.
http://villa-savoye....s-nationaux.fr/
There is some land on the other side of the lot next to me that might be available to buy, but it is open on two sides and has no trees, just a lot of scrub brush. I would not feel nearly as secure there as I do at my house. My property is truly an "oasis" in the pampas, but it is not easy to get to from the highway and the police station not far away. I do not worry about invaders coming to rob or kill me. I keep a low profile and drive a 20 year old Peugeot, but it's OK to have a new vehicle here. The previous owner had a Toyota Hilux! I recently left my house for six hours, forgetting to lock the kitchen door. Nothing happened.
I would budget $125-$150K USD to buy the land and build a house similar to mine. A (possibly much) lower cost alternative would be to build a log home. There are builders in the area who specialize in this. It's time to "trim" my eucalyptus trees (without killing them) and the harvest might be sufficient to provide enough logs to build a house...at least a cabana. After living here for four years I know where to buy materials at the best prices ans which contractors are trustworthy. i will be happy to help with the entire building process. I built a hose in Sayulita, Nayartit, Mexico when I didn't speak much Spanish, but i had help from other expats who lived there and knew who to trust.
I do not have the lot next to me listed for sale. I will not sell into the local market. There are no houses in front of me for about 200 meters and none on either side for about 500 meters. I will chose my new neighbor carefully. Once I sell the land (if I do) I lose control of it. The first thing I will do if and when I sell the land is finish the estancia style guest house in order to provide a place for my new neighbor to stay while their home is being built. The reason I want a neighbor is so that I can travel from time to time but not very often. I am a home body and I love being home. I will be here to watch my neighbor's house much more of the time than they will ever have to watch mine.
It is not possible for a temporary resident to get a gun permit. I have permanent residency so I qualify for a permit to keep a gun in my house. With or without a firearm, I feel much safer where I am now than when I lived in Capital Federal, Sayulita, or Chicago.
I will post some photos of the "lot next to my house" in a few minutes.