It's lovely. There's a lot to like about it. On our "pros" list is having a home base where our motorhome would be welcome and that we wouldn't have to worry about when we decided to pull out and be gone for months. The casitas, as they're called, are gorgeous. But, it would be more accurate to call them homes. The neighbors seem great and each place is beautifully designed and well constructed. Like we said, it's all lovely. We could easily see ourselves moving in. (Really, it's too easy!)
At the top of the "con" list is the whole long-term lease thing. We'd buy a home but not own that land upon which it sits. Now, that's a head scratcher! And, when the time comes when we're looking for a home base, we'd like to rest the moose under cover, and that's not happening here. Plus, as much as we love Hill Country, it's a two-day drive to family and friends in Kansas City, at best. We'd like to be closer, but not too close, if you know what we mean.
This has all been a very healthy exercise in imagining. Truth is, we're not ready to find a home base, just yet. But, when we are, we'll be able to compare and contrast any place we consider to a really pretty spot we're mighty fond of in Hill Country.


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I'm sort of giving the home base idea a try this coming summer. I have leased a spot at a campground in Indiana for the year, but of course, will only be there for the summer. (No one in their right mind would stay all year IMO)
It is 30 miles from my daughter's house. As you said, close but not too close. :)
I'll see how it goes. Of course I'm a bit older than you whippersnappers, so time may be more of the essence...
It is a big decision. We have looked at some of those places and they are tempting. So far we have passed, because owning something like that seems to us as being half way towards not full timing anymore.
There are many ways to look at full timing but for us sitting in one spot for much of the time does not meet our personal definition.
That's a great idea to look. That's one reason we put a down payment for the SKP park near us, no where near ready to settle yet, but in eight years, we may. Good luck.
nothing wrong with exploring your options..no decisions need to be made yet!..you need to wait for us!!
Interesting to explore all your options, and those little casitas are kinda cute!
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when we were staying at the Buckhorn, we called that area "over the Golden Bridge"!!!
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