This spot is right about 70' ASL at the peak, down to 54' in the low spot. Crowns in the middle and theres a surprising amount of elevation change right around there.A lot of the hurricanes are pushed away north or south there and for good reason. For every mile you go out into the gulf you gain about a foot in depth. Very shallow, very far out. Doesn't mean NO hurricane will hit, just that it is a little less likely.Looks nice. We were in Sarasota for almost 20 years before moving to Indiana (job related). What’s the altitude above sea level (ASL)? Hurricane is about the only thing that might cause a flood depending on ASL & intensity. We were 6 miles inland and at 18’ ASL and never flooded.
Like I don't have the winds where I live now. At least there I'll have something to slow it down a little.Doesn’t sound like you’ll have any problems with coastal flooding at those altitudes. Just watch out for Florida’s 6” per hour thunderstorms and the infrequent hurricane force winds!
You mean until the trees blow down because the ground’s saturated? That’ll work! :-)Like I don't have the winds where I live now. At least there I'll have something to slow it down a little.
With all that elevation change I just read “personal shooting range”!This spot is right about 70' ASL at the peak, down to 54' in the low spot. Crowns in the middle and theres a surprising amount of elevation change right around there.A lot of the hurricanes are pushed away north or south there and for good reason. For every mile you go out into the gulf you gain about a foot in depth. Very shallow, very far out. Doesn't mean NO hurricane will hit, just that it is a little less likely.
Nope. And the chances that I'll have a warehouse 1/4 mile off my porch to stare at there is pretty minimal.With all that elevation change I just read “personal shooting range”!
Congratulations!
Weathers everywhere.
There, there no newly minted whitestown people. I’m sure you’ll miss that.
Well, we made an offer and accepted for 4.59 ac in Crystal River Florida.
Well, we made an offer and accepted for 4.59 ac in Crystal River Florida.
On five acres?With all that elevation change I just read “personal shooting range”!
Congratulations!
Weathers everywhere.
There, there no newly minted whitestown people. I’m sure you’ll miss that.
Florida code states minimum 1 acre with a sufficient back stop, city limits dictate their own rules. This is outside city proper so technically GTG.On five acres?
Sadly no, we are way too dry for the gators.Does it come with an alligator wrestling pit or do you have to build your own?
Houses already in the area. Electricity is running across the street. All the houses in the area on septic and well, many a few blocks away are around 1 acre lots and seem to be good. It's all sand. Everything drains there so that shouldn't be a problem. The freshwater table starts at about 90' there, so wells aren't super deep. Even if city water and sewage were available, we would still have our own well and septic. When hurricanes DO hit and knock out power for weeks at a time, we will still have access to water and a working toilet with our generator and possibly some solar panels and battery backups.Congratulations on realizing the next step of your dream.
How are utilities in that property? Is there good ground for septic & well, or are you close enough they'll run municipal water & sewer? What about electric and natural gas?
It is fine if you don't mind betting $16000 dollars an acre and what ever house you build, that there isn't another guy ready to buy the five acres on every side of you and then they will build shooting ranges one the property line with YOUR house behind it.Florida code states minimum 1 acre with a sufficient back stop, city limits dictate their own rules. This is outside city proper so technically GTG.
I've been shooting on 2 acres for the last 20 years, but there was nothing closer than half a mile, and nothing within 1.5 mile in the direction I shot with rolling field hills behind my backstops.
If you look at it that way, you'll never buy any land!It is fine if you don't mind betting $16000 dollars an acre and what ever house you build, that there isn't another guy ready to buy the five acres on every side of you and then they will build shooting ranges one the property line with YOUR house behind it.
NEVER buy ground because of what ever ANYTHING is or isn't on the other side of the property line. It is always a mistake eventually.