I live at the top of a 30 ft hill across from the St. Johns, so safe from the winds and have no big trees on the property so feel safe. We sold our old house to my sister, and it has a huge dying oak tree very close to her house and it's in a bunch of wires so very expensive to cut down. We'll end up splitting the cost with her, but hoping we can make it through one more year to recover financially from our moves before ponying up another big chunk of $$.

I could never have been comfortable there for any period of time - too dangerous for me. Didn't buy a house in Key West years ago because of the danger of storms there and so glad we didn't!!

Saw this one a few weeks ago. We'd live there, though we've always had a bit of a hermit streak. It's only gotten stronger given our recent, political unpleasantness.

Just let me live away from the madness for the next four years!

In the Chesapeake Bay, there’s a lighthouse near Annapolis that is rented as an Airbnb, I think. It would be a fun vacation if you don’t mind the isolation. I’m reminded of The Shining!

Full time living, no thanks.

Great pictures. Thanks.

some water wings or other flotation devices and they can still have a blast!

But I imagine it can get pretty damp.

would probably seize up frequently in that environment.

Getting on and off by boat must be lots of fun especially with your Costco stuff.

n/t

But unless it has a minimum of 999 companions on the shelves, I’m going to have to pass. I need civilized accommodations.

I have always wanted to live in a lighthouse; just one on land, not out in the water. Too old now, though. Couldn't handle the stairs.

It would have to have internet though.

I don't know what the big dish is. Telemetry for the Coast Guard, maybe?

Assuming it's not to far out that I couldn't easily take a boat to shore.

My wife wouldn't want to either. So, there'd never be any conflict over a decision.
I understand why some would be attracted to it.
But, it's definitely not for me.

I can imagine always feeling damp....not appealing....

No go.

I hear you!

It did receive a 0/100 in walkability, saying the location was "car-dependent".

How do you get your mail?

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/0-Smith-Point-Rd-Reedville-VA-22539/2105733490_zpid/

I'm wondering about some sort of pulley system for groceries and appliance/furniture replacements.


Also, I'm wondering about sanitation disposal.

Maybe it has some sort of septic tank that has to be periodically emptied. Where does the fresh water come from?

Eta - it's really overpriced, I think it's worth maybe 200k buy I would take 150.

have to share it with Willem Dafoe.

Interesting location, but not for me.

Being a native of the Great Lakes, I prefer big water like that to be unsalted and shark-free.

Lake. Effect. Snow.

But that is better than dealing with hurricanes!

I remember one storm as a kid in 1967 we had so much snow schools were closed for 2 weeks, in large part because of Lake Effect enhancing the storm. The snowdrifts were so big that our plows kept getting stuck so they brought in snow removal equipment from Canada. There was still snow on north-facing culverts on my birthday which is June 20. We kids all thought it was awesome until we had to stay in school until the third week in June to make up for the time lost during the blizzard, lol.

But still better than hurricanes, for sure.

Instead I worked in bookshops most all of my life.

There's a book on lighthouses next to me, and I borrowed one about cabooses just a few weeks back.

It shows.

And sometimes a book is the next best thing to being there.

My wife and I are now planning our occasional excursions around, in part, visiting lighthouses on lakes, rivers, and the Atlantic.

It's a big thrill, having been landlocked for half a century.

Just remember to empty your bladder frequently. All those aqueous sites might make you need to go pee.

Especially since sussing out good breweries is another part of planning...