My parents are selling their (our) Santa Cruz Mountain home ... the one that they built in 1979 with a little help from their friends and the only home I'd ever known until I moved out and went away to college. I wish I could afford to buy it myself, but I'm a broke business school student with no job! The reason I'm sharing this with you is in case you or someone you know has made it big and wants to move to the mountains, with all the benefits of being close to Silicon Valley. It'll take a little work to get it totally off-the-grid, but it would be well worth it!
It would mean so much to me if this house went to someone who really cared!!
Holy Cow! I can't imagine this not being the Arneson's house. That will be really strange. What are they going to do?
Posted by: Kyle | July 28, 2008 at 07:16 AM
Hi Kyle,
Yes, it's crazy isn't it? We knew the time would come eventually -- just didn't expect it to come so soon. They are looking into buying in the East San Jose foothills in a development called The Villages. (all 55+, external home maintenance is all taken care of, and there's a golf course! of course!) Anyway, it's bittersweet ... a good move for them before they turn 65, but sad for us. We'll definitely miss the place!
Posted by: Megan | July 28, 2008 at 10:17 AM