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Moving north - what's life like? Any tips? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 day ago by timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

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Hey y'all! I've lived in southern Ontario for my entire life, but I'm planning to move up north with my wife in a year or so. We want to have a log house built on a forested 5+ acre lot, probably somewhere in the rough vicinity of Gravenhurst.

I've vacationed up north lots, but of course, vacationing is different from daily life. As for work up there, I'm a computational and structural biologist, and will be doing contract work for coding plus small in vitro experiments. Got a client lined up already.

So I'm curious – as a suburban girl with no experience living rurally in a small town like Gravenhurst, what do I need to know?

~~Also... do country diner regulars get discounts?~~ XD

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[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

"I want a log house on a 5+ acre lot". Ok, have you looked at land prices around Gravenhurst? Gotten an estimate from a builder? This area is very much within the Toronto-buyer sphere of influence so prices are going to be higher than you expect.

[–] timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

Yes and yes. I have a budget of around $1 million in cash, but I've been told it can be done in some areas for more like $800,000.

[–] GrackleBirb@lemmy.ca -1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

"I would also like access to vinyasa yoga, local kombucha, and a place that can do a killer oat milk matcha latte...and a pony...thank you" /s

[–] timberwolf1021@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 hours ago

I'd just like access to a peaceful quiet forest and a cozy home. I'm a simple girl~ uwu