Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   For Sale: Parker Creek Date:   7/22/2014 10:57:29 AM

This is an interesting point because when we bought our lake house ~10 years ago we all went into the process saying that the house doesn't really matter, its all about the lot and the waterfront.  But when we started looking we quickly realized that the seller had factored in the lot and waterfront into the sales price and that when you compared the value for the money buying a nicer house on a slough that didn't have water year round was a much better investment.

I spent two days with the agent narrowing down our list of potential houses in our price range, some with nice lots and not so nice houses and a couple with a decent house on a less desirable lot.  The wife came down and said that the lot was most important and my response was, "we'll see".  After looking at all the options she completely changed her mind and agreed that the house on the slough was a much better deal.  And in the decade we've had the house we only regretted that decision a little during the drought year when we left after July 4th and didn't come back because of a lack of water.  Otherwise it was a good decision.  

Now if APCO is successful in getting the winter rule curve changed to 483' it will be a home run because now our house would also have year round water.  But that's a debate for another thread.