We are putting the homestead up for sale in Norther PA and moving to SC to be with family...hopefully by next spring !! I spoke with a gentleman a while ago that lived near Lake Murray in SC. Maybe he would have some ideas for us on buying a place or renting for a year before buying that we would be interested in. OR anyone that has any ideas for us. We want to nearer family and 14 hours plus away isn't fun anymore. Would take our horses etc with us. Need the country!! Aren't rich but willing to look any anything that we could make into a homestead. Appreciate any help anyone can offer !! Thank You !!

-- Helena (windyacs@npacc.net), March 21, 2002

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Sounds exciting Helena! Can't help you find a new homestead but I wanted to wish you luck. Where are you in Pa? I'm just above Scranton.

-- Marge (mboyc73@yahoo.com), March 21, 2002.

http://www.scarolina-real-estate.net/

-- al (yr2012@hotmail.com), March 21, 2002.

Hi Helena

What part of South Carolina are you interested in. I have a co-worker who has a house on less than an acre in the Camden area that is available for rent.

The house is livable, but is in the re-modeling stage, and needs an oil tank to start the furnace. She said that any repairs that you did, she would take off of the rent.

If you need more info e-mail me.

-- Rick in SW West Virginia (Rick_122@hotmail.com), March 21, 2002.

Helena,just the other day somewhere on this site there was a post in reguard to a man with 10 acre site with house I believe in the Greenwood area which would probably be in the general area I have a sister who lives near Newberry SC. and I think they frequent lake Murry quite often.

-- (SCMilkers@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.

Here is the address of the place with an email http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=007aH6

-- (SCMilkers@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.

Sorry I was Wrong about the house,But this area seems to support Mobile Homes.

-- (SCMilkers@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.

Helena, Try this link to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. It has a Market Bulletin that adverstises Farms, Tractors, etc. You may find a small farm for sale. www.scda.state.sc.us/MarketBulletin/mkt_bulletinv2.html Good Luck, Bart

-- Bart (Dominickwb@dot.state.sc.us), March 22, 2002.

where in northan Pa are you?

-- Grizz workin near D.C. (southerneagle@yahoo.com), March 22, 2002.

Helena: Lake Murray is actually " owned " by SC Electric & Gas. Co., which dammed ( damned? ) the Saluda River in the '30's to provide hydroelectric power to Columbia & surrounding suburbs. ( The rural areas had to set up co-ops thru REA. ) Due to (sub)urban sprawl, thousands of acres & dozens of family farms have sold out to the developers, who happily put up expensive homes for the yuppies. If you want to avoid being swallowed up into another Atlanta-style suburban rat-race, forget Lake Murray.

-- Bernard M. Corbett (theberniecorbett@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.

Helena, as a SC resident I can tell you that the most affordable land that we have come across is in Patrick SC. Its off of Hwy 1 between Camden and Cheraw. Land is going for about $800 and $1000 an acer. I'm pretty sure thats Jefferson Co. I don't live too far from there and we've looked at some of the property. Michelle

-- Michelle Thomas (mpthomas83@hotmail.com), March 23, 2002.