Anytime you see a gazebo, thoughts of graceful living from a past Victorian era most likely will come to mind. I have observed that most of the gazebos I have ever seen; no one is ever in them. Wondering what's up with that? I would guess that is because the ones I usually spot are located in very public places. Like in Village Parks, Town Squares and Cemeteries. No surprise, who would want to sit around in those places? We have one at our community golf course and next Saturday, weather permitting; a little wedding ceremony is scheduled there. It's a definite fact, these more publicly shared gazebos don't get used much for relaxing; they're more for getting quickly out of a cloudburst when there's a sudden rainstorm, or they are used as a memorial to honor a dearly departed loved one.
So, to be really glorious and inspiring a gazebo must be found in a very private place. These are the hidden away gazebos that are places where you can sit and gaze across the garden or take in a view. Unfortunately, unless you have been invited into someone top secret garden spot, you might continue to think like many others and assume... gazebos... no one, nowadays, ever sits in one of those! To the contrary, I suspect that the most graceful gazebos are the ones that are tucked away from sight. Those are the ones reserved for the sole pleasure and enjoyment of their owners and their very special guests.
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disappeared due to the intense agricultural practice of the past. Anyone who has had the privilege to walk amongst a meadow in full flower or who has had the opportunity to see the glorious colors and abundant wildlife on a native rolling prairie will surely feel inspired enough to want to recreate something similar of their own. These 7.582 acres of sun filled, ridge top land will certainly offer up that opportunity! Located nearby the Mississippi River, with electric at the road, it is ideal for a home site, cabin or hunting land. It will be your private challenge to either recreate a lovely grassy open prairie or restore the shady woodlots that surround and border this land. The opportunity awaits you. So come and catch sight of some of Wisconsin's native grasses such as reed canary grass, yellow foxtail, rice grass, & wide leaved panic grass just to name a few. This property has beautiful, rolling open meadows, completely surrounded by tall trees offering up privacy and seclusion ready to return to native prairie again.
Wedding Bells again...Well today we just might get snow flurries as the wind is howling out side and the temperature is dropping. Looks like the season is over at the Viroqua Hills Golf Club. Guess I will put my clubs in the basement until springtime.
Tee Time forever.... Linda and Dewey made it official on July 14th 2006! After the vows were taken the happy couple changed clothes and headed out to the Viroqua Hills Golf Club. They donned Bride and Groom Caps; Linda's was a white ball cap with silk rosettes and a veil, Dew's featured a black tuxedo on it. Very Nice Touch. Golf has been great this season. 
A grand home with all the charm of yesteryear with modern updates! Just viewing the architecture of this beautiful Victorian home with the two levels of wrap around porches surrounded by mature trees and beautiful gardens is like looking at a perfect picture postcard. The setting lends itself the peaceful gardening and birding on this double city lot. What makes this special is that it can also be a busy family yard with lots of room for family football games or campfires. Located almost in the center of Westby but away from traffic noises makes it within walking distance to schools, churches, the library, shopping, parks, the pool during the summer or even a treat at Ole & Lena's! 
Why are some parcels of land taxed so low? Many out of the area buyers of rural acreage or Ag-land may not be aware of the use-value assessment of farmland. What is it? It is essentially a tax break for owners of agricultural land. The purpose of this tax system is to tax farmed land at the productive use rate of the land rather than to tax at the higher assessment value of the land. Essentially it allows farming land to be more affordable to the property owner who is generating income from crops or grazing land. It was originally designed to assist farmers who farm land to continue farming their land without incurring significant tax increased due to the continued increase of land values which result in higher taxes. The tax system assesses a penalty when the land is converted into a non-agricultural use. A penalty is assessed to the party who owns the property when the use of the land is changed from agricultural use to any other use other than Ag-land. So a tax penalty could possibly be placed on the buyer who no longer farms the land. If a farm is divided into several recreational parcels, used as a residential hobby farm, or developed into another non-farming use a tax penalty would apply.
When shopping for a new home, there are many things to consider and do that can help increase your Realty Fortune. By doing these things first, the home buying experience is guaranteed to be more memorable and more rewarding. Such as, getting pre-qualified, deciding on location, preparing a check list of features wanted in a new home and of course, determining how much you can afford to spend are all primary to success.
New Listings for the Month of October totaled 16. The price range went from a low of $72000 to a high of 975,000. What do you get for the money? At the low end of the price range is a 2-bedroom home in Stoddard, which is close to the boat landing and river. The listing agent said it needs some interior rehab and finishing. Over on the higher end of Vernon County property for sale, is a fabulous custom Log home. Agent's remarks are:
a small market like my market, Viroqua, WI. Choices of homes for sale are limited and you need to know, it is going to be a challenge to find one that fits your needs perfectly. Sorry to tell you this but if you aren't going to building a custom home, expect to make a few compromises. Why? Because there are so few homes here. There are only approximately 2200 home in Viroqua and an estimated 550 homes in Viroqua Township. Out of those 2700 to 2800 houses, at any given time there are usually no more than 100 homes on the market and For Sale. Right now... today, my best estimate is there are approximately 56 homes available. The price ranges from a low of $69900 to a highest price range of almost $800000.
What do you get for the money? With such a large disparity in the price ranges, and so few home, this obviously means that there are some major differences in what you get for your dollars. On the low end expect something like an 800 square foot, 2 bedroom ranch on a small lot in town. Over at the top end, properties will come with a variety of acreage sizes and almost always will be rural farms and farmettes. The rural upper end can range from approximately 40 to over 200 acres. The upper end homes could be almost any style and construction type. Only 3 years ago, the county adopted the uniform State building codes so there is little uniformity in home styles and construction. The majority of rural homes are older updated farmhouses. There is also an assortment of newer contemporary custom homes, along with custom log homes at this high price point. Finally for the more adventurous, there is always a mixture alternative style homes such as earth homes, dome homes, and other one of a kind homes.
