Dry Land Isn’t Always in the Desert
Keep in mind when buying land in Campbell County and Bedford County Va, your land can have the most beautiful view in the world but without water it is useless. Never buy land without a proven source of adequate water.
Beautiful Green Meadows
Most people buy land in the spring and early summer when creeks are full, spring water is bursting from the Blue Ridge Mountains and meadows are green.
In late August and September, early buyers are often shocked to find that all their water may have dried up. If you have lived primarily in urban areas where water has always been just a turn of the tap away, you don’t realize the work and expense involved in bringing water to where you want it.
Just to get running water into your house might involved installing a generator, pump, pipeline, holding tank and well. You might see land with a beautiful creek and not realize that it is too far away from the building site to be of any use.
If there is not water visible on the land you may be told that everyone in the area uses well and that if you dig deep enough you will find water. The facts are that not all land has underground water, finding any is often difficult and drilling a well is expensive. A big creek or a good well on a neighboring property does not mean there is any water on your land.