The Location that you select, in the purchase of a house or vacant land is one of the most important decisions you will make when looking for horse friendly real estate in Western North Carolina. If you are an avid horse rider, you are well aware of how important it is to have easily accessible horse riding trails or riding facilities available to you. The last thing that you want to do is trailer your horse every time you want to ride for an extended Length of time. If trailering is a necessity you will find that you will be riding less than you would like to.

I live in Hayesville,  Western North Carolina and finding the perfect horse property that gives you access to riding trails, takes some time and effort. The first thing that you should do is look for a Realtor who specializes in the sale of equestrian type properties, for the area that you are considering moving to. This will save you time and hopefully money.

Explain to the Realtor your major concerns about the real estate you are looking for. If access to riding trails is a major concern than make that known. There are many things that go into selecting a horse friendly home-site. The terrain of the property, access to water in your pastures and access to riding trails are probably some of the top concerns, oh yes and price.

There are many properties in Western North Carolina that will fit most of the above mentioned property search criteria, except the access to riding trails. You can have the most modern home and barn, with large pastures but if you have to trailer your horses to ride, you will be sorry that you did not look more before purchasing. Riding in a small training arena or round pen can old fast.

Being able to ride right from your home onto unpaved roads into a National Forest on wide marked trails is not impossible to find. You just need to know where to look. There is real estate available that gives you this kind of riding freedom that you are looking for. That is why you need to contact a Realtor with local real estate knowledge and specializes in equestrian property.

I know that not all of you want to live in North Carolina or North East Georgia, but we all basically have the same demands when it comes to the perfect horse friendly property. Take your time searching for that home or land to purchase. Make a list of items that are important to you and give them to the Real Estate agent you are working with. This will help him/her with your search and most of all do not settle for less than you truly need. You will be sorry if you do.

Roger Mascali is an associate broker with Advantage Chatuge Realty. Located in Hayesville North Carolina. Roger has over 24 years experience in the Real Estate profession. He is presently licensed in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. He specializes in Mountain homes and cabins and land in the mountains of Western North Carolina and North Georgia. Horse property and mini farms are his forte. If you would like additional information about the mountains of North Carolina and North Georgia please visit his web page at http://www.MtnPropertySales.com