Cable TV and Internet - GMP. I haven't had cable in 8 years now and we are outside any known DSL service.Originally posted by sleuth14
What Cable and High Speed Internet services are available in St. Clements Shores?
I'm going to make an offer on a home there and I'm just curious.
Originally posted by Ken King
Cable TV and Internet - GMP. I haven't had cable in 8 years now and we are outside any known DSL service.
Which house?
GMP is the local cable company that has had about 10 names in 15 years. They bought out HSAnet a couple of years ago and have cable Internet in St. Mary's.Originally posted by sleuth14
it's 22311 Leonard St.
What's GMP?
Originally posted by Ken King
GMP is the local cable company that has had about 10 names in 15 years. They bought out HSAnet a couple of years ago and have cable Internet in St. Mary's.
I've had both DirecTV and the DishNetwork for 8 years and have only been without reception about 30 minutes in that entire time.Originally posted by cmcdanal
DirecTV offers digital internet through their satelitte. I don't know how well it works. I do know that you can't get TV reception in a thunderstorm. But it's better then having a huge antenna on your roof.
Yep, since 1965. Bought my Dad's house when he decided to move. I'm biased but I love it down here. Homeowners Association dues are $45 a year and optional (only need to pay if you plan on using the beach, piers, boat ramps).Originally posted by sleuth14
I take it you live in the St. Clements area?
How do you feel about it?
You can always remodel once you are in and decide how you want to set up your home.The home I'm looking at is really small with about 900 sq. ft. of living space- the bedrooms are only 11x11, 13x8 and 9x8. But what sold me on it was the water view, the flat lot, the two car garage, and the fact that the owners are going to do a lot of repair work (painting and carpeting, and they've already done some new doorframes and some new windows and added a bay window) before it's sold.
I made a rough sketch.
Originally posted by Ken King
You can always remodel once you are in and decide how you want to set up your home.
If that property floods St. Mary's County will be devastated. You're a good 30 to 40 feet above sea-level. Occassionally Rt. 243 will get slightly flooded out near the Food Lion but you can always get out via Bayside Rd. There are only a handful of houses in St. Clements Shores that need to worry about flooding (waterfront property). We didn't need it for our mortgage and I'm only a couple hundred yards away from the house that you're interested in.Originally posted by sleuth14
Ken,
what about flooding in that area?
is flood insurance available and about how much does it run?
Permits? For interior work, don't think so. You know don't ask, don't tell.Originally posted by sleuth14
I would probably have to build equity before I could get a loan for major improvements. Plus, being so close to the water (and in SOMD in general), I'm guessing there's piles of permits that I would have to get to make any additions.
Originally posted by Ken King
Permits? For interior work, don't think so. You know don't ask, don't tell.
Originally posted by Kain99
Gotta test my new UPS!
Sleuth I hope you get the house. You're gonna love it there! At first you will experience massive culture shock... People on this end actually care about their neighbors and know everyones name. It'll be o.k. you'll get used to the friendliness.
My home was built in 1954 and is solid as a rock!Originally posted by Oz
Sometimes, older homes are much more solid than newer ones. I looked at a home in Wildewood that was on one of the first few streets developed, and it was solid. In looking at the basement, the floor joists were closer together than today's law requires. I'm sure the older home you're looking at is pretty solid even though it's not sparkling new.