From Neglected to Beautiful: Transforming 80 Acres of Abandoned Land
This is the beginning of our TWO YEAR and counting journey to restore a once beautiful 80 acres property to the beautiful place it once was.
This video is a collection of videos that I stitched together that were taken over a two year period to show some of the progress we have made in cleaning this property.
We're still cleaning the property, clearing brush, working on buildings, and getting the house in a livable condition.
Our goal is to be "Living On 80" Acres full time soon and is the motivation to keep working hard on this land.
If you like tractors, mowers, chainsaws, equipment maintenance, repairs, fun and family then please subscribe!
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0:00 Introduction
0:32 Main Entrance September 2020
0:49 3 Bedroom 2 Bath House
1:50 Equipment Barn
1:55 Log Cabin on Boulder Foundation
2:16 East Creek
2:35 Front Yard Poulan 54 Riding Mower
3:32 Horse Circle
3:43 John Deere 3520 5ft Rotary Cutter
5:07 Pulling Vines
6:00 Bobcat T320 Forestry Mulcher
6:26 Bella Guest Falcon
6:49 Northwest Property Line December 2020
7:23 Yamaha Moto4 80cc January 2021
7:31 Building Cleanup March 2021
7:51 Back Horse Barn CAT 416 Backhoe
8:04 House Backyard
8:18 Behind Back Pastures
8:59 Titan HD 72 Grapple April 2021
9:26 Front Pond May 2021
10:36 Main Entrance with Safety Squints
11:07 Bones Found on South End
12:16 Pear Tree September 2022
12:30 Woods BB72 Rotary Cutter
13:24 Driveway to Front Horse Barn
13:55 Red Barn Parking Lot
14:19 Back Pond February 2023
Equipment used in this video:
- Poulan Pro 54" Riding Mower
- John Deere 3520 with 5ft Rotary Cutter
- Bobcat T320 Track Loader with Forestry Mulcher
- Kioti NX6010 HST
- Titan Extreme HD 72" Grapple
- John Deere 1026R with 4ft Box Blade
- Woods BB72 Rotary Cutter
- Stihl MS391
- Stihl MS261C
- Stihl BR430
#homestead #forestrymulcher #tractor
In 2014 my wife and I purchased a 90 acre farm that had been abandoned 19 the 1950's. There were the remaining of several buildings, a house a barn and a couple of sheds none were save able. 10 years and a lot of work and we have it almost where we would like it to be. To be honest I guess there is always something else you want to do. It has kept our retirement life full and rewarding.
That all sounds very familiar. It sounds like you have a great place!
Just came across your channel and I subscribed so I can watch you make this place beautiful again. Please get some safety glasses to wear next time you weed-eat. 😊
You bet! Thank you!
@@livingon80i just hit the subscribe bottom as well. Yes we want to see more how your beautiful place turns out. Good luck
Even better to have a face screen and ear muffs. All kinds of stuff will hit your face. Will you share where this property is? Seems like lots of equipment available for different chores. Lots of friends?
I don't know how this showed up on my feed but I am so delighted it did! Oh my goodness! Your little family has a lifetime of work ahead of you. This is what is called "sweat equity". Your audience will be cheering you on every step of the way, via KZhead. Congratulations in finding purpose and teaching your children to work hard. I love this video! More, please?
Absolutely more to come :) thank you for your comment!
Also, your Allison is a godsend! It’s hard to find a good woman who will proverbially ‘push the plow’ with you… but here she is, literally pushing the plow with you! You two have the makings of a great life ❤together.
So wonderful to see what my heart has longed for, for 50 years!! So happy to see you making this land come back to life!!
Thank you so much for the sweet comment! We appreciate it! 💗 Allison
Wow, what a labour of love for you and your family. It is really lovely to see properties returned to family homes and farms.
Love it! Can't wait to see what the future holds for the property and your family.
Thanks so much!
@@livingon80 beautiful property. What state are you in?
Indiana. Thank you!
What a beautiful piece of property!! And amazing amount of hard work! Can't wait to see more and praying you will all flourish and continue to find joy in the beauty you are recovering!!
Thank you! Work in progress for sure!
I watch restoration videos. I know I get to the hope that once places are refound, that someone will inhabit them and start a new cycle of flourishing. Thank you for your video of having the courage to do the whole cycle. What is fun? Beyond reclaiming huge areas at a time, the pulling vines out of trees is good. Hauling whole tree sections with a truck also had merit. In a yard, a lawn mower might pull branches. 6:14 has a wonderful new view. Had to chuckle on your bit of "house landscaping". One of the entertainments of Landscape Archeology is under, "What in the world is there?" and also, the beauty of recovered design work. Good start on useful four-legged grass mowers. Nice firewood work. What an excellent thing for your kids to see going on.
Thank you so very much, Robert! We are learning a lot as we go! Thank you for watching!
This just showed up on my feed and so happy it did….it gives me great joy to see the progress you’ve made….it’s a beautiful piece of property and a fantastic eco system confirmed by all the vibrant wildlife …I look forward to following all the progress! Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Love this! So excited to see the progress!!
Love seeing the transformation of this beautiful piece of property. What a dream for those who love the wide open space of their own property.
Thank you!
I wish that would of been my life. 80 acres to farm and a big barn to work on cars and pickups. And a woman to love me! For who I am!!
Love seeing the animals on your property Sometimes there a lot of work that Go's with buying property you've done a great job bless your family
Thank you!!!
How fortunate you guys were to find a place that someone had previously put so much time, effort and money into. The roads, fencing, ponds, cleared areas, house and other structures puts you so far ahead. Mowing and maintenance will soon expose the beauty that once was. Good job !
I love what you guys are doing. Love seeing the animals on the property.
Thank you! Lots of wildlife for sure! We love them too!
LOEVED this! Fun and educational. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just beautiful country side and they great animals they will love this yard now that you have cleared it congratulations for showing this great transformation
Thank you!
What an amazing property with the ponds, pastures and creek. Great to see all of the wildlife. The algorithm suggested I watch this. Glad I did. Thanks for sharing your journey to bring this property back. Would love to tackle a project like this myself. Has to be so rewarding to see the progress you have made.
Thank you for watching!
We are all stewards of this planet, you are one of the best!
I appreciate that Frances!
Amazing undertaking. Well done to all involved.🇨🇦
Thank you very much!
What a beautiful piece of land. WOW..... you've done an excellent job bringing it back to former beauty.
Thank you!
Beautiful piece of land. Lots of hard, satisfying work. The wildlife seem to enjoy their manicured playground. God bless you in your efforts. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much! We definitely enjoy the wildlife!
With all the nesting, feeding, hiding cover you riped out most of the wildlife will be gone soon.
Naa. Theres so much more that hasn't been touched.
I’m so happy to have found your channel, and I look forward to seeing all of your family’s hard work…especially when you get on to the house! Best to y’all!
Thank you so much!
Your farm isn’t the only beautiful place there. The surrounding properties look beautiful too!
Thank you! We love that the back butts up to several hundred acres of woods!
@@livingon80 hubby and I own a ranch that is an inholding. It is a privately owned island surrounded by National Forest. Surrounded by beauty! But the roads are terrible! Enjoy your slice of paradise! It will be a lot f work, but a lot of rewards too.
Great video it looks like you all have a beautiful farm and home.
Thank you!
Good stuff! Love it!!! You folks are living the dream. Keep up the good work...
Thank you!!
What a beautiful piece of property you got. Looking forward to seeing what you're gonna do with it.
Thank you so much! We appreciate it! We are excited about this journey! 💗 Allison
Hard work pays off. Great job so far ! It was very satisfying to watch all your work.
Thank you very much!
Great job. A lot of work but worth every bit of effort. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thank you! More to come!
Wonderful with the wildlife around. Beautiful ❤️
Thank you! They seem to be getting used to us! The deer come up pretty close! 💗 Allison
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
You have done a grand job bringing this expansive property back to its former beauty. Bravo.
Thank you very much!
It’s a lot of hard work, but it’s going to pay off at the very end. What a great beautiful property you have actually purchased it’s amazing a dream come true for anyone who really wants land and vistas and quietness and privacy. May God bless you. Keep you safe and healthy to continue and beautify your beautiful new home and land. I just found you today, Sunday. And now I am following you and your venture . Bye for now. Rosemary🌹
Thank you so much!
So nice to watch this transformation thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a lovely place to work on and beautify. Love the critter shots and the humor.
Many thanks!
Satisfying and rewarding work. Love it. Thank you👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it! We really appreciate the nice comments! 💗 Allison
That was awesome! Ty for sharing!😮😊
Thank you very much!
This looks amazing, can't wait for more!
Thank you very much!
Just a wonderful property that is loved again.
Thanks Dave!
That was a fun video watching all the progress & the wildlife. Your Oregon Viewer.
Thanks 👍
Excellent editing. And the transformation kept me watching.
Awesome! Thank you!
Lots of work but it's turning into a gorgeous place to live for you, your family and obviously a lot of critters.
Thank you!
Great adventure! keep it up guys. Congrats :)
Thank you!
Fascinating and enjoyable. Great job....
Many thanks!
Glorious! Great success to you. Helene/TX
Thanks so much!
Thank you for this so nice video .I do the same in France .But it is satisfying to see other people do it too !
Thanks for watching!
Its a legacy of the family take care of it and be proud of it... 80 acres of land oh my.....
We will do our best. And yes, its a LOT of work!
If I have the money I will do the same wow congratulations and thank you for sharing your farm journey with us
God bless and what a wonderful work of restoration..
Thank you so much!! 💗 Allison
That property looks like a wonderland to keep bees on. They love all those wildflowers, especially the yellow.
Good info on the bees! I don't know anything about beekeeping, but I am very interested in it. Thank you!
Like the way you filmed every section. Looking forward to more. Hope see the house.
Thank you! We will definitely do house videos soon!
Hello from the UK I've only just started to watch your channel and my goodness from your first video I have watched you and the family have worked very hard over the last couple of years and still working hard it was the video of Allison bushhoging was the first that came on my KZhead, and I'm back to the first videos and making my way to your latest video, I absolutely love what your doing and you making a beautiful home/farm/property it looks fantastic after only a couple of years.
Thank you so much for watching! Have a great day!
The land looks amazing and the animals look happy
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Great intro video I can’t wait to see more progress
More to come!
Good Luck!! Keep 'em coming.
Thanks! Will do!
Wonderful job done............ WOW. Stay blessed
Thank you!
What a great piece of property.
Thank you very much!
Beautiful property
Thanks!!
Hanging around to see the transformation.
Thank you!
That's a lot of work wish you and your family the best.👍
Thank you! You too!
You’ve cleaned it up, it’s so beautiful why not buy it. I love watching you take ugly and make beautiful. I love the deer, the turtle, the turkeys all the wild life keeps it thriving. Your wife does a great job too.
Thank you so much!! We are trying! We appreciate you watching! 💗 Allison
New to your channel, just subscribed. Love seeing the transformation. Lot's of hard work along with blood, sweat and tears. But the final outcome is well worth it. Great job so far.
Thank you!!
This just pooped up and i'm already hooked! what fun but hard work! can't wait to see the progression !
Thank you!
I'd pull my camper to come help just to see the wild life wow awesome job
The wildlife is great! Thank you for watching!
Beautiful... and very exciting.
Thank you!
Beautiful Beautiful results
Thank you!
Beautiful…jealous! ❤
Thank you so much! 💗 Allison
Awesome. Can’t wait for next video.
Thank you! Sunday morning a new one comes out, I think you'll like it!
Looks amazing. Love seeing all the deerand other wild life. You did an amazing job.
Thank you! We love the wildlife
That poor Poulan riding mower is a BEAST :)
🤣 yes it was! I still can't believe how easily it went through some thick stuff!
i showed my lawnmower the poulan in the video and it was ashamed of itself
Really enjoyed your cut back. Beautiful land.
Thanks 👍
Paradise !! Best of luck in the future . You are living my dream .
Best of luck to you as well! Thanks!
Amazing! So much easier when you have the right equipment!
Thanks! So true!
What a job? What a success. Excellent work!
Thank you!
Wow that's also my long time dream to live a simple farm life, it's so nice to see that you rehabilate the neglected farm in a just short period of time because you have complete equipments and machineries to use. Its also nice to see that wild animals still roaming in the property, here in my country the Philippines you can no longer able to see wild animals freely roaming in a farm like that.
We love seeing all the animals. Thank you for watching!
Hey there. The first thing I thought when I saw this property was that, WOW you could have gone out and hired ALL of the great yard makeover folks to gather in one spot and go to town mowing, mulching, clearing, and weed eating !!! That would have been an EPIC showdown !! That was some EPIC clearing. Looks really nice.
That would have been awesome! Thank you for watching!
Goats would do wonders for this. But I do hope you leave some of the land fallow for all those wild flowers, Cutting it each year after 1st major frost. It will give home to bees butterflies and everything like that and be absolutely beautiful. Gorgeous property!
We definitely could use goats! After everything gets cut once and we see the terrain and hazards, we definitely are going to have several areas left alone for nature. Thank you!
I thought it was really cool that you said what equipment you were using.
Thank you, I thought it would be helpful! I appreciate your feedback!
Wundervolles Projekt! ❤
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Always been my dream here in AUS to find 50-80 acres and an old house, you hit the jackpot there with all that shedding. Great job. Although you do seem to have a number of immediate neighbours
I noticed that too. That house next door seemed right on top of them. And "the burn pile" doesn't sound like such a good idea. With all of that acreage it could have provided a shelter area for wildlife such as birds and rabbits etc. They pretty much left nothing for the critters.
Thank you. Yes, the front part of the property has a few neighbors but the majority is wide open, nothing but nature as far as you can see!
Most of our burn piles are still there, not burned because I dont like babysitting fires. Theres acres we haven't even touched yet full of critters.
Watched the whole video and can honestly say I would love every second of everything you have done 😁 it would be amazing to bring a place like that back to life …amazing job guys ..if you ever need help il work for free haha
Thanks Peter!
I stumbled across your channel last night. Kept me up until 3:00 this this morning. Glad to see I'm not alone when it comes to using a riding mower as a brush hog. Please make sure Mrs. Living On 80 wears eye and hearing protection when running a weedeater. Not a bad idea to waer some hearing protection when on the tractor either. I didn't when I was your age and now I hear crickets all year long. Even in the middle of Feb. Looking forward to seeing this years progress.
You're right, you can never be too safe. We've gotten a lot better and smarter about wearing the proper safety gear.
I tried the Cerakote trim coat on my 2005 Ford pickup and the trim looks just like when the truck was new. Thanks for the heads up. I also ordered the garden hose repair kit. Been hating those hose clamps for years. Thanks again. @@livingon80
Awesome! Glad to hear! Stay safe
great video and love the deer running around...
Thank you! We have been seeing a LOT of deer lately!
Thankful for the great machine s to do the Bull work,
Absolutely!
Awesome !
What a great transformation
Thank you!
Thank you very much very nice place you guys have
Thank you!
Well done. Greetings from Sydney!
Aw! I studied abroad in Sydney! Some my fondest memories are from there! Thank you for watching 💗Allison
Awesome, awesome awesome 😊
Thank you! 😁
Nice looking place out there in the country.I like that area
Thanks! We like it too. Peaceful!
Such a beautiful place and I can just admire what you have done to it.
Thank you very much!
🤔 maybe restore some property back to original prairie? Those wild flowers were beautiful and zero maintenance! Thanks for sharing.
We definitely are! Yes they are beautiful. A lot of places we are cutting still for the first time. I need to know where holes, ditches, and other things that may be out there are first, then we definitely will leave areas alone. Thank you!
Outstanding job. Looking good.
Thank you very much!
@ 8:05 The section about " The Backyard House " I hope you Didn't Just Throw That Used Lumber Away " ! Wood and Leaves Should " Never be Discarded, " Because a Tree's Roots Go Deep into the Ground and Take-Up Elements In the Soil / & are of a Great Benefit if Reused And a great Loss if Tossed away ! " Even The Ashes are Valuable " !
Im jealous! That would be the perfect retirement project for me!
It would definitely keep you busy! Thanks for watching!
So beautiful ❤️
Thank you! We appreciate it! 💗 Allison
Well done all your work it looks good All best wishes from ENGLAND UK
Thanks 👍
What an amazing video compilation!! Tons of work, looking good!
Thank you so much!! It's a work in progress! 💗 Allison
Lots of work🤘😎Good job👍🏻
Thanks 👍
What a beautiful place 😊
Thank you very much