Moving to Kansas City - Best areas to live

[pauldconyers]

Just now, Dirtyeggroll said:

No HOA in the neighborhood of this house. I’ve been pretty spoiled up in Omaha being 15 minutes from 5 different productive bodies of water and 5 minutes from a big bass lake. That dream I was living is going to die hard.

Yeah, Smithville is literally just north of you off 69 HWY which runs right past your house.

[Russ E]

Just now, Dirtyeggroll said:

No HOA in the neighborhood of this house. I’ve been pretty spoiled up in Omaha being 15 minutes from 5 different productive bodies of water and 5 minutes from a big bass lake. That dream I was living is going to die hard.

Smithville has quality fish, but it can be tough. There are a lot of trees, that can be hard on lower units and boat hulls. When I lived in Liberty, I fished it quite a bit.

when I moved to Kansas the out of state license and Clay county nonresident Park permit was too expensive. 

I now stick to Kansas lakes.

[Dirtyeggroll]

Well we didn’t get that one so I’ll probably be probing you guys about another in the near future. Thanks for all of the suggestions so far.

[KansasBassin]

Did you end up finding a place. I really think Shawnee/Lenexa is ideal for what you are looking for. Merriam/ Mission area wouldn’t be bad either. 

[Dirtyeggroll]

7 hours ago, KansasBassin said:

Did you end up finding a place. I really think Shawnee/Lenexa is ideal for what you are looking for. Merriam/ Mission area wouldn’t be bad either. 

Still looking - things go very quick in the Shawnee/Lenexa and Merriam/Misson area.

 

We have made a few offers but another is always accepted over ours. Just can’t get in in time.

 

We are running out of time though because so have to be relocated by June 10th for work and right now it’s taking 40-45 days for closing times.

[Bluebasser86]

19 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Still looking - things go very quick in the Shawnee/Lenexa and Merriam/Misson area.

 

We have made a few offers but another is always accepted over ours. Just can’t get in in time.

 

We are running out of time though because so have to be relocated by June 10th for work and right now it’s taking 40-45 days for closing times.

There's lots of apartments if push came to shove, not sure if that's an option for you. I'm sure it's less than ideal but sometimes have to do what you have to do.

[basspro05]

On 4/17/2020 at 6:54 AM, Dirtyeggroll said:

Still looking - things go very quick in the Shawnee/Lenexa and Merriam/Misson area.

 

We have made a few offers but another is always accepted over ours. Just can’t get in in time.

 

We are running out of time though because so have to be relocated by June 10th for work and right now it’s taking 40-45 days for closing times.

Check your messages!

[Dirtyeggroll]

Finally got an offer accepted today. Will be in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas in Wyandotte County. Closing date is set for June 2nd.

 

4318 Shearer Ct, Kansas City, Kansas https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4810-Shearer-Ct-Kansas-City-KS-66106/207881365_zpid/

 

Gotta figure out a way to fit my 20'8" boat (with motor down and turned) in a 20" garage.

 

Also, got to build a privacy fence for my dogs. Anyone have a good reference for someone? I have built plenty of fences but not sure how much time I will have once we get moved in.

 

Looking forward to making a new lake or lakes my home lake(s).

[Bluebasser86]

Looks nice, you're about 5 minutes from my father in law's house in Shawnee.

 

Royal Fence did our fence at our first house in Gardner, they did a good job for a reasonable price.

[pauldconyers]

11 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Finally got an offer accepted today. Will be in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas in Wyandotte County. Closing date is set for June 2nd.

 

4318 Shearer Ct, Kansas City, Kansas https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4810-Shearer-Ct-Kansas-City-KS-66106/207881365_zpid/

 

Gotta figure out a way to fit my 20'8" boat (with motor down and turned) in a 20" garage.

 

Also, got to build a privacy fence for my dogs. Anyone have a good reference for someone? I have built plenty of fences but not sure how much time I will have once we get moved in.

 

Looking forward to making a new lake or lakes my home lake(s).

Yeah, that is a nice area and should work well for you! From there I would give Wyandotte lake a try.

[Russ E]

nice looking house.

welcome to Wyandotter County. I have lived on the west side of WYCO for 5 years.

like @pauldconyers mentioned Wyandotte county lake is the closest. it has a lot of bass, with a few nice ones.

It cost around $50.00 a year for county boating and fishing permits, if you live in the county.

other  notable lakes within an hour are La Cygne, douglas state fishing lake, Clinton and Perry.

if you want to drive 1.5 hours, Melvern has been producing some impressive smallies.

Clinton and Perry seem to be on the rebound and should be good for largemouth and smallmouth in the coming years.

 

La Cygne is my favorite. it can be tough, but there are huge bass in there. My best for 2020 is 7lb 6oz. I know of one over 9 from there this year.

[Dirtyeggroll]

2 hours ago, Russ E said:

nice looking house.

welcome to Wyandotter County. I have lived on the west side of WYCO for 5 years.

like @pauldconyers mentioned Wyandotte county lake is the closest. it has a lot of bass, with a few nice ones.

It cost around $50.00 a year for county boating and fishing permits, if you live in the county.

other  notable lakes within an hour are La Cygne, douglas state fishing lake, Clinton and Perry.

if you want to drive 1.5 hours, Melvern has been producing some impressive smallies.

Clinton and Perry seem to be on the rebound and should be good for largemouth and smallmouth in the coming years.

 

La Cygne is my favorite. it can be tough, but there are huge bass in there. My best for 2020 is 7lb 6oz. I know of one over 9 from there this year.

Thanks for the tips. Looking forward to trying them all out. I’ll be off work from June 2nd until June 24th so I’m hoping to get a taste of them all.

[Dirtyeggroll]

Well I made a mistake with this house. The garage is only 20' deep (my boat on trailer needs 20' 8" w/ motor down and turned). When we looked at it we thought there was plenty of room to either add a 3rd garage space or build a detached garage in the backyard. Turns out there is a Sewer Drain Easement that prevents that, that was not in the Seller's Disclosure. We can't build a bump out from the garage into the house because there are stairs parallel behind it, and we can't extend the garage forward because it is already as close to the street as zoning allows. We have run out of time to find a different house and my wife likes the rest of this house too much to let it go. So much for dreams of building a shop/work area. Not 100% what I am going to do with the boat right now, first thought is to get a different trailer that makes the storage length compatible with the garage. I'm not leaving the boat outside and my wife's car is too nice and I am not leaving it outside either. If I can fit the boat in the garage, a large storage shed in the backyard without a drive approach might be the best I can do. If I can't keep the boat on site, I'm not really too excited about trying to keep it - storing it off-site sort of tips the scales for me.

 

Who really needs a workshop (let alone a boat) when they are anticipating consistently working 80-100 hr weeks anyway? A little bummed.

 

[basspro05]

20 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Well I made a mistake with this house. The garage is only 20' deep (my boat on trailer needs 20' 8" w/ motor down and turned). When we looked at it we thought there was plenty of room to either add a 3rd garage space or build a detached garage in the backyard. Turns out there is a Sewer Drain Easement that prevents that, that was not in the Seller's Disclosure. We can't build a bump out from the garage into the house because there are stairs parallel behind it, and we can't extend the garage forward because it is already as close to the street as zoning allows. We have run out of time to find a different house and my wife likes the rest of this house too much to let it go. So much for dreams of building a shop/work area. Not 100% what I am going to do with the boat right now, first thought is to get a different trailer that makes the storage length compatible with the garage. I'm not leaving the boat outside and my wife's car is too nice and I am not leaving it outside either. If I can fit the boat in the garage, a large storage shed in the backyard without a drive approach might be the best I can do. If I can't keep the boat on site, I'm not really too excited about trying to keep it - storing it off-site sort of tips the scales for me.

 

Who really needs a workshop (let alone a boat) when they are anticipating consistently working 80-100 hr weeks anyway? A little bummed.

 

Im sorry to hear that man! but most importantly atleast you have a roof over your head, you will be able to adapt. 

 

I wish my house would have worked out better for you, the garage was 22'10" deep, used to back my skeeter back in the garage with 4" to spare, and my wifes car next to it plenty of space.

 

What kind of boat do you have?

[Dirtyeggroll]

2 hours ago, basspro05 said:

Im sorry to hear that man! but most importantly atleast you have a roof over your head, you will be able to adapt. 

 

I wish my house would have worked out better for you, the garage was 22'10" deep, used to back my skeeter back in the garage with 4" to spare, and my wifes car next to it plenty of space.

 

What kind of boat do you have?

I have a '96 Ranger R70. I can probably have my trailer modified or get a different trailer that might make it fit.

[Fishes in trees]

I haven't contributed to this thread for a while - but really haven't had much to contribute.  However - you posted something to the effect of "who needs a workshop & a boat when they are anticipating working 100 hrs more of less per week."

The short answer is - YOU DO.   If you're working 100 hours a week - someplace to chill by yourself seems to me to b e mandatory.  Nothing in my jog is life or death, but I often have times when I need to go sit and/or fool around with tools in my garage or my fishing shed - just to deal with mental health issues.   Hope you get it worked out.  Maybe trade your boat - get a slightly smaller boat.  Maybe keep the boat with a tarp on it through the summer and find a place to store it through the winter.  As I recall, you're in the medical biz, right - ? -   Maybe one of the doctors you work with has some spare storage you can borrow for a while.  I can understand your dilemma.   A 24 year old Ranger in decent shape is hard to find and not something I'd get rid of lightly.

Wish that I had room in my fishing shed - you could store it at my house - but I don't.

[Dirtyeggroll]

23 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

I haven't contributed to this thread for a while - but really haven't had much to contribute.  However - you posted something to the effect of "who needs a workshop & a boat when they are anticipating working 100 hrs more of less per week."

The short answer is - YOU DO.   If you're working 100 hours a week - someplace to chill by yourself seems to me to b e mandatory.  Nothing in my jog is life or death, but I often have times when I need to go sit and/or fool around with tools in my garage or my fishing shed - just to deal with mental health issues.   Hope you get it worked out.  Maybe trade your boat - get a slightly smaller boat.  Maybe keep the boat with a tarp on it through the summer and find a place to store it through the winter.  As I recall, you're in the medical biz, right - ? -   Maybe one of the doctors you work with has some spare storage you can borrow for a while.  I can understand your dilemma.   A 24 year old Ranger in decent shape is hard to find and not something I'd get rid of lightly.

Wish that I had room in my fishing shed - you could store it at my house - but I don't.

Thanks for the words for encouragement. I was just pouting. I’m over it now and have come up with a couple solutions to make the boat fit in the garage.

 

Close on the house on June 2nd and move in on June 5th.

 

Hoping to build a privacy fence in the time between closing and moving. Maybe doing some fishing the week after.

 

[Russ E]

4 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Thanks for the words for encouragement. I was just pouting. I’m over it now and have come up with a couple solutions to make the boat fit in the garage.

 

Close on the house on June 2nd and move in on June 5th.

 

Hoping to build a privacy fence in the time between closing and moving. Maybe doing some fishing the week after.

 

my last boat and trailer would not fit in my suburbia garage. I added this to the tongue and it fit easily.

 

 

my current ranger  came with a swingaway tongue. 

[Dirtyeggroll]

51 minutes ago, Russ E said:

my last boat and trailer would not fit in my suburbia garage. I added this to the tongue and it fit easily.

 

 

my current ranger  came with a swingaway tongue. 

Unfortunately the design of my trailer doesn’t allow for a swing tongue without some serious fab work. I know a guy in Lincoln, NE that can do it but not before I move and I’m not sure how practical it’ll be to drive out there once I move.

 

Anyone have any trailer fabrication shops they recommend in the area?

[Russ E]

13 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Unfortunately the design of my trailer doesn’t allow for a swing tongue without some serious fab work. I know a guy in Lincoln, NE that can do it but not before I move and I’m not sure how practical it’ll be to drive out there once I move.

 

Anyone have any trailer fabrication shops they recommend in the area?

I have never personally used them but this company is in Bonner springs. https://www.customweldingkc.com/

[Bluebasser86]

These guys are who I had aluminum weld my old johnboat when someone ran into the transom in a campground.  They did a great job and were very reasonable. 

http://harrisonmachineandwelding.com/about/

[Dirtyeggroll]

Whaaa???? Somehow, with some maneuvering it barely fits with no mods. I’m still going to take it over to Harrison so they can fabricate it for the swing tongue... but I figured I’d share.

[Russ E]

4 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Whaaa???? Somehow, with some maneuvering it barely fits with no mods. I’m still going to take it over to Harrison so they can fabricate it for the swing tongue... but I figured I’d share.

doesn't get much closer than that. that is an interesting trailer tongue. changing it to a swing tongue will not be an easy mod

[pauldconyers]

40 minutes ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

Whaaa???? Somehow, with some maneuvering it barely fits with no mods. I’m still going to take it over to Harrison so they can fabricate it for the swing tongue... but I figured I’d share.

OH WOW!!!

[Dirtyeggroll]

58 minutes ago, Russ E said:

doesn't get much closer than that. that is an interesting trailer tongue. changing it to a swing tongue will not be an easy mod

Fortunately, I have a buddy with the same boat/trailer that has had it done somewhere else and gave me a bunch of pictures. Monte at Harrison said he could do it for a measly $250.