Havasu lake views...I don't get it [Archive]

DILLIGAF

10-10-2006, 06:57 PM

To me "most" of the views in Havasu which are considered lake views are very, very ugly. I am talking about all the wires and poles in the view towards the lake. Who wants to look at that shit. It is ugly as hell.
My home in BHC has a back yard that is considered my view. I purposely bought below a hill so I did not have to put up with any more wind then I had to due to a pool I have. Plus I wanted complete privacy in my back yard.
Why do you guys pay premium dollars for a location with a "lake view" and you have to look thru all those wires and poles or look at a postage stamp size view? I would much rather have a view like John/Michelle had at their old house of the BLM land as I thought they had a beautiful view. I don't get it.
Enlighten me ol' great Havasupians

SHAKEN Not Stirred

10-10-2006, 07:05 PM

I have a view of the dumpster from my Havasu double wide.....
It makes taking out the trash a snap.....
I should have bought up wind though.....
Oh well....
Live & learn....
Later,
CJG
:idea:

SHAKE-YO-AZZ

10-10-2006, 07:06 PM

you need to see my lake view

Havasu_Dreamin

10-10-2006, 07:06 PM

To each their own.....
Originally all of the utilities in Havasu were supposed to be underground. The city let the utility company delay doing that for whatever reason with the 'promise' that they wpould do it later on.....Well it's later on and it aint happened yet.....

slowinhavasu

10-10-2006, 07:08 PM

I have to go on the roof for a view, the built houses in my view....still love it......

voodoomedman

10-10-2006, 07:10 PM

I didn't pay a premium. We back up to a wash (which is down below so no flooding or erosion problems) so we have a nice desert view and if we go into the backyard we can see pretty much the whole north end of the lake. If it weren't for one house in our way we could see it out the back window. Of course we are a couple miles away as a crow flies so that only constitutes about 3 postage stamps of a view.

Havasu_Dreamin

10-10-2006, 07:11 PM

You can have the wires put underground on your property...of course then you hope you neighbor does the same...and so on and so on.
It really isn't a big cost to do
Fortunately it aint a big deal to me as we do not have a pool yet, meaning I don't spend a ton of time in the backyard. If I want to use a pool I go around the corner and beg Slowie to let the fat white kid in..... :p :cool: :rollside: :)

voodoomedman

10-10-2006, 07:11 PM

I have to go on the roof for a view, the built houses in my view....still love it......
Yep. Need some cash so we can make it an observation deck on top of the patio cover.

uvindex

10-10-2006, 07:12 PM

You can have the wires put underground on your property...of course then you hope you neighbor does the same...and so on and so on.
It really isn't a big cost to doThat's just the wires from the pole to your house. Even if everybody in Havasu did that, there'd still be the darn utility poles with the wires going from pole to pole. :)

76ANTHONY

10-10-2006, 07:13 PM

4DAY4PLAY

10-10-2006, 07:16 PM

I agree, havent seen to many houses in Havasu with that nice of a lake view...plus, seems like the ones with nice views get obstructed eventually when someone builds a house on the empty lot behind or in fron of them....either way, i drive thru elsinore everyday and have seen just as nice view from houses in the hills above the lake. Now i have seen nice views from havasu houses that back up to the desert, plus you can take your bikes out right from your garage!

SHAKEN Not Stirred

10-10-2006, 07:20 PM

Tim said you had a triple wide :rolleyes:
I didn't know we were supose to add in the tool shed....
Damn?
CJG
:idea:

INSman

10-10-2006, 07:22 PM

You can have the wires put underground on your property...of course then you hope you neighbor does the same...and so on and so on.
It really isn't a big cost to do
I have a great view front and back, undergroud utilities and don't look over a bunch of wires, so I have no idea wtf you are talking about. Friggin' Shockwave owners :220v:

kanedog

10-10-2006, 07:28 PM

Yes. Lake view. Back in the corner of your lot, if you stand on your tippy toes and look over the 6' wall, around the 60 poles and many wires and the neighbor doesnt have his rv out, you too can have a "lake view."
Best view in Havasu this here view!

Havasu Carrera

10-10-2006, 07:33 PM

http://images6.theimagehosting.com/1828 pics from disk 149.th.jpg (http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=1828 pics from disk 149.jpg)
So I really want your truthfull opinions! Is this a good great or ??? view!!
Yes its mine!

SummitKarl

10-10-2006, 07:38 PM

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F-MOHAVE :p

Jyruiz

10-10-2006, 07:42 PM

Yup, wires in the way, but I don't see them at night. :D
http://www2.***boat.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=18593&stc=1

Havasu Carrera

10-10-2006, 07:43 PM

I finally had my neighbor show me how to post pics
Now you want them bigger?? OH!!! Ummm if I just double click it it gets bigger for me is that true for you? Also I thought the mediator asked us to keep them small??? I am serious so be gentle. Help!? Sorry and hope not to higjack the thread and also I want others opinion because I am thinking of selling. http://images6.theimagehosting.com/June 3 2006 9 day trip!! 088.6ec.th.jpg (http://server6.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=June 3 2006 9 day trip!! 088.6ec.jpg)
Here is the pic of the house and the view is out the front to the side.
Super nice neighborhood.

playdeep

10-10-2006, 07:44 PM

Actually....
The views from John/Michelle's new house make the views from the old abode seem kinda claustrophobic :)
Floating in they're pool,cocktail in hand watching the sun set over the Windsor basin...
...is as good as it gets.

SummitKarl

10-10-2006, 07:49 PM

We are talking about Havasu and the "lake" views SK.....
I am in BH and not in Mohave....lol
BHC -Mohave whats the diff....one side of the road vs the other :)
BTW. I got to ask how has the smell from the Laughlin sewage treatment plant been this year :)

TCHB

10-10-2006, 07:50 PM

Here is a pic from our back yard area. The front of the home has a much better view of the water buy the moutain sunsets are great. The last couple nights the moon was really shinning on the water. We are above most homes and yes no wires in my area. It is nice to be able to sit out and look over at the mountains and lake. hhttp://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1592Garage_Party_5_06_039.jpg

TCHB

10-10-2006, 07:51 PM

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1592Garage_Party_5_06_039.jpg

squirt'nmyload

10-10-2006, 07:51 PM

it may not be havasu but......
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k265/squirtnmyload/DSCF0187.jpg

INSman

10-10-2006, 07:54 PM

So you are one with a "true" lake view. Post some pics you fellow SW owner
Wouldn't want you to get all jealous and shit :cry: :rollside:

SummitKarl

10-10-2006, 07:56 PM

Never smelled any of that. Wind was blowing down river most of the year :)
How is the Topoc killer plume of contamination?
The Doc said not to worry about the extra toe :rollside:

Jyruiz

10-10-2006, 07:58 PM

What about the lake?
Don't go getting technical on me Tom. :)

INSman

10-10-2006, 08:02 PM

I may have to come in and buy you out...You know for GP....lol
Seriously...post a view
Can't seem to easily find the right ones, I'll take a few this weekend for ya' :cool:

BOBALOO

10-10-2006, 08:03 PM

I dont have a house in Havi but I did have telco and power lines running diagonally across my back yard. One Bobcat excavator and a weekend later, the yard was clutter free:D Still have the damn pole though.
I have the best lake view in Havasu from my boat
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/4418Havasu_sky-med.JPG

SummitKarl

10-10-2006, 08:03 PM

What about the loss of hair on the head and the extra hair on the back and ears?
:)
it would take an atomic blast for my hairline to receed, but the ear hair well...I am getting older :rolleyes:

hava life

10-10-2006, 08:04 PM

http://www.fototime.com/D6205967C165904/standard.jpg
This is an old pic but our view is still not blocked

Havasu Carrera

10-10-2006, 08:07 PM

I clicked on it and the view does look nice. Is that from the front/side? What part of the lake is that view towards?
If you are thinking of selling, what are some of the specs/price you might be looking for? Did you get the landscaping completed?
The one possible negative is that slope to the garage
If you walk out the front door and look down the street (left) thats the view
I actually stressed the garage roof to hold a Jacuzzi!! YEP!!
I was going to post that pic but thats cheeting a bit. We were up there eating pizza and checking out the full moon and the boats last sat!! WOW wonderfull view and weather!
The lot farther from the water from me (next door) is asking 200k I am asking 475k and the aproach is verry small as I put the 28 pontoon or the 257 carrera in the garage no problem. The garage is 1500 sq ft and 42 ft deep and the doors are well? giant so its easy to just drive right in at about any angle. It easily fits two 30 foot boats side by side and a full size truck and some quads and bikes and rhino!!!

Racer277

10-10-2006, 08:19 PM

+1
So True
Actually....
The views from John/Michelle's new house make the views from the old abode seem kinda claustrophobic :)
Floating in they're pool,cocktail in hand watching the sun set over the Windsor basin...
...is as good as it gets.

dannyo

10-10-2006, 11:47 PM

I don't post much here but here is picture of my lake view in Havasu until I sold it :cry:
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/showphoto.php?photo=44264&size=big&papass=&sort=1&thecat=
Sorry, I still don't know how to post pics. :rolleyes:

cc322

10-11-2006, 04:18 AM

Our condo has a nice lake view from the patio, thats kinda what sold us on it.
http://members.cox.net/cc322/condo/Our%20View.jpg

CBadDad

10-11-2006, 05:40 AM

Nice view indeed Craig.
I've BBQ'd more than one steak while watching the sunset there.
Thanks for the mammeries. :)

Ion

10-11-2006, 07:05 AM

Location, location, location!
http://www.burdesign.com/hb/lakeview.jpg

phebus

10-11-2006, 07:11 AM

We are just happy to have electricity, and running water, so we put up with the poles. We are poor, and know, no other way. :)
If God didn't want us to have poles, he wouldn't have created them. :rollside:

SummerBreeze

10-11-2006, 07:15 AM

Yep... the wires are everywhere.
I had looked at some houses down at the lake level and I found the noise was just to much. Also if you wanted a lake view there was always something in the way. Wires, trees, a house.

CampbellCarl

10-11-2006, 08:28 AM

My backyard.....and 'ya there's wires......damned uppity ballers up hill...can someone post these please (disregard file name).....I'll learn someday
Carl

That Guy

10-11-2006, 09:02 AM

So you are one with a "true" lake view. Post some pics you fellow SW owner
Nope same thing here. Nothing but lake.....drop by and take a look at the view.
Tom, it is fairly obvious that you don't care for Havasu, the Lakers, the Dodgers and I am sure some other stuff that I can't think of......and I appreciate your posting every negative article about Havi from the Havasu News (that we can all read anyways). :) :p
I just want you to know that I am happy that you are happy in BHC and you love the Clippers etc....but I still love you brother, especially because you stick up for Tim......and for the record, Gibbons double-wide is the bomb.... :crossx:

phebus

10-11-2006, 09:12 AM

I drive around town, and I see the poor poles tethered to their leashes (wires), and I think to myself "Free the poles", "Set them free", "Someone please untie them".
Poor poles................. :)
And, I like my view, but it would be better without the wires.

That Guy

10-11-2006, 09:17 AM

That Guy

10-11-2006, 09:25 AM

I don't hate Havasu at all. It is all in good fun with the going back/forth. LHC is fine for the occasional partyfest but is too crowded for me personally. I will be heading out away from BH as it continues to grow larger. I prefer my own little party and less others that are obnoxious. BH is getting real close to losing me as a homeowner there. St Geo Utah seems like a nice place....Hmmmmmmmm
I seriously only post news that I think people would be interested in from time to time. I scan at least 6 newspapers a day and most are on the internet these days. I also post stuff about BH/Kingman/Monterey, etc. Just something I have always done.
You are absolutely correct about the Dodgers/Lakers though....F THEM!
:)
I was just bustin' your balls....seriously, you need to drop by for one of our small get togethers and take in our view. We'd love to have you...and you can stay as long as you'd like....Matt usually does....... :crossx:

TRIMM MANN

10-11-2006, 09:30 AM

I was just bustin' your balls....seriously, you need to drop by for one of our small get togethers and take in our view. We'd love to have you...and you can stay as long as you'd like....Matt usually does....... :crossx:
Seve,
You going up this weekend?

2Driver

10-11-2006, 09:32 AM

but we like the mountatin and city view. Too funny how many houses we looked at in LHC that said lake view or better yet "secluded back yard". :rolleyes:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/3347DCP_2086.JPG

That Guy

10-11-2006, 09:53 AM

Steve,
You going up this weekend?
Still up in the air....next weekend for sure. We may have one of our small intimate gatherings next weekend....make your plans early....more info to come.... :crossx:

Phat Matt

10-11-2006, 09:57 AM

Still up in the air....next weekend for sure. We may have one of our small intimate gatherings next weekend....make your plans early....more info to come.... :crossx:
It not up in the air. Since you didn't make it to Vegas last weekend it is mandatory that you make it to Havi this weekend. :)

XFactor

10-11-2006, 09:58 AM

Thank you. I would rather look at my back yard or the desert as a few have mentioned in this thread. I think the raw desert is the way to go unless you have a totally unobstructed, uncluttered close view of the lake.
Here is mine and I have total privacy at this point which is my ultimate goal. Nobody needs to see me or my guests running around...ahhhh, shall we say in their birthday suits :) This works for me and maybe the other lake views work for you. To each his own but like I said...I just don't get it.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1871111_1115.JPG
Very nice backyard. When I paid the 30k premium on my lot for a lake view, my investment was secured at that or greater value. When you paid the 50K+ premium to build your pool and landscape around it, your investment took an immediate turn to the south. That's why we fools (or at least some of us) pay a premium for a semi obstructed view. :D
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/243The_Wall_9_25_015.jpg

Sleek-Jet

10-11-2006, 10:04 AM

That's just the wires from the pole to your house. Even if everybody in Havasu did that, there'd still be the darn utility poles with the wires going from pole to pole. :)
Yes, but you'd get rid of all the tri-plex and phone and cable drops... that's what really clutters up the view... :idea: Everyone has 8 wires running to their houses...

riverbound

10-11-2006, 10:20 AM

We have a decent view. But I guess this kind of view in Havi is impossible.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Riverbound/River.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/Riverbound/Laborday06003resize.jpg

TRIMM MANN

10-11-2006, 01:35 PM

Still up in the air....next weekend for sure. We may have one of our small intimate gatherings next weekend....make your plans early....more info to come.... :crossx:
Awesome :crossx: