Our Boomer Story

Why did we move to the Ozarks? 

In 2003 Bob and I decided it was time to escape from our lifelong Chicago home.  The kids had grown up and left the nest and basically our lives had changed, it was finally time for us.  After much searching on the internet and several ;ong drive weekend trips, we found a place called Mountain Home Arkansas.  We thought Mountain Home, Arkansas would be remote, endless dirt roads, no shopping and far from any creature comforts that we had enjoyed in the big city. We were so wrong, Mountain Home had so many things we wanted in our new hometown.

Baxter Regional Hospital, ASU MountainHome campus, Vada Sheid Auditorium, Reynolds Library, 5 Star golf course BigCreek, the largest Super Wal-Mart in the state of Arkansas, Lowes and HomeDepot, banks, churches, schools, fast food, fine dining and large chain restaurants.              

I will never forget the day we moved into our new mountain home. It had grown dark by the time we were done getting all the furniture in the house. We sat down on the back porch to rest and looked up…what we saw was breathtaking! The night sky was studded with bright twinkling stars. It humbled us, no "city lights" to lessen the beauty we saw the pure wonder of the night sky. 

Century 21 LeMac Realty RealEstate Mountain Home, Arkansas

Some towns nearby are Bull Shoals, Lakeview, Flippin, Mountain Home, Cotter, Yellville, Henderson and Norfork.There are properties listed for sale, a variety for almost every need.  In-town, condo’s, residential homes, out oftown acreage properties.  Lake, River, Wooded and pasture are often for sale. Business opportunities and even vacant buildings if you want to bring your current business or pastime along.

Visitors have long been vacationing here since the 1930’s enjoying our two beautiful lakes, Bull Shoals and Norfork.  They are clean, clear, freshwater lakes that never freeze!  You can boat and fish year-round. Scuba, snorkel & water ski during three seasons.

We also have three rivers in the Twin Lakes area, the most famous is the White River that is teaming with 5 species of trout. Other rivers are the Buffalo and North Fork. There are many river properties for sale in beautiful Mountain Home, Arkansas area.

Attention golfers!!  We have a top 5 Star Golf Course in Mountain Home that has been featured many times in editions of Golf Digest! Big Creek Golf Course. Pro shop, casual and fine dining, pool and tennis courts.  Memberships are available.   Another course is the Twin Lakes Public Course directly in the heart of Mountain Home. 

If you enjoy hunting, our Ozarks are rich with deer and turkey. Be sure to look for the hunting link on our web sites Lots of Links page. We also have beautiful National Forests, caverns and caves to tour,camp and hike, with bike, horse and walking trails, and the list goes on and on! 

If you want to retire but not sit at home there are many options for clubs, organizations and volunteers and mentoring to help others. 

Bob and I  have been here nearly 20 years and are very happy and feel at home. It is only an 8 hr. drive to see our family up north.  Major airports are nearby, Springfield Missouri, Little Rock Arkansas to name two. Day trips to places of interest like Hot Springs and Memphis Tennessee. 

There is much more left to tell but I will leave you with…. We have found a beautiful place to live, low taxes, affordable housing and nice folks from many places in the USA.  Feel free to call Bob or Linda and we will behappy to chat with you and answer your questions. 

Thank you, hope to hear from you soon.

Bob 870-405-0793   Linda 870-405-0793