The idea of living on the shores of Las Vegas, with the unforgivable desert of Mojave in your yard, has recently captivated social media, inspiring dozens of Tiktok videos; But for Crystal Wojtowich, it’s only his daily life.
Wojtowich is one of the many Sin City residents to share impressive desert views.
The hospitality industry worker, who has accumulated 5.6 million views only in his video, tells Realtor.com® how it is like living on the periphery of a animated city, with the porch overlooking a strong and Lunar-left landscape that is far from the neon frantic of Vegas in the center of Vegas.
“Sometimes, I look at the desert and realize that it is quite sterile, but I also realize that with my personality, that peace and tranquility is definitely something that I wish in all the houses I live,” says Wojtowich.
Wojtowich grew up in a small town in southern Dakota and moved to Vegas five years ago.
For the last three years, he has lived in a house located in a community called Mountain’s Edge located in the south corner -west of the Las Vegas valley.
There are about 25 houses in the neighborhood, but only three on Wojtowich Street. She explains that she was immediately attracted to the area because she offered her privacy, while at the same time she was a short car distance from groceries and parks.
“The house was a perfect adjustment for my needs, so the thought of the dark and open desert next to me was not a problem,” he said, adding that it does not feel isolated at all and that he can still hear the typical noises you would have in any normal neighborhood: cars that were driving, children playing and dogs.
“I really love where I live,” insists Wojtowich. “I’m still perfectly close to everything I need, though I have this privacy.”
How to get used to living in a desert
But the acclimatization of Vegas’s notoriously abrasive climate took some time in the old Midwesterner, which was much more accustomed to blizzard than heat waves.
“Your body certainly learns to adapt -but that does not mean that it is not yet sweating,” admits Wojtowich.
Living in Las Vegas, where summer temperatures are commonly climbed in the triple digits, and above all they move from the driest desert, in North America, Wojtowich says he quickly learned the importance of maintaining hydrated, setting up in the CA, keeping the window shades and having the windows of the car stained.
Wojtowich says his daily lifestyle has a significantly affected impact on the desert environment during the hot summer months.
“Living an active lifestyle and wanting to be out, the desert can be brutal,” he admits. “I love hiking and catching dog places, but it is definitely difficult to do it when it is 115 degrees outside and the pavement is even hotter.”
So Wojtowich has adapted, choosing to go on excursions and walk during the refrigerator early in the morning, and invest in a group of puppy shoes to prevent his pet’s legs from looking for hot pavement.
The advantages and cons of living on the edge of Las Vegas
Another disadvantage of living in the neighborhood adjacent to the desert is the displacement in the center of Vegas, about 15 kilometers north.
“Although I love where I live most days, there are some days when I could run late, there is traffic or heavy construction, and my displacement takes twice as long,” says Wojtowich. “Most of my trip to work is to drive to the motorway!”
But be the owner of an arid landscape of the beaten path has many advantages, according to Wojtowich.
To begin with, landscaping is a breeze, because there is no grass in the water, but there are still shrubs and trees to cheer the backyard.
Wojtowich’s main advantage is the location itself, which says it achieves the perfect balance between privacy and community.
“I have a combination of both lives!” She is upset. “I have breathtaking neighbors, my neighborhood is clean and I love to be close to the parks so I can attend farmers’ markets, food events and even go out.”
Wojtowich notes that the relatively isolated location of his neighborhood tends to attract some outsiders, which can be heard some nights mounting sprouts of dirt, putting fireworks in the desert and even firing uncomfortable weapons near the people of the people.
“There are many animals and children nearby, so sometimes you are scared when you don’t expect it,” he acknowledges.
Asked about his wildlife interactions, Wojtowich explains moments of tincture of the spine to discover a variety of “creepy trackers”, including scorpions, ants, cockroaches and stinking insects, in dark cabinets and under appliances.
“It is so important to have pest control in the houses on the edge of Las Vegas because the desert is its home and it is one foot away,” advises Wojtowich. “With just a wall between our house and theirs, they are required to enter at some point!”
Nor is it infrequent to hear the Coyote Yelps echoed in the desert open at midnight, according to her.
What seems to capture the imagination of social media users approaching these videos is the other void of the desert, just a stone launch of people’s houses near sin.
“I think most people are surprised to know that while they live on the edge it may seem unnatural and dystopian, it really is no different than any other neighborhood,” concludes Wojtowich.
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