Zoning
If you understand what is important, an understanding of your area master plans and zoning requirements. Otherwise you could end up buying a beautiful wood, in a quiet garden, the planned four blocks from a new six-speed country road and shopping center - one that suddenly selling a lot more difficult than you expected earlier.You 10 years can usually write these rules by visiting your town hall.
Next, you need to know if local building codesAuthority and / or the subdivision requirements regarding the type of home that can be built in this area and how the land can be used. Land use and style of the house, and restrictions may surprise you - until things seem strange, as the City Council to prescribe the maximum width of the gutter.
Questions to ask are:
-What are the many obstacles, and can enter the house you want in this game?
-Are there any easements to be observed in these mishaps?
There-minimum or maximum size of the house in the area?
-Are there any restrictions on the type of roof, materials or style exterior of the house? For example, in some areas of the southwestern United States require that the houses have flat roofs, while other urban areas across the country plugging drafting restrictions on the roofs of the genre. It 'also common, with subdivisions Architectural Control Committees that a natural need of some materials outside to see(For example, wood or stone), the greatest influence on the price of the house will be built.
-L 'Association district have a say about the nature of the house is built you want?
-You have to pay dues to a neighborhood association? If so, what are the costs per year, and what they contain?
-Are there any restrictions on the type of animals you can have? Or if you can park a trailer, a boat or a camper on the property?
Lifestyle & Services
What isimportant to you in your daily life? Do you like cycling and hiking on dedicated routes on a daily basis? How much travel time to work around when you go to work? Want to be close to family? Some school districts are important to you? Have fun toys snowmobile engine as a camper or boat, or maybe you want to go riding? Make sure you get answers to these basic questions before getting a path with a certain amount that you feel too short when hislocal restrictions to avoid unforeseen that you are happy, some of these basic needs.
Same Lot
Perform a soil test is a worthwhile investment to assess the feasibility of the country to judge.
Things to help you evaluate are the following:
-What is the terrain of the lot, and the improvement of the type of house is built? If you want a basement and a lot is rocky, you can have just signed for $ 20,000 worthBlasting costs. Similarly, a lot of peat below require $ 20,000 or more in groups, even before you start the foundation. clayey soil may often require that you bring in some quality fill material as a base for your foundation.
-Where is the water table? If it is high, you may have problems of water penetration in the basement. Too low and you have to pay more to drill a well to provide your country get-away.
-You are in the field of water and sewage of the city, orYou must pay for a well and septic?
-You should not pay for water rights? In the West it is not uncommon for isolated areas with miles just to have the water rights very different.
-There is always a tradeoff between how close you are to main roads and traffic noise exposure. Be sure to maintain balance, to find what works for you.
-If you're near an airport? If so, what the flight paths to and from the airport, and no new take-off and landing runways expected tocould you? Screaming aircraft, although it is not the coffee in the morning, probably your cup of tea.
-It is the hilly or flat? If you like a lot of light in walk-out basement is a perfect lot. On the contrary, a lot with a steep slope you need retaining walls had not planned to build.