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Everyone has a dream house. For some people, their dream house exists only in their imaginations and they do all they can to bring it over into the real world.
But before constructing your house, you need to look for a place to build it. This is the ultimate guide to finding the perfect spot to build your dream house.
First, don’t be in a hurry to choose your house plan. It’s much easier to change a housing plan to fit a certain landscape than it is to do the vice versa. Remember that the land you choose to build on may affect the layout of the rooms and the placement of the driveway and windows.
The building site will affect the style and shape of your house. It’s impractical to build on a hillside. It’s more expensive to build on clay soil than to build on finer soils. Consider all these factors.
Consider other buildings in your neighbourhood. In terms of architectural styles, will your house clash with the other buildings? If so, do you mind that? Some people may like to be conservative while others may want to stick out.
Investigate things such as zoning laws and building codes. Look for any laws relating to building and read up on them. Check whether the land was ever an industrial waste dump because the area might have pollutants that may be dangerous to your health.
Remember to consider climatic factors in the area. Check whether the area around the property is stable. You don’t want to buy land only to find half the property buried under a landslide or down in a sinkhole.
If you’re buying land in a low-lying area, be sure to check drainage, especially if you’re buying close to a large water body.
Check whether there are any airports, highways, railroads, or even quarries nearby. The presence of these may affect you due to noise pollution. Don’t forget to check whether any such projects are being planned in the area.
Confirm whether the area already has access to water, electricity and a septic system. If not, do your research and get an estimate of how much it may cost to install these systems. While it may seem like an obvious thing to do, check out the road network in the area while remembering that you’ll have to transport construction equipment to the piece of land you buy. Don’t forget to look out for important services like gas and telephone lines. Check whether you’ll be able to get a good Internet connection.
Do your research on real estate tax laws. You’ll easily be able to find out whether there are any planned increases, for example, to build schools in areas that are expanding fast. Remember that such laws may affect land prices in the future and take that into account when you’re searching out the best deals.
If you see any undeveloped land close to your land, do your best to find out what it is going to be used for. Contact relevant government departments to find out what will happen to the land.
Always do your research. Spend as much time as possible on digging up information on sites you’re interested in and you’ll easily be able to search out the best deals.
