| Click to Post a New Message!
Page [ 1 ] |
|
|
|
Vacant Land
Excellent advice from Kim. We recently closed on 5.1 acres after looking for about 2 years. I was fortunate enough to have long time friend in the real estate business who was concerned about our interests rather then the seller's. We did quite a bit of research prior to submitting a purchase offer. We visited the town office and checked out the tax maps, flood maps and to get comparables, looked at land assessments and obtained lists of all land parcels for sale or sold in the area over the last year. I also got a copy of the building codes to ensure that the property was suited for construction. Things like easements, setback, minimum road frontage and even the unobstructed distance up and down the road from the point of your driveway entry are important. We also talked to numerous neighbors concerning their septic systems and wells. Percolation rates, well depths, water quality (sulfer), and in our area, radon gas are of concern. I called a several well drillers who had worked in the area as well as septic system installers and water purification experts to get an idea of prices. Once we decided to put in an offer, we retained a lawyer who was experienced in rural land dealings. We drew up an offer contingent upon the property passing a percolation test. Although the land is high and well drained, clay is prevalent which impedes percolation. Land that does not perc in accordance with the local code may require a more elaborate leach field raising the cost of a septic system from 4k-5k to 10k-14k. We were advised to contract for the perc tests ourselves rather than have the seller do it. The entire process was lengthy in that we put in the PO in Oct 99 and closed in June 00. (Winter set in which made conducting the perc tests difficult). However, the extra time afforded us the opportunity to do more research and witness the property through the fall, winter and spring. So far we are very pleased and are currently in the process of designing a home and selecting a builder. I have quite a bit of experience in home construction and remodeling. My next dilemma is, should I contract the house myself!
|
|
 Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Vacant Land
Bird Senter. We passed our perc tests and therefore, did not require the higher priced raised bed. As our code requires, we had a traditional system designed and approved by the county. The design specifies a 1200 gallon tank with a leach field consisting of 6 60 foot runs of perforated pipe set in #2 crushed stone. I have yet to get an estimate for its installation, but have been told it will run around 5k. I will definitely look into the aerobic option. It sounds very interesting. Thanks!
|
|
Add Photo
Bookmarks: |
|
| |
|
Page [ 1 ] | Thread 14855 Filter by Poster:
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
()
Unanswered Questions
Active Subjects
Hot Topics
Featured Suppliers
|
Gas Generator Weather Protecti
10-31-2016, 10:20 
Digg It 
Del.icio.us