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Most Important Considerations When Buying Land to Build Your Custom Home

  • Perla Irish
  • September 13, 2021
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  1. Locating land for Sale
  2. Check Positioning
  3. Gradient
  4. Survey First
  5. Budget
  6. Mains Connections

Making the decision to build your own home can be difficult, there are many variables that need to be considered. These range from the design of the house to where you want it situated and even the cost of a custom build.

But, once you have decided to do it, you’ll find it is exciting and rewarding. Of course, to create the perfect home you’ll need experts in custom built homes and the right plot. The good news is that finding the right plot doesn’t need to be difficult.

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Most Important Considerations When Buying Land to Build Your Custom Home

Locating land for Sale

The first thing you need to do is find land for sale, preferably with permission to construct. As per Michelle Doornbosch, the first thing you need to do is find land for sale, preferably with permission to construct. This is important as, if you purchase farmland, there is no guarantee you’ll ever be able to build on it. You want to make sure the land you choose can be built on.

The best approach is to drive around the area you would like to live in and to keep an eye on the website. There is an array of forums worth signing up to which will keep you up to date with land on offer. Of course, your local real estate agent can also help.


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Check Positioning

Finding land for sale is only one part of the equation, you also need to consider where the land is. You will probably need to commute to work which means it needs to be near enough to roads and your work. You may also want to be near shops, restaurants, and even schools.

The perfect location is different for everyone. You need to consider what is important to you in the same way that you would if looking at a pre-built home.

After all, there is little point in building the perfect home but always wishing it was located somewhere else.

Gradient

You’ll find there are cheap bits of land around but that they are on a gradient. This complicates the build and may mean that your house needs to face a certain direction. As most people prefer to build a house facing south to make the most of the sun, this can be a deal-breaker.

You need to consider each plot carefully to ensure that the one you choose faces the right way and can be built on within your budget.

Survey First

It is important to survey any land before you commit to purchasing. This is alongside ensuring it already has construction permission.

Ideally, a professional team will drill into the soil in several places and this will allow them to assess what type of terrain you will be dealing with and how good it is at retaining water.

Don’t forget, if there is a rock just under the soil your build costs will rise. Equally, you need soil that drains the excess water away quickly.

But, it is best to avoid soil that becomes too dry as this increases the risk of it eroding and causing structural issues for your new home.

This is especially concerning when looking at land on a gradient.

Budget

If you are building your own custom home then you will have a budget for the land and for the build. Make sure your budget is reasonable and establish if it is possible to increase it at all.

Knowing this before you view is important. After all, you don’t want to visit the perfect site only to find you can’t afford it.

There are many different finance options when custom building you’re home. You need to establish which is your preferred option and have a pre-agreement organized before you start looking at land. It will make this part of the process much easier.

Mains Connections

If you are building your own home then you won’t have water or electric connections. This means you need to consider how far away your plot is from the mains.

You will need to pay for the connection and the further away your home is the more it is likely to cost.

If you consider all the variables first you will find the right land and build the ultimate custom home.

Allow our knowledgeable land development consultants Auckland to assist you with your development project, and we’ll get it on track and approved on time, frequently before.

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