Buying A Home
tiffielynn91
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buying land and building
Hello ladies
There is alot on here about buying your first home but where is the section for us nesties that are looking to build our dream home. i know it is more expensive but my hubby is an architect and its our dream. i just want somewhere where other people are kicking around the idea going through the same thing we are going through. If your not a farmer and dont have your own land its very hard and very expensive to buy 5 aches before you can build ugh. just feeling a little stressed.
Re: buying land and building
I have often wanted to find that same kind of info on this board...My husband and I are starting to build. We are actually in the process of getting a variance so that zoning can be approved and construction can begin. So, yes, we are still at the beginning, and yes, it has been stressful already (esp with two little ones under the age of three at home), but it is my dream, and I will see it through knowing we will have something great on the other side.
We are very lucky to actually be building on a farm that has been in the family for years, but I still think you can do it if not in that situation. You might have to be willing to buy land in more rural/less in demand places. Where we live, land would run about $5K/acre, so really not outrageous at all.
Also, we have an amazing house plan, but of course, I cannot have every little thing I dream of. We cut out vaulted ceilings and will probably do acrylic shower/tub units vs tiled, for example.
I'm in the same situation! I grew up on a farm and cannot fathom living on less than an acre for the rest of my life! If where I grew up was a bit closer to my job I would have 100 plus acres to choose from but thats not currently in the cards. I also grew up with horses and would love to have them with me. It is extremely difficult! I would even settle for an older farm house on several acres but even that is difficult.
I feel for you
If we could find a reasonably price peice of ground and then build a one story and finish the first floor and wait to finish the basement that would make my day! My dad can do a lot of work for us but its so hard to estimate.
Ahh...5k per acre is a sweet deal! We paid 24K per acre...but, that's average for the area. And, when you're purchasing privacy, any price works for me!
We plan to custom build our next house on a lot (that will probably be) in a new subdivision. We're not looking for a huge lot, and it'll save us the zoning and utilities headaches that might come with buying a larger country lot. My fiance is a carpenter and as a result building new will be better value for us than buying a resale. Plus, we live in an older home now, and we're sick of having to work on it all the time so we're looking forward to getting away from that.