14 Dec Buying Land for Building A New Home In Tampa Bay?

Buying land for building a new home? Finding the right property may be the first step in building your dream home, but land selection requires careful considerations. Don’t purchase land until you have checked into zoning, environmental, sewer and other issues related to this purchase.

Location, Location, Location

Above all else, this remains the most important part of buying land for your new home. Is it in the part of town you want to live? Will the view remain unobstructed? What will your commute time be like? What about schools in the area if you have school age children?

What things like noisy highways or nearby industrial uses. You should look into planned development in the area and how it will affect the neighborhood where the land is located.

Buying Land – Amenities and Government

First, begin with the area where the land is located. You’ll want to know if the local government is well run. Local governments can make getting permits and variances a challenge. You will want to know if your new home builder will need to obtain permits or approvals other than the building permit itself. You should also look into area schools, parks, shopping and medical care facilities.

Land Selection

You’re going to want to look into the topography of the lots you are considering when buying land. Uneven terrain will require grading and separate inspections that can be costly, but will be necessary to determine if it matches your home plans.

You will also need to check for available sewer, water and trash services for the property as well as natural gas, electric and phone lines. In Tampa Bay, you will want to review flood studies and have drainage experts evaluate the property.

Be sure to investigate things like noisy highways or nearby industrial uses. You should look into planned development in the area and how it will affect the neighborhood where the land is located.

Financing When Buying Land

Financing your land and construction of your new home may require a bit of finesse. A checklist of informaton for title reports, escro services and lender requirements for all of your loans is a good idea.

Finding the Right New Home Builder

Buying land is an important first step, but then you will need to find teh right new home builder to realize your vision for your new home on the land you acquire. This is an important point, as some home builders work with subcontractors who may be less than qualified for the task at hand. The professionals at Devonshire Custom Homes only work with subcontractors accustomed to doing custom work. All are insured, and all have proven track records.

Permits

You will want to hace a chceck list for permits includes  researching county and local construction laws and regulations and locating printed copies of the building specifications for land preparation and home building.

The grading, any well or septic systems, driveways and utility connections all require permits — sometimes for more than one government agency. Add a special category on your permit checklist for posting required signs on the property or running newspaper announcements before starting construction. Failing to meet these standards means major building delays.

Devonshire Custom Homes Can Help

We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your dream home vision. We can handle many of the items in this post for your, and take the headaches out of the process. If you are buying land your self, we can build on your lot. You may also want to check our available lots, as we buy lots in some of Tampa Bay’s finest neighborhoods.

With over 100 years of experience in custom home building, we know taking the stress out of the new home building process is vital. Read about our custom home building process to learn more about our approach. See our work in our Custom Homes Gallery and our Gallery of Rooms. We build in more than 20 of Tampa Bay’s finest neighborhoods. Learn more about the neighborhoods where we build here and see where they are located on this map.

If you are ready to request a meeting with out team at Devonshire Custom Homes, use the handy button below to schedule a meeting. We look forward to hearing about your new home building vision.