{"id":201,"date":"2020-04-13T17:11:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T17:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drhome.design\/?p=201"},"modified":"2022-04-02T17:37:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T17:37:04","slug":"which-should-come-first-the-land-or-the-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drhome.design\/?p=201","title":{"rendered":"Which Should Come First – The Land or the Plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u200bThis is one of the first questions for the family who is thinking of building their dream home.<\/em><\/strong>
25 years ago, before building a home, I bought four or five house plan magazines to get ideas for the layout and style for my next home.  I discovered that, after looking at three or four magazines, I began to see the same plans!  It seems the same goes for on-line plan sites these days.  There\u2019s nothing wrong with that, but it causes me to ask the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much time should I spend on finding \u201cthe right home plan\u201d if I don\u2019t know where I will be building?<\/strong><\/em>
Even in typical subdivisions, there are easements and setbacks that determine the house footprint.  And you work with your designer or builder to choose a plan that stays within that footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u200bIn the last eight years, my wife and I have purchased two properties and designed homes to fit on those particular properties.  The first was on a secluded sloping hillside.  We wanted only one story, so a primary consideration was the depth of the home.  You can view more pictures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u200bWe sold that home about two years ago and purchased a very flat property with some drainage problems.  I am now in the process of getting costs together and hope to begin construction before June this year.  Here<\/a> are some progress pictures.  Future blogs will be related to this project, so stay tuned!<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are lots of plans out there, but the plan you fall in love with may not fit the property you settle on.<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you begin looking at plans before you have the land, Better Homes and Gardens suggests asking these questions regarding How to Pick a Home Plan<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n