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Originally Posted by mswlogo
A good Architect may or may not help.
A good builder may or may not help.
Getting a full survey would probably help.
Get a septic design done. That may guide where the house goes.
Also will it need a Well?
You are in the granite state. Ledge can make a HUGE difference in cost.
You can get test pits done for septic and house to see what’s down there. That’s what I did. Not a perfect science though.
I think houses on slop lots actually work out nice if you want a drive under garage. Flat lots not so much.
What looks good on a slope vs flat varies. So pick the house you want.
I would prefer further back myself.
So many other variables and the order you do things matters. But the more info you have the better.
Like someone said. You may have “wetland” poor drain soil in places you’d never suspect. And you can’t build near them. State has rules and towns have stiffer rules. Like the state is 75ft away but my town requires septic be 125ft radius away. That’s a LOT of area.
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I have engaged the surveyor and expect to have the survey by May. I had thought about trying to go to an architect or builder next but I think your advice about the septic design/shore land protection permit consultant makes a lot of sense. I’ve worked with this person in the past and he is quite knowledgeable with 30 years of experience. He probably will have a lot of useful thoughts i. Wetlands, builders, etc. I think that is my plan. I’ll gather more info from him before making the call on the architect.
I don’t have to deal with a the well issue as I can tie into community water.
As always, thanks for your input.