Who do I talk to to find out if a piece of land is suitable to build a house on?

Question

I am looking a 4 1/2 acres for sale but am a little concerned about the softness of the land. The seller just built his house on a parcel right next to it and looks like the same kind of ground as this. He bought three parcels all together to build on one amd sell the other two. I just want all of my ducks in a row Thanks.

About the only things I know is that it is zoned for residential construction and that septic test holes have been approved and that there is power cable and phone at the edge of the property.

Answer 1

basically you want to find out several things.
1. Has the land been zoned for residential construction?
2. Has the land been perc'ed?
3. What are the environmental impacts of you building on the land?

There are many things that go into the pre-planning of construction, but the good news is that people do it all the time. Your first step is to contact your local permit office to find out what you need to do first.

Many people hire a construction company, and allow the construction company to handle all of the pre-planning and engineering on your behalf- but if you can learn to do some of the leg work, you'll save yourself thousands of dollars.

Answer 2

I don't care what the environmental impact is. The only problem you have is what kind of soil is it. This will dictate what type of foundation you will need to install. Build your house man/woman

God Bless

Answer 3

It sounds like you have all your answers but, am still paranoid about it for some reason. If it's been approved what more do you want?

Answer 4

have a surveyor look at it