Time isn’t a luxury for every home builder, but if you have it, try to ‘experience’ the property before building, understand the cycle of seasons, and be present with the rhythm of the land if at all possible.
Category Archives: bugeting
To Mill or Not to Mill?
In the previous blog “guardians of the forest” we shared our approach to forest management as we prepped the land for our future home. Another consideration we explored prior to the harvest was whether it made sense to use our own trees to build the house. We envisioned ourselves walking into a home with beamsContinue reading “To Mill or Not to Mill?”
Address Unknown
We obviously do not need a mailbox at this point in time, but we need an address – and from what we are discovering, this will be yet another hill (albeit small) we need to conquer. Up to this point, coordinating with banks, surveyors, friends and family to meet us at the property have consistedContinue reading “Address Unknown”
“525600 Minutes”
One year ago we purchased TenirBon. It’s been an exciting personal learning journey as we’ve navigated the start of this adventure. Looking back, we’d like to share our most read and liked posts and photos over the past 365 days. Enjoy, subscribe, and continue on with us on our journey into our second year. https://tenirbonhouse.com/2022/02/06/the-perc-of-the-property/Continue reading ““525600 Minutes””
The Perk of the Property
Part 1: What is a perc test? We covered ‘contingencies’ in an earlier post “Not Your Average Conditions”, and ended the most recent post with the term ‘perc test’. In that earlier post, we stated our purchase contract had a contingency to perform a perc test before completing the sale. What is a perc test?Continue reading “The Perk of the Property”
Bermuda Triangle
Our recent survey led to a discovery of a secret place where no one on earth owns, our very own Bermuda triangle of sorts. We’ve mentioned the plot is old, and in the original deed we found out that it was part of 210 acre farm that was divided roughly 3 ways amongst the farmersContinue reading “Bermuda Triangle”
Survey Says?
When one buys a home, one gets an inspection; when one buys land, one gets a survey… and you get what you pay for. We hinted in a previous post that we thought we had purchased 67 acres, based on the last known survey. However, we knew it was important not to have blind faithContinue reading “Survey Says?”
“Jack” Pot
Our realtor and lawyer recommended a few local surveyors and perc testing companies; but even with leads in hand, this next step proved more difficult and time consuming than anticipated. The few vendors that actually answered our calls informed us that the sheer volume of home and land purchases during the year had outpaced allContinue reading ““Jack” Pot”
Not Your Average Conditions
What IS a contingency: condition(s) that either the buyer or seller (or both) must meet for the sale to go through. Expanding on the deliberation of our offer details in the previous blog, we must not forget to review the contingencies we asked the sellers to meet before closing. Why? Well, to put in perspective,Continue reading “Not Your Average Conditions”
The Future is Financed?
Raw land purchases are usually a ‘cash is king’ proposition and we were prepared, to an extent, because of savings and “Crunching the Numbers”. However, before parting ways with a large amount of savings, we had other concerns to mull over. One obvious factor was the land was more than twice the size of whatContinue reading “The Future is Financed?”
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