For years we had a type of house in mind that reflects the simplicity of rural design; a house that is easy to maintain while also having clean lines and bright open spaces. We are fortunate to have lived in apartments and houses with open family rooms and kitchen areas, and plenty of natural lightContinue reading “Etch-A-Plan”
Tag Archives: Land Survey
More than a Shelter
We want a home that blends with our surroundings, pays homage to the local architecture, and pulls from what we loved most about the homes we’ve owned together. It’s also important to us that our future home will be practical in retirement, yet timeless as a forever family home. We’ve always had a strong visionContinue reading “More than a Shelter”
“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 Perc of the Property
Part 2: Walking with Jack Jack, a geological engineer before retiring, came through for us again, and nearly 80 years young, he met us at the property and walked the land to help determine soil depth and potential building sites based on his experience doing the same for NYS. Armed with a soil coring toolContinue reading “The Perc of the Property”
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”
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