Be prepared with an overall budget for your project.
Be prepared with an idea or multiple ideas of what you want in the design.
What type of layout?
How many bedrooms?
What is the overall size of the home?
What terrain is it being built on?
What are the key features that are most important to you?
And many more.
Be prepared to make decisions. A custom home design is for you; ultimately, the decisions are up to you.
If you have budget and/or size restraints, be prepared to make decisions on tradeoffs. The bedrooms could be smaller if you can still get the kitchen and living rooms you love.
Be prepared to review the plans as they progress through various design stages. Changes that occur at the end of the process typically cost significantly more than changes throughout the process.
At Jackson & Sands Engineering, we work with you each step of the way. We highly encourage you to have a contractor on board as well. They can provide cost estimating, and having them on board early allows them to better plan and schedule your project to get started once permits are issued.
The first step to complete is determining your home size restrictions.
Where is the septic tank located?
What easements are in place?
What are the required property line setbacks?
What is the size of the buildable area?
What is the property zoned for?
Are there minimum or maximum home size restrictions from the CCRs or HOAs?
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