Once you have found that special piece of land and you have discovered that it is buildable, now it is time to design the home.  It is best to find the land before you design the home, because than you can take full advantage of views, sunlight,  and the contours of the land.

There are several avenues on designing your home.  One is going on the internet and picking a stock drawing of a home, which is generally inexpensive.  However, beware that when you begin the building process, if there are problems with the design, you don’t really have anyone to come out to the site and fix the design problem.  Also, stock drawings do not necessarily take into consideration the essential elements of utilizing natural sunlight,  views, etc.

This may work alright in a suburb in the city, however, in the mountains, it can get  very cold in the winter, and to conserve  energy, you probably want to get the most out of the sun as much as possible.  Since  69% of our days are sunny, you want to be able to capture that heat from the sun. 

Also, when choosing an architect, it is important to use someone that is local, they have a lot more clout than someone who is out of state, and can be your alloy when you may have obstacles in your way, such as the permitting process.  See the article on Choosing an Architect.

For more information contact Leah Baxter or email at leah@leahbaxter.com

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