Below are considerations I wish someone had told me before buying land in Colorado and building a home. Fortunately, some points I stumbled on successfully on my own.
One: Pioneers in Wyoming first planted trees or created some sort of wind break when settling on new land. I read this once and thought the idea was unrealistic. Surely, there were other issues of more importance for early settlers. Yet after experiencing nearly constant gusts and gales, especially in the winter and spring, I understand the reasoning behind the sentiment. By sheer luck, our house in Colorado is sheltered by a group of rocks. ฝากขายบ้าน We situated the site at this fortunate location because we wanted to avoid street noise. Little did my family realize at the time that the wind was the more important issue. I would strongly urge paying the extra excavating costs for the ideal location of any home.
Two: Realtors tend to minimize the significance of a north or south facing property. However, if you plan to live in your house any other time of the year other than the summer, heating costs can add up because the shady north facing house can lead to colder interiors.
Three: We paid extra for hardwood and tile flooring mainly because our kids and dogs have a history of trashing wall to wall carpeting within days of installation. What I have later learned is that the grass and brush Out West has many tiny stickers that lodge in certain carpeting, requiring hand picking for removal. Even the most super-duper of vacuum cleaners cannot suck them out. Also, because of the grainy soil, frequent sweeping is a must so as not to wear down the surfaces.
Four: The last time the area of Rocky Mountain National Park near my home caught fire was in the 1600's-that was until a couple years ago when I was evacuated for five days. Consider building a fire wall when landscaping. My house has beautiful backyard pine trees that are too close to the home. I have experienced my fire lesson, but admittedly am being stupid about not cutting them down. What about the risk of flooding to the property? You don't have to be right next to a river for it to be a problem. Even though my house is high up a mountainside, torrential rainfall caused thousands of dollars of damage to our driveway last fall not covered by insurance.
Five: Thankfully, my builder strongly suggested composite decking. I was hesitant at first because... well, it looks fake. Every other year as I weather proof wooden upright posts, I am grateful that I opted for convenience and long term cost benefits over the natural look.
Six: I am glad I did not listen to my builder and install mainly louvered windows and rough coated dry wall for the "western look." I can't imagine trying to clean the walls and cranking levers to get windows closed during frequent afternoon storms just sounds like a pain.
Seven: A well was already installed on our property. As long as there is adequate snowfall in the winter, it should work fine. How likely is it that your source of water will dry up in the future? Is it on the Ogallala Aquifer?
Eight: Plan window placement carefully. There is a neighbor with spectacular windows that should be providing stunning views of the surrounding mountains. These windows are always completely covered because most days the light is too glaring due to their positioning.
Nine: Recycled barnwood siding has worked out wonderfully for the exterior. Try finding a source that is unpainted to avoid the risk of old lead paint.
Ten: Consider what luxuries are important to you. I have never regretted skimping on the quality of the light fixtures and installing a jet tub-great after long hikes. And the small fish pond the excavator dug for me in the back yard attracts interesting wildlife.
Finally, check into the taxes. Luckily, I already had my builder lined up because it turned out the taxes were substantially higher for undeveloped land. The taxes dropped nearly a third after the house was built.
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