How do you identify the right homesite?
If you’re considering a property, a site analysis and feasibility study is imperative before you venture down the home building path. Each property has its own unique challenges and working with a skilled builder, who can bring in engineering professionals to help you assess your property, will save you time, and potentially a lot of money. A site analysis and feasibility study are the analysis of a property to determine: What is allowable? Are there special permits/variances/zoning parameters? What features and challenges with the land could make building impractical? How will all these elements affect your budget? Understanding these and multiple other issues before committing to a property is in your best interest.
Dave Lunden; Timberlake Design | Build
When selecting and purchasing property for a new waterfront home, what information do I need to know before I purchase?
Building a home on the water comes with many restrictions. It’s important to know what those are before selecting a piece of property or you could get stuck with a lot you can’t build on. Ask these 5 questions and take the anwers to your builder before you purchase so that a suitable home can be designed to fit the lot.
1. Are you on public water/sewer or Well/Septic? If septic, has as a perc test been completed?
2. Are there updated surveys/site plans available?
3. Are there non-tidal or tidal wetlands present?
4. Does the seller have the building restriction lines/setbacks requirements?
5. What is your impervious lot coverage allowance?
Brent Paquin; President and Chief Designer; Paquin Design/Build
What time of year is best for certain services?
SPRING: It’s time to spruce up your lawn by pruning back your landscape and cleaning up before the blooming season. SUMMER: It’s time for irrigation, drainage solutions, and excavation work while it’s dry! FALL: An ideal time to install new plants/trees to establish new roots before the summer stress, and mulch beds to help insulate roots from freezing temps. WINTER: When mild/dry, it’s time to install those fire pits, walkways, and outdoor living spaces, as well as green up your lawn with a sod install.
Thomas Gibson; Gibson Grounds Property Services
How do you think the 2022 real estate market will react to the current global conflicts, high inflation, and rate hikes?
Right now, we still have high demand and very low inventory so it’s definitely a seller’s market. However, given the current world events and economic challenges affecting everyone’s buying power, we are uncertain how long this market will last. If you are thinking of selling, I strongly suggest taking advantage of these unprecedented times.
Laura Carney; TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
What colors are you loving for Spring?
Lavender, leaf green, and royal blue. These cool colors are generally selected for being toned down, but when they are done in rich hues, they naturally coordinate in such stunning display! You can use the softer balance of these colors in bedrooms for a more intimate feel—or go with bolder hues in public spaces to let the furniture really speak up and fill the room. I’ve even used this color-way in my very own home! For a fun office space, I have all three together: the royal blue is on the walls with accents of green and lavender.
Fiona Newell Weeks; Dwelling & Design
What are the benefits of living in a Retirement Cooperative Community like Londonderry?
Londonderry’s cooperative community structure is unique and offers the financial benefits of owning real estate without the burden of home and property maintenance. Membership in the corporation is achieved through the issue of a stock certificate and resident owners have a large impact on how the community is managed and operated. As a shareholder in a cooperative community, residents may recoup all their initial investment, plus appreciation, dependent on the real estate market’s performance. With the help of a on-site leadership team, residents enjoy working together to create an exceptional and vibrant senior living community.
Rachel Smith; Londonderry on the Tred Avon
