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Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:41 pm
Posted by eyepooted
Member since Jul 2010
5717 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:41 pm
The SO and I are about to purchase 7.5 acres. I'm looking for different ways to lay out the house, driveway, barn and pastures. We'll have 2-3 horses and want to use some of the front for pasture.

I'm looking for a website for layouts. All suggestions are appreciated.
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:43 pm to
Outdoor Board
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42568 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:43 pm to
You can't just look at Google Earth?
Posted by VolInBavaria
Chattanooga, TN
Member since Dec 2015
4026 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:44 pm to
quote:

eyepooted

eye am bragging
Posted by eyepooted
Member since Jul 2010
5717 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:45 pm to
I'm not bragging but I am very proud. We worked very hard to get this. A lot of work to do.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19309 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:46 pm to
quote:

You can't just look at Google Earth?


he's bragging baw
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76358 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:49 pm to
Make sure to have the rape room located next to or near to the bathroom.
Posted by NYNolaguy1
Member since May 2011
20898 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 8:51 pm to
Hire a professional. You don't have everything you need to layout utilities, grading/regrading, drainage, surveying etc.

There are landscape architects/site civil engineers who do this all day long that will make it look way better than what you'll do.
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15116 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 9:05 pm to
quote:

grading/regrading, drainage,


$$$ may be the deciding factor of the layout
Posted by LoveThatMoney
Who knows where?
Member since Jan 2008
12268 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 9:36 pm to
I want to say Southern living has some basic home plans you can look at for ideas and to purchase if you want them
Posted by Bison
Truth or Consequences
Member since Dec 2016
1237 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 9:40 pm to
hire a landscape architect.
This post was edited on 1/7/17 at 9:41 pm
Posted by eyepooted
Member since Jul 2010
5717 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:06 pm to
quote:

hire a landscape architect.


Yeah I'm looking into this. There are a lot of oak trees in the front of the property and I'm needing a solid plan before cutting anything down.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35192 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:08 pm to
If you get 3 horses one willl always feel like the odd man out.
Posted by Tiger Paw Paw
Lakeland, La.
Member since Mar 2008
1718 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:11 pm to
Will need pics of SO to determine best layout. OT is slacking...
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35192 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 10:15 pm to
quote:

pics of SO


Pretty sure it's another dude.
Posted by TheFonz
Somewhere in Louisiana
Member since Jul 2016
20405 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 11:17 pm to
Don't forget mine fields, gun towers, pill boxes, and bunkers.
Posted by Titus Pullo
MTDGA
Member since Feb 2011
28567 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 11:17 pm to
I've seen some places, irl, like you're talking about that have a nice landscaped front lawn with a pasture surrounding it. It's actually pretty ideal because you can make your front lawn as big or small as you want to maintain.

Unfortunately I don't know of any websites where you can get he design because I have never had the need.

But I do like the look of that for houses on a farm surrounded by pastures. A guy I worked with before who was also a buddy had a place like this and I really liked it.

Just make sure you build a house that matches the area. I see so many houses out in the country that look like McMansions that should be in a subdivision in town. I think those look like shite. Houses built out of stucco don't belong on a farm. Around here you also see a lot of houses on the River that don't fit the lot. They look like something that should be in Miami or something instead of on the River.

Congratulations on your new place.
This post was edited on 1/7/17 at 11:22 pm
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65725 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 11:25 pm to
I have a couple of friends and some work associates who have developed 5-10 acre sites for residential living.

The layout varies as to what you want to ultimately do with it and the geometry and limitations of the property. A Drainage Master Plan should be figured out early in the game.

As was said, getting an architect or specifically a landscape architect with experience is not a bad investment.

Also, don't ever apologize for being successful (someone earlier was razzing you about this being a brag thread), frick the haterz.

Good luck.
This post was edited on 1/7/17 at 11:26 pm
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