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The Highs and Lows of Developing Land (A Helpful Information Guide)
Posted on 9/29/14 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 9/29/14 at 2:30 pm
THIS WILL BE A LONG POST! SKIP AHEAD FOR CLIFFS.....
BACKGROUND: I recently purchased a half acre in St. Amant, I have a purchase agreement on my home but the sellers will not close till December which is actually a good thing for me to allow for land developement.
I plan on purchasing a double wide and living on this land for approx 10 yrs. In the meantime I will stockpile money and purchase a larger piece of land on which I will build my dream home on.
Things I need:
-Land Elevation Shot- Flood zone is 8ft. Im hoping that my ground elevation is around 4ft.
-Pad and Driveway:
---I have already received a quote of $10,300 for this, but I want to get
other quotes.
The Quote went as follows: I need a pad of 85'x 37' that is 1 1/2' high
and a driveway that is approx 250' long. I was quoted $14 per yd of dirt
@ 325 yds for the pad and 200 yds for the driveway. I was quoted $750
a load for limestone @ 4 loads. This brought the total to $10,300. Does
this sound about right?
-Modad installed
-Water Well Dug:
I was watching a well being drilled the other day down the road and the
guy said that he had to drill to about 400' for good water. He said the price
was around $2,500. I didnt ask if that included the pump or not?
-Entergy Called and Power ran to property:
I called and was quoted $500 for a power pole from a Lumber shop.
-Cable ran
-I want a concrete pad poured for covered driveway and for a shop but those will probably wait until the beginning of the new year.
I plan on keeping this updated for the off chance that someone else is going through the same thing I am. Maybe it would be like an informational guide.
If anyone on the OB knows anyone that works on any of these please let me know so I can call for quotes. Or if anyone has any helpful advice please share with me.
TLDR Version:
Developing Land
Questions about Developing Land
Looking for people who do dirtwork, plumbing, well digging, concrete pouring, metal shop building.
BACKGROUND: I recently purchased a half acre in St. Amant, I have a purchase agreement on my home but the sellers will not close till December which is actually a good thing for me to allow for land developement.
I plan on purchasing a double wide and living on this land for approx 10 yrs. In the meantime I will stockpile money and purchase a larger piece of land on which I will build my dream home on.
Things I need:
-Land Elevation Shot- Flood zone is 8ft. Im hoping that my ground elevation is around 4ft.
-Pad and Driveway:
---I have already received a quote of $10,300 for this, but I want to get
other quotes.
The Quote went as follows: I need a pad of 85'x 37' that is 1 1/2' high
and a driveway that is approx 250' long. I was quoted $14 per yd of dirt
@ 325 yds for the pad and 200 yds for the driveway. I was quoted $750
a load for limestone @ 4 loads. This brought the total to $10,300. Does
this sound about right?
-Modad installed
-Water Well Dug:
I was watching a well being drilled the other day down the road and the
guy said that he had to drill to about 400' for good water. He said the price
was around $2,500. I didnt ask if that included the pump or not?
-Entergy Called and Power ran to property:
I called and was quoted $500 for a power pole from a Lumber shop.
-Cable ran
-I want a concrete pad poured for covered driveway and for a shop but those will probably wait until the beginning of the new year.
I plan on keeping this updated for the off chance that someone else is going through the same thing I am. Maybe it would be like an informational guide.
If anyone on the OB knows anyone that works on any of these please let me know so I can call for quotes. Or if anyone has any helpful advice please share with me.
TLDR Version:
Developing Land
Questions about Developing Land
Looking for people who do dirtwork, plumbing, well digging, concrete pouring, metal shop building.
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