Do you have a dream of building a custom home from the ground up in the Long Beach area? Have you been searching for that perfect piece of property on which you can build the home you’ve always wanted? You might already be working with a real estate agent to secure a property, and that’s great! But before you sign on the dotted line to purchase a piece of land, it would be a good idea to consult with the architect you plan to use for the design of your new home.
If this seems like it’s earlier than necessary, let us explain.
First of all, let us just say that we have a lot of love for good real estate agents—and there are a lot of really good ones out there. But most real estate agents are not experts in things like property feasibility, local zoning codes, or construction. They can help you find a property that’s the right size, in the right school district, with a great view, etc., but they probably aren’t the right ones to advise you about what you can actually do on that property. That’s where an experienced architecture firm can step in and help.
Once you have located a property that you think checks all of your boxes, someone from our Long Beach architecture firm can help you determine if it really will be the ideal spot on which to build your dream home. We will look at things like zoning, topography, the availability of utilities, and any potential environmental issues that could factor into the property’s development. If cost isn’t a factor, most challenges can be overcome, but for many people, there is a limit to how much they can spend—even on their “forever home.” If this is you, you will want to know what potential costs you might incur before you even start building (permits, soil testing, grading, bringing in utilities, etc.) to know if the property is right for you from a budget standpoint.
The last thing you want to do is purchase a piece of property, only to discover that it won’t actually be feasible for what you want to build on it, either because of zoning issues or budget issues.
Here at Grisafe Architecture, we focus on three key steps with every project we take on: Advise, Advocate, and Collaborate. Helping our clients select the property on which their dream house will sit falls into the “Advise” step. We want every client to be well informed during every part of the process—even before we enter the design phase.
If you want our input on a potential location for your custom home, our architecture firm is happy to be of assistance! It’s never too soon in the process to add an architecture firm in Long Beach to your team of experts! Contact us today, and let’s get started!
