Unwrapping the “Hidden Costs” of Building a Home – Site Development
Part 1 Hidden Costs Series - Article #1. Naturally your largest cost in building a home will be the home itself. Each home plan has different features that will affect the price and the style of a home can also affect the price as well. You are only limited to your possibilities & options by your budget. SITE DEVELOPMENT Site Development is one of the more variable costs in building a home. Every lot is different and can affect your cost greatly. The best way I can explain it briefly would be: It is the cost is to build your house on the lot! Excavation costs include clearing the area where the home will be located (brush, tree and or stump removal), digging for the foundation, back filling of foundation, connection of the utilities (will expand on this later), rough grading, and installing a stone base driveway to gain access to the site. You may need to have materials hauled in or off site depending on the home itself & lot conditions. This is not an all-inclusive list and may not cover all costs as each lot will have different conditions. [...] Please continue reading on our blog at https://finelinehomes.wpengine.com/blog/?p=3277.