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Hi all...
I already asked a separate question about buying building plots, and got some really useful replies.
So I have another question, which probably has many different answers!
When a newcomer to building a property starts on this journey, is there any organisation that can help right from the very start, with deciding which way to turn, and which unbelievably massive pile of options and decisions to start attempting to tackle first?
So, what order is it best to:
look for and buy the land, have basic drawings made, look for and employ architect, liaise with local authorities, look for and employ builders etc.
Obviously you can't build until you have approved plans and a plot to build on, but it seems there are so many decisions to make and so many choices, that even between the plot and the building design one seems to affect the other.
Do you decide as exactly as you can on the building first, then find land to fit, or the other way around?
And if both are possible, what are the pros and cons that a complete beginner might need to consider.
This forum might not be the best place to do this, as i might just get flooded with lots of differing ideas and opinions! so if anyone knows of any very basic help available around the topic, I'd be grateful for pointers.
I already asked a separate question about buying building plots, and got some really useful replies.
So I have another question, which probably has many different answers!
When a newcomer to building a property starts on this journey, is there any organisation that can help right from the very start, with deciding which way to turn, and which unbelievably massive pile of options and decisions to start attempting to tackle first?
So, what order is it best to:
look for and buy the land, have basic drawings made, look for and employ architect, liaise with local authorities, look for and employ builders etc.
Obviously you can't build until you have approved plans and a plot to build on, but it seems there are so many decisions to make and so many choices, that even between the plot and the building design one seems to affect the other.
Do you decide as exactly as you can on the building first, then find land to fit, or the other way around?
And if both are possible, what are the pros and cons that a complete beginner might need to consider.
This forum might not be the best place to do this, as i might just get flooded with lots of differing ideas and opinions! so if anyone knows of any very basic help available around the topic, I'd be grateful for pointers.