| Characteristics of Site |
Importance |
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| View: What will you see from the house site? |  |
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| Soil: for footings and around house | |
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| Access: roads and utilities – extra cost and maintenance? | |
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| Sunlight: good light during the heating season, morning? | |
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| Storm and weather: exposure, protection, tree fall. | |
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| Privacy: from road, noise, lights and neighbors. | |
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| Expandability: enough room for what you want to do? | |
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| Site slope: good air and water drainage but not too steep for access? | |
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| Plants: good location for gardens, landscaping or crops? | |
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| Water and waste systems: extra difficulty and expense? | |
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| Pollution: airport, shooting range, factory, dump or upwind air polluters? | |
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| Future Development: property subdivision and future buildup of area | |
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