About 5 months ago my wife and I started discussing building a new house. After talking with the bank in February to determine how much we'd be able to afford, we started working with our realtor to find a lot.

Well, we've found one that we are very happy with! At 9.1 acres, it's a little bigger than we were initially planning, but that's ok. The lot is at the end of a paved court so it's the perfect blend of civilization and country living. It also has some nice slopes to it which make it perfect for a walk-out basement with little grading and makes the lot more interesting to look at than just some flat land.

Here are two pictures of the lot from the court. In these pictures, I am facing south or southwest. i.e. The court is at the northeast corner of the lot.





This is a picture from the west hillside looking east. You can see the court with our vehicle in the background.



This picture is from the southwest corner looking northeast. To the west of the lot is a sizeable woods that is not on our property nor are most of the trees on the west property line.



This picture is from the east property line looking north.



This stand of trees is on the south end of the lot and runs the full length east to west. The trees grow around a small stream that may actually be dried up. Our southern property line actually extends beyond the trees and stream by about 50 feet meaning they are on our lot.



Anyway, we are very excited about our new land and starting the process of working with a builder to get floor plans and bids.