Log Home - Site and Property Checklist

Site and Property Planning Checklist

	Is electricity available?
	Is natural gas or propane available?
	Is telephone service available (or cell phone access)?
	Is sewage service available?
	Is TV cable service available (or satellite access)?
	Is Internet service available? High speed DSL?
	Is water service available?
	Is garbage pickup service available?
	Do you have access to services you will need - health care, grocery, bank, church, and shopping.
	How close is the fire department? Ambulance service?
	Are there police or security services available?
	Does the topography of your site allow the home you want?
	Can your log home materials be easily delivered to your site?
	In what direction will the sun set and rise? Winter sun direction?
	Will you be able to keep trees you consider important?
	Will there be excavation problems with rocks, water, or trees?
	Are there zoning or covenant restrictions?
	Will your house fit the property, given possible setback restrictions?
	If a septic system, has the soil been "perc" tested?
	If a well, is water available at a reasonable depth?
	Are access roads available? Who maintains them?
	Will winter access be a problem?
	How much are taxes and home owner fees?
	Where are your neighbors located?
	Is the property adjacent to future development land?
	Is mail delivery service available?

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