How to Choose a Location When Building Your New Home
The old adage “Location, Location, Location” has endured with good reason!
Where you build your home will determine your lifestyle. It’s important to consider all of the variables for your future homesite and prioritize them with a list of the factors that are the most relevant to you.
The decision to build is a financial and emotional investment. Read this first to help you decide if building is the best way to have the home of your dreams. When you know the timing is the right, we can help you search for the perfect location.
What comes first, the home design or the homesite?
It’s best to select the community that you would love to live in and let that inspire your home design. This allows you to create a home that takes full advantage of every positive element a site has to offer.
Community and Nearby Resources
When considering communities, the key is convenience. This means something different for every buyer. Important factors include proximity to
- Work
- Schools
- City Resources
- Entertainment and Restaurants
- Family and Friends
- Health Care Facilities
- Leisure Activities – parks, pools, water sports, etc., like these in Lake Geneva
Private vs. Social
Would you like to wave to your neighbor every morning or do you prefer total privacy. The lot you choose can facilitate either by its location or with the assistance of landscape screening.
Homesite Characteristics
The size of the lot and its topography will influence the design of your home. Sloped sites have the advantage of beautiful views and multi-levels for indoor-outdoor living. A level lot appeals to those who enjoy gardening or are considering the installation of a pool or play area.
Home Orientation
When choosing your lot consider the benefits of generous lot lines. They will increase versatility in home design. This can allow you to take better advantage of the views, natural light and energy efficient placement of your home.
We have a limited number of homesites in three distinct neighborhoods of Geneva National . This Award-Winning Gated Community offers a variety of resort-style living on 1,800 scenic acres that are in complete harmony with nature. Year-round amenities including 54 holes of PGA-level golf and convenient proximity to Geneva Lake and downtown Lake Geneva for countless leisure activities.
Our specialists are here to assist with the many complicated decisions involved in selecting a homesite and designing a new home.
