Hello everyone,
I need some guidance, experience, and tips regarding a corner lot. I have some concerns about the so-called "dead space" on this property. How do you see this in terms of potential additional costs (road maintenance, garden fence, etc.)?
This lot is the first one in the development area. There are about 20 lots in total. In this case, the street is a dead-end (cul-de-sac).
I need some guidance, experience, and tips regarding a corner lot. I have some concerns about the so-called "dead space" on this property. How do you see this in terms of potential additional costs (road maintenance, garden fence, etc.)?
This lot is the first one in the development area. There are about 20 lots in total. In this case, the street is a dead-end (cul-de-sac).
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DerBjoern7 Apr 2015 13:20Wastl schrieb:
Initial development fees must be paid per street – for corner plots usually 2/3 of the shares – so twice, which means higher costs – but only if these have not yet been settled and fall under initial development.This is common practice, but not mandatory. It can be handled differently in various cases.
Wastl schrieb:
Snow removal is only required for sidewalks – so it depends if there is one in front of your fence.That probably depends on the municipality.
In our area, the regulations state that where there are no sidewalks, a 1-meter (3.3 feet) wide strip on the street must be cleared.
For streets with only one sidewalk, property owners on both sides take turns clearing it.
On our street without a sidewalk, the snow removal service has so far always cleared the road. Twice I shoveled for nothing. The third time, I waited a bit longer.
We also have a corner plot. We are still in the planning phase.
Corner plots usually have a building line that you must build up to.
Since your plot is located in a cul-de-sac, the situation might be different for you, of course.
When we purchased our plot, we had to pay development fees proportional to the size of the plot, regardless of whether it was a corner plot or not.
Corner plots usually have a building line that you must build up to.
Since your plot is located in a cul-de-sac, the situation might be different for you, of course.
When we purchased our plot, we had to pay development fees proportional to the size of the plot, regardless of whether it was a corner plot or not.
Wastl schrieb:
You only have to clear snow from sidewalks – so it depends on whether there is one in front of your fence.@Musketier already mentioned it: it depends on the municipality. Play streets, cul-de-sacs, and side streets in new housing developments are rarely equipped with sidewalks nowadays – however, residents are still required to maintain a decent walking strip in front of their property. This rule applies not only to snow removal but also to the general upkeep of the area in front of your land, such as removing weeds, etc.
Wastl schrieb:
Development connection fees must be paid per street... is also an individual arrangement by the seller. Corner plots are often "favored," meaning they only have to pay for the side facing their driveway, while the rest of the costs are distributed among all plots.