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Country Property

The first steps to having a great country place are to find a great site and then to plan it well. Here are some old-time, common sense ideas on how to look at property and how to lay out buildings on your land. 

Finding Land:  Avoid Bad Soil  Don't Build on Top of a Hill  The Perfect Site  Building Codes  Avoid Cold Valleys 

Property Planning:  How to Plan Your Backyard  Your Entry Drive  Which Way Should Your New Home Face?  The Perfect Site  Codes  Build Away From the Road  Advice to Keep in View  

Yesterday's Site Plans:  1867 Site Plan 150'x200'  1867 Site Plan 50'x150'  1867 Site Plan for Five Acres  1867 Site Plan for One Acre  1867 Site Plan for Two Acres  1857 Homestead Site Plan