Buying a new vacant piece of land allows you a good start to building your own custom home for your specific needs. However, when you are shopping for vacant land, be sure you look at several different variables to help you find the right land and make sure it will suit your needs. Here are some tips to help you through the process of buying a plot of land on which you plan to build a house.

Calculate the Land Infrastructure 

When you are looking at different pieces of land, you will want to visit each and inspect them for their size and dimensions, and location. In addition to this process, you will also want to consider the land and its future use of land for a home to be built upon. Some property has already been improved somewhat with utility lines or a road to the property, but if the land you are considering buying is not, make sure you evaluate this in your decision.

Make sure there is a sufficient area and place for an access road to reach the property, and that you can improve the land to add one if there is not one. Then, consider the utility lines to the property and if there are nearby gas, electrical, water, and sewer lines set up. Contact local utility companies to find out if they will add lines to the property or if you need to cover the cost. You may need to look at a septic system installation on the property for sewer. 

Consider Surrounding Home Values

Another important detail to look at is the surrounding homes and their value when you evaluate a piece of land. Is the vacant land within an existing subdivision or is it in a rural area? If the property is in an established subdivision, you should look at the surrounding homes and their value before you decide to buy.

If, for example, you buy a plot of land in a neighborhood that has homes around the price of $800,000 and you plan to build a 2 million dollar home, this may create a problem if you were to resell later and want to get its full value. And you also may have a problem with a mortgage bank loaning you the money to build the home on the land when the surrounding home values will pull your home's value down.

To learn more, contact a company like Eshenbaugh Land Company.