Hi, There are no overhead wires and approx. 9' x 28' available for planting (see pics below). Other than the restrictions on certain varieties, we were told that once mature, trees have to have clearing of 16'. This is a view looking down our street so you can see what others have as blvd trees - This is view looking out my front door - Front of our house - red door is move obvious during certain parts of the door (brown storm door w/ reflection conceals it at times). We are re-doing all our landscaping around house and the steps/walkway (curving them) so pls just use this pic for house coloring reference ;) (and yes, we are moving the whitespire birch away from the house - or it giving away and considering a ginko in the yard before the slope or nothing at all... still tbd!) BTW, my husband nixed the ginko on the blvd idea b/c they are such slow movers from what we've been told. I think he would like to see a maple but it is really determining which would be the best variety. LMK if this helps!

"and don't rely on technology to always work exactly right." - precisely why it is not required to have your house numbers illuminated by electricity. Frankly, an emergency responder that does not have the proper emergency gear, such as spotlights on the vehicle, and flashlights on their belt, might as well stay home in a blizzard where the power is likely to go out. Would you trust an EMT that didn't come prepared?? If an emergency responder is not able to immediately narrow down the possible houses for a given address to no more than 3 houses on the correct side of the street in the correct block, even when there are no house numbers anywhere, then they need more training. (House numbers are not random) . "Put yourself in the shoes of a visiting friend who is coming to your house for the first time" - If they are coming over unannounced, then there is a 99% chance that they want something for nothing, and they can just keep driving. If they are invited, I will make it obvious for them to find even without numbers.

Thanks so much! I was really hoping to replace the rug, coffee table and leather chairs. We have had them for about 5 years. They were major scores at the pottery barn outlet and table was custom, so I am not too worried about the waste in money. We will try to sell for a little but on craigslist since they are in good condition but SO SO ready to lighten up the room and get away from the huge dark coffee table and dark big leather chairs

Hi, David, Given that your stated preference for choosing a stock plan, I suggest you have three basic options with regard to selecting the land: 1. ) Pick the land and then find a plan to suit. 2.) Pick the plan and then find land to suit. 3.) A hybrid of 1.) and 2.) Include a study period as a contingency in any land purchase offer. The study period enables you to consult with various professionals to assess the feasibility of your project. If, for whatever reason it's not feasible, you get to walk away and don't get stuck with a piece of dirt. Keep in mind your total investment includes land cost, survey/architectural design/engineering cost, site development cost, home construction cost, landscaping, and any decorating such as window treatments. If you have Realtors involved, be aware they'll expect (okay, the right word is "demand") a referral fee for recommending builders and it's likely to be one of those hush-hush, under-the-table costs. Get real-world cost information for each category and test your budget against reality so you don't end up owning land that you can't build on because you overspent on that category and don't have enough money to build the home you want on it. Real-world design cost information comes from architects and designers who do that work for a living. Real-world site work comes from site work contractors who do that for a living. Real-world construction cost information comes from builders who do that work for a living. Get your cost information from the wrong sources and you can end up with an unpleasant "surprise."