quinn sjoblom
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Hi everyone,
New to this forum. Im looking to build a house for my family of 3 as well as my mother so we can quit throwing money away on rent. This house needs to be built on a minimum budget. I have located a possible lot for our house but have some questions about restrictions in the covenants. I want to have about 1100ft space for my family of 3, 650ft for my mom including her own kitchen and laundry, and a 2 car garage. The lot im looking at has a slope to it so im thinking the most cost effective build will be a walkout basement of 650ft next to a 450ft garage on same level, full 1100ft floor above basement and garage for my family. Heres the specific restrictions in covenants that concern me:
1. no 2 story building shall be erected, 2 story building defined as habitable space above ground floor, including, but not limited to a loft, den, or internal balcony.
2. No structure may be erected, placed, or allowed to remain upon any individual lot except one single family dwelling house of no less than 900 sg ft finished ground floor living area. Ground floor area is defined as that which is measured from the exterior of the ground floor. This does not include a second floor, basement, balcony, mezzanine, loft or any other self contained area. Ground floor means a surface area on a single plane, measured between exterior walls. A residential, single family dwelling is defined as as a single building, containing one dwelling unit, containing facilities for cooking, living, sleeping and designed for permanent occupancy for one family.
So first of all, does my house classify as single story? the walkout and garage will be on same level, and both partially below grade with my main floor of 1100ft being above. Will the main floor above basement and garage be considered my 900ft minimum "ground floor"?
Also, does my house classify as one single family dwelling house even though i have a separate living area in basement for my mother with her own kitchen and laundry? The lot is specified as no zoning, so the covenants are the only thing of concern. If this is allowed, are there any specific requirements for my entrances? There will need to be either interior or exterior stairs, or a rear entrance to the main floor above.
Any advice is very much appreciated. Im trying to avoid wasting time and money by paying architect to design my house for this lot just to have it denied by ARC.
New to this forum. Im looking to build a house for my family of 3 as well as my mother so we can quit throwing money away on rent. This house needs to be built on a minimum budget. I have located a possible lot for our house but have some questions about restrictions in the covenants. I want to have about 1100ft space for my family of 3, 650ft for my mom including her own kitchen and laundry, and a 2 car garage. The lot im looking at has a slope to it so im thinking the most cost effective build will be a walkout basement of 650ft next to a 450ft garage on same level, full 1100ft floor above basement and garage for my family. Heres the specific restrictions in covenants that concern me:
1. no 2 story building shall be erected, 2 story building defined as habitable space above ground floor, including, but not limited to a loft, den, or internal balcony.
2. No structure may be erected, placed, or allowed to remain upon any individual lot except one single family dwelling house of no less than 900 sg ft finished ground floor living area. Ground floor area is defined as that which is measured from the exterior of the ground floor. This does not include a second floor, basement, balcony, mezzanine, loft or any other self contained area. Ground floor means a surface area on a single plane, measured between exterior walls. A residential, single family dwelling is defined as as a single building, containing one dwelling unit, containing facilities for cooking, living, sleeping and designed for permanent occupancy for one family.
So first of all, does my house classify as single story? the walkout and garage will be on same level, and both partially below grade with my main floor of 1100ft being above. Will the main floor above basement and garage be considered my 900ft minimum "ground floor"?
Also, does my house classify as one single family dwelling house even though i have a separate living area in basement for my mother with her own kitchen and laundry? The lot is specified as no zoning, so the covenants are the only thing of concern. If this is allowed, are there any specific requirements for my entrances? There will need to be either interior or exterior stairs, or a rear entrance to the main floor above.
Any advice is very much appreciated. Im trying to avoid wasting time and money by paying architect to design my house for this lot just to have it denied by ARC.