Post by estimatedprophet on May 3, 2012 3:59:08 GMT -5
I have an old friend from college that designs, builds, and sells buildings and bridges. He’s an engineer and architect, with all the degrees. Given the opportunities in New York City around the new World Trade Center, he has 3 design projects in the works - including one park bridge. The park is owned by the neighborhood committee, and is reserved for residents of the riverside area.
There is fishing and boating allowed, but no swimming. The bridge becomes a vital necessity to the neighborhood residents, so that they can drive easily to the marina - which is actually located in New Jersey - and get to their boats.
The neighborhood design committee has already purchased the land and began construction on the dwellings, as well as the park pavilion. The bridge project will have to proceed or the neighborhood housing project will fall through with only half a park. The design committee is locked into paying for my friend's architectural design.
The only problem is, the neighborhood designers do not have enough funds to finish building all the projected houses in the neighborhood. In order to complete the project, the design committee would have to sell more housing in the neighborhood in advance of being built. Essentially, they need investors who are actually homebuyers. (Homebuyers that pay in advance of work.)
The private neighborhood is nice, complete with the park and marina, and the bridge between them. I've seen the design layouts and plans. It even has a pedestrian walkway that is nice enough and large enough to use for fishing, or to bicycle on. The homes themselves are built to design through planning with the neighborhood design committee. The lots range from four to eight acres in size.
The best part is, all of this land is going for cheap - basically the cost the neighborhood designers have already paid, plus 7.8%. The materials to build homes are also costing home buying investors are also coming in at near wholesale prices. The labor costs end up being washed up among the entire neighborhood, because they need it finished. So the more you want in the home, the more you save. (The basic unit for any home in the neighborhood is a raised ranch with an extended family room addition and a one car garage.) Sitting on four acres, this would cost only $163,000.
The homes for sale include the 4 acre lot, which is groomed and landscaped. The ranch, which with the addition (built off the rear of the structure) also has a front patio and rear deck. Sheds are not allowed in the neighborhood unless they are designed, approved, and constructed through the neighborhood committee – such as when they are built – so the initial starter home does have an outdoor storage unit attached to the rear of the garage. Central air, forced air heating, electric appliances included.
Plus each home in the neighborhood will have private access to the park on their side of the river. (The marina is open to the public for rental of dock space and daily use.) Neighborhood residents have docking fees and marina membership at no cost. The bridge itself, like the actual roadways through the neighborhood, are town property – between the two towns of the two states. Home buyers will live on a private roadway that loops from the town road, and connects to the park.
So, to sum this up, if you are interested, or know anyone, for $163,000…
I know someone that sells bridges.
There is fishing and boating allowed, but no swimming. The bridge becomes a vital necessity to the neighborhood residents, so that they can drive easily to the marina - which is actually located in New Jersey - and get to their boats.
The neighborhood design committee has already purchased the land and began construction on the dwellings, as well as the park pavilion. The bridge project will have to proceed or the neighborhood housing project will fall through with only half a park. The design committee is locked into paying for my friend's architectural design.
The only problem is, the neighborhood designers do not have enough funds to finish building all the projected houses in the neighborhood. In order to complete the project, the design committee would have to sell more housing in the neighborhood in advance of being built. Essentially, they need investors who are actually homebuyers. (Homebuyers that pay in advance of work.)
The private neighborhood is nice, complete with the park and marina, and the bridge between them. I've seen the design layouts and plans. It even has a pedestrian walkway that is nice enough and large enough to use for fishing, or to bicycle on. The homes themselves are built to design through planning with the neighborhood design committee. The lots range from four to eight acres in size.
The best part is, all of this land is going for cheap - basically the cost the neighborhood designers have already paid, plus 7.8%. The materials to build homes are also costing home buying investors are also coming in at near wholesale prices. The labor costs end up being washed up among the entire neighborhood, because they need it finished. So the more you want in the home, the more you save. (The basic unit for any home in the neighborhood is a raised ranch with an extended family room addition and a one car garage.) Sitting on four acres, this would cost only $163,000.
The homes for sale include the 4 acre lot, which is groomed and landscaped. The ranch, which with the addition (built off the rear of the structure) also has a front patio and rear deck. Sheds are not allowed in the neighborhood unless they are designed, approved, and constructed through the neighborhood committee – such as when they are built – so the initial starter home does have an outdoor storage unit attached to the rear of the garage. Central air, forced air heating, electric appliances included.
Plus each home in the neighborhood will have private access to the park on their side of the river. (The marina is open to the public for rental of dock space and daily use.) Neighborhood residents have docking fees and marina membership at no cost. The bridge itself, like the actual roadways through the neighborhood, are town property – between the two towns of the two states. Home buyers will live on a private roadway that loops from the town road, and connects to the park.
So, to sum this up, if you are interested, or know anyone, for $163,000…
I know someone that sells bridges.
