This personally would always interest me. How long does this actually take?
Below is our timeline, roughly up to this point in time. Eventually I'll be able to more confidently provide pointers to maybe save time here or there, but for now, here's our timeline:
Late 2018: Changed financial strategy, starting saving more money
Late 2019: Started saving even more aggressively
Mid-2020: Sold home, moved in with in-laws to save even more
Sept. 2021: Start looking for land more seriously
Jan. 2022: Offer accepted on land
Early 2022: Survey and inspection of land
Apr. 2022: Closed on land
Mar. 2022-present: With seller's permission :) started land cleanup. Cutting down invasive underbrush and moving dead trees into piles.
Mar. 2022: Started architect and builder interviews
Apr. 2022: Selected intended builder
May 2022: Selected architect
Jun. 2022: Architect site visit
Jul. 2022: Architect quits; selected new architect
Aug. 2022: Design reveal meeting with new architect
Oct. 2022: Phase 1 (overall design) complete with architect
Nov. 2022: Rethink/reconfigure floor plan
Dec. 2022: Phase 2 meeting with architect (3D model reveal). Complete interior design moodboards and ordering of material samples
Jan. 2023: Engineering complete site plan. Architect preliminary drawings complete; sent to builders for feedback
Jan-Mar. 2023: Collected builder feedback and interview new builders
Mar. 2023: Feedback sent to architect
Apr. 2023: Drawings updated; transitioned to final stage of drawing development (sections, beam sizes, roof heat calculations, etc.)
And there you have it! I'll continue updating this periodically. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
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