Contemplating building

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by bigdog

Contemplating building new home, and would like 'ball-park' guesstimates on the following:

Lot clearing prep - $8-10,000
Septic $10,000-15,000
Concrete foundation $5,000-10,000
Drilled well $5,000-10,000

House may be modular or stick built so didn't put any pricing for that here.
House square footage will be 1200-1700, most likely a ranch, with attached or detached 2 car garage.

The number I placed beside each item is my ballpark guess, obviously, these are only guesstimates, as other variables may come into play.

Thanks for you feedback

I think you're low on all of those except for maybe the lot clearing. Although a lot of things can affect the prices.
Drilled well, how far down do you have to go to get a sufficient water flow per minute.
Septic, how many bedrooms and what is the saturation rate of the soil.
Foundation, what is the soil like and how far down do you have to dig to hit solid ground. I've built 4 homes over the years and those are the three most important things you don't want to cheap out on.
Many people have found out that their wells aren't up to what they thought this season because of the drought. Anyone with a dug well, forgetaboutit!