Driveway issue with Home Builder (tenants, property, rental, contract)
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What does the agent representing you say in regards to the contract and outs?
Brandon, you just like to hear people admit they don't have an agent and royally screwed up. If this guy had an agent who was familiar with building they would have discussed flipping the house or at least known to ask the right questions.
And it makes one wonder when people ask why they need an agent for new construction ?
I just draw what the driveway will looks like, with the location of the hydrant. My math is not that great, and number I provided is not 100% but is it close. I know 1 degree or 1 foot will make big difference.
Other then this driveway issue, I cannot complain about the builder.
We asked hydrant question before contract, they said that lot is wide enough so it will not be any issue.
I think they have totally miss hydrant in the blueprint and get city approval. If they had pushed home 3 feet on other side then it will have less angled and that is in the building block.
Also, we wanted to flip home because morning room will get direct sun light in the morning, but they already get approved and land elevation from the city and can not change that.
At this point I cannot select other lot; they already started foundation two day ago.
But Sales Manager is working with upper level, and I will get some answer soon, I hope it work out for us.
Oh, man, there is an electric box too? Given the layout you provided, your builder messed up. That is obvious that the driveway cannot go on that side, and they should have noticed that. I see now why they had to angle the driveway, it was less about the hydrant, and more about the combination of the electric box and the hydrant.
Because you were in contract before the plans were finalized, and pointed out the problem with the hydrant to the builder before the foundation went in (if I followed that all correctly), I would say you do have a legal basis to require them to tear out the foundation at their cost, redo the plans, and either get a new permit and flip the house, or repour a few feet over. It will cost a lot of money for them, and they aren't going to want to do it, so I suggest you see an attorney.
The only other possibility I can see is: If they move the electric box, will the driveway fit on that side of the hydrant and still be within the building envelope? Because that would be a lot less angle that direction. I don't know what type of electric box it is and if moving it is a possibility. It might be cheaper than digging up all that concrete and repouring.
*Edit, I was going off the picture, and just noticed the fact that the hydrant is 10' in. If that is 10' from the property line, then that won't work either, since you probably have side setbacks. So you probably would have to go around the hydrant on that side. I would see an attorney for sure.
Brandon, you just like to hear people admit they don't have an agent and royally screwed up. If this guy had an agent who was familiar with building they would have discussed flipping the house or at least known to ask the right questions.
And it makes one wonder when people ask why they need an agent for new construction ?
Yes, I suspect they don't have representation. I don't like making people admit they made a mistake so much as finding out where they are. I prefer to lead people to answers if possible rather than just throw an opinion out there. I don't know what the OP knows or has done. People do come here with agents seeking outside advice and the OP never said if they didn't or did have representation.
If they have one, I want to know what someone familiar with the builder told them so I can confirm or offer an alternative suggestion. If they don't have an agent and don't want the home anymore, then I would tell them try and cancel. If necessary get an attorney involved. Then they can consider representation and get another lot or home.
Ultimately, their answer and repercussions if any are in the contract.
I do not have real estate agent, but base on the advice that I have collected, here is what I am going to do.
I will find out how much my home will depreciate because of the bad driveway (may be 3% to 6%)
I will ask builder to give me that much incentives and provide little wider driveway. I have talk with sales manages and will see what is their response.
If that did not workout by this Monday, I will seek attorney involve
Please let me know if you have any recommendation regarding to this.
Thanks
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Driveway Layout
