Information on the land the builder is using (Raleigh, Holly Springs: sales, house)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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How would I find out about the land a builder is using to put up a new development? I asked how come no trees? I was told by the sales office that the land use to be farm land...How do I know this is safe to put a home on? How do I find out what was produced on this land? Was it a sod farm? A potatoe farm? I have no idea how to find out? Is it safe to build on? I have so many questions, but they said that's all they know...hmmmm should I be concerned? Help...
How would I find out about the land a builder is using to put up a new development? I asked how come no trees? I was told by the sales office that the land use to be farm land...How do I know this is safe to put a home on? How do I find out what was produced on this land? Was it a sod farm? A potatoe farm? I have no idea how to find out? Is it safe to build on? I have so many questions, but they said that's all they know...hmmmm should I be concerned? Help...
What exactly are you looking for? If it were a toxic waste dump there would be required notice.....but for farm land? Ah....sure there could have been pesticide use...but well....it's farm land....what do you think they were growing on it?
Where is this development? Wake County? You could look at the originally parcel before it was subdivided....that may give you a few clues.
How would I find out about the land a builder is using to put up a new development? I asked how come no trees? I was told by the sales office that the land use to be farm land...How do I know this is safe to put a home on? How do I find out what was produced on this land? Was it a sod farm? A potatoe farm? I have no idea how to find out? Is it safe to build on? I have so many questions, but they said that's all they know...hmmmm should I be concerned? Help...
I don't see a reason to be concerned, but if you want to find out more you could always try contacting the local planning office and try to acquire additional information. Also, every new development has to file a erosion and sediment control plan. I'm not sure, but I beleive these plans may include previous land use information as well whcih the planning department may ne able to share with you.
Just curious, but what are your concerns? Building on old farms is fairly common here.
Thanks for the responses, my concerns would be what pesticides were used, if any at all, if it were a flower field, cotton, etc...no big concerns, but if it was a sod farm, or another type of farm that required heavy pesticide usage, would the well water/water shed be safe? This is in wake county...maybe I am overeacting, but I just want to know that its safe...
Builders in wake county definitely build on farms. There is a development going up near my house on part of a farm, dairy farm. The owners sold the back half of the farm. It is certainly easier for developers, very few trees to clear! It does seem relatively common to see.
Farming can be fairly intensive in use of chemicals, fetilizers and pesticides. some farmers had a favorite dumping spot or place to wash out equipment.
My only concern would be well water, which I would want to have tested routinely, if in a neighborhood with wells.
As far as having a home out in an old pasture, no worries here...
Thanks for the responses, my concerns would be what pesticides were used, if any at all, if it were a flower field, cotton, etc...no big concerns, but if it was a sod farm, or another type of farm that required heavy pesticide usage, would the well water/water shed be safe? This is in wake county...maybe I am overeacting, but I just want to know that its safe...
Yes...that happens. I know that in Holly Springs, subdivisions with less than 10 sites that aren't adjacent to existing water mains are allowed to use a community well. There is one such community planned on the extreme southern edge of the town ETJ.
I could NEVER live in a neighborhood without big, mature trees...I'd avoid it no matter what used to be there.
You are so right. We bought new construction and I just didn't really give trees too much thought at the time. I didn't realize I'd miss them so much. I HATE my bare lot with the little charlie brown tree out front, it's pitiful! lol We are planning on moving sometime in the next year and trees are definitely on the non-negotiable must-haves list.
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