Step 1: Feasibility (don’t design your dream until you know what the lot can do)

Feasibility answers the “unsexy” questions that protect your budget:

• Where can the home legally sit on the lot (setbacks, access, easements)?

• What’s the slope and drainage reality?

• What do utilities look like (water, sewer, electrical, gas)?

• Are there neighborhood rules or HOA requirements?

• Are there coastal considerations based on location?

• Are there height, view, or grading constraints?

A feasibility review also helps you avoid designing something that gets value-engineered into something you don’t love later.