In this episode, I drive the proposed driveway route (most of it). It will be over 3300ft long and starts at an elevation around 770 ft above sea level and rises to over 1010 ft. We have requirements of staying under 13% grade to get our driveway approved. The surveyors just marked off the lot lines and performed a topographic study. We should get the results in the next few weeks. If all goes well, we will be able to get up to the hilltop build site.
The long distance from utilities has incentivized us to go completely off grid. Just running the electric line to the house would cost close to a full solar power setup. We are currently working with an architect to design a smallish 4 bedroom passive house (1700 sq ft). I will be sharing more of that process as we get further along. Thanks for watching!
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