Which cottage community is better to choose?
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When thinking about purchasing a plot of land for the construction of a country house, especially in relation to cottage villages, you need to know some basic principles for choosing a location. This is discussed in this article.
Contents of the article:
- Distance from the city and dependence of plot prices
- Environmental cleanliness is the key to health and longevity
- Transport connections
- Country village infrastructure
- Communications: central water supply, sewerage, electricity
- Up high or low?
- With or without a house?
Where to look for a suitable plot of land?
1. Via the Internet
Today, the most optimal search method is to select land plots on the Internet. These are specialized sites that post advertisements for the sale of country real estate. Almost all current offers can be found online, communicate with developers, agents or private owners, ask questions and find out all the necessary information in full.
2. Independent study of the area
Buying land is a responsible and complex process, and there are many pitfalls. Considering that the plot will be purchased for at least the next 10-15 years with the subsequent construction of a country house (for permanent or temporary residence), with the help of an independent search you can choose the best option.
How can you personally monitor existing cottage communities? Considering the distance from the city within a radius of 20-30 km from the Moscow Ring Road, it is important to immediately determine which is better. Armed with a topographic map, you can easily identify the most interesting of them, where you should go by private car for visual acquaintance and study of the landscape, infrastructure and transport links.
Distance from the city and dependence of plot prices
First of all, it is important to determine where you intend to purchase land. For many residents of the Moscow region, the proximity of their future home to the city is important. This allows them to work, study and return without any problems.
It is not surprising that the highest demand for land near the Moscow Ring Road has formed in the Moscow region. And, as you know, the higher the demand, the higher the prices. And here we come to the main pricing factors in the village.
The closer you are to the cottage community, the higher the cost of land.
This rule applies to 97% of offers on the market. True, there are exceptions. So, in some villages, remote from each other and literally a few kilometers from the main highway, the cost of land can differ by up to 30%.
Land prices are determined not only by the distance from the Moscow Ring Road. The cost of one hundred square meters is also influenced by the region, category of land, class of the village, area, availability of communications: water supply, sewerage, electricity and other factors. We will look at all this a little later.
Environmental cleanliness is the key to health and longevity
The second important factor influencing pricing is the ecology of the area.
A busy highway, the lack of forest belts near cottage villages and nearby industrial, processing and chemical enterprises do not have the best effect on the cleanliness of the land. Toxic substances, carcinogens, pesticides and toxins can fall into precipitation and floods, making the area practically unsuitable for agriculture and recreation.
Ideally, cottage villages should be surrounded by or next to a forest such as cottage village Nizhny Novgorod , at a distance of at least 2-3 km from highways and highways and 5-10 km from processing, industrial and construction sites.
If there are forests, rivers or reservoirs near the site, this will require additional costs.
Please note that not all areas of the Moscow region are suitable for living. There are such concepts as maps of the distribution of winds, river flows, forest cover and general pollution of the territory. To do this, it is recommended to study the environmental map of the Moscow region. The cleanest directions are the west, northwest and southwest of the region.
The best ecology in the Moscow region is to the west of the Moscow Ring Road, and the most expensive land is also located here. The most unfavorable areas are the eastern and southern parts of the region, where prices for plots are the lowest.
Transport connections
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Access to public transport is also very important when choosing a plot of land. Ideally, there is at least one real asphalt road leading to it, and there are bus and train stops nearby.
IMPORTANT! See for yourself the intensity of traffic on the road leading to the cottage village. Especially during peak times: morning and evening.
Despite the fact that most highways near Moscow are completely congested, it is more practical to choose a village that can be reached without traffic jams. Analyze various alternative access methods in advance.
When choosing a site to build a house, even if the option found is very good, it is located at a price, but it can only be reached by highway, which causes many kilometers of traffic jams. Give up this idea. Believe me, it’s not worth it, every day you lose several hours of your life in endless traffic jams, to the detriment of your physical and mental health. In addition, it significantly increases the cost of your car (traffic jams increase the consumption of motor oil, antifreeze and other fluids by 20-30% compared to normal driving).
If you are not a driver, but plan to travel to Moscow often (when moving outside the city), then cottage villages with bad roads can be considered as an exception, but there are reports of convenient train connections with the capital. In any case, this factor is important, since commuter trains are one of the fastest modes of transport in the Moscow region.
Country village infrastructure
The infrastructure in cottage villages where land acquisition is planned should be given more attention than the availability of central water supply and electricity.
It is worthwhile to purchase land in advance in such CPs where there are at least minimal infrastructure facilities.
- Children’s and sports grounds;
- Shops;
- Pharmacy;
- Beauty salon;
- ATMs;
- Preschool and school institutions.
The lack of retail networks is often a serious problem for suburban homeowners, who are forced to purchase basic food products, household chemicals and medicines in the city for weeks in advance.
It will not be superfluous to study maps of nearby settlements, their remoteness and the presence of the same shopping and entertainment centers, food stalls, car washes and other infrastructure facilities.
Communications: central water supply, sewerage, electricity
Almost all cottage villages in the immediate vicinity of the city are electrified and have central sewerage and water supply. The same cannot be said about the “young” newly formed cottage developments remote from the city, which cannot even boast of having an electrical network.
Without electricity, it’s impossible to fully construct a country house, as most units and equipment are connected to the power grid. For more information about the prospects for electrifying the site, you can contact the organization responsible for the village. If the power grid outage is temporary, independent power sources (such as diesel generators) can be used to power appliances and construction tools.
Up high or low?
The variability in elevation is a characteristic of most plots in the Moscow region, where low-lying areas gradually give way to hills, making it virtually impossible to find perfectly uniform spaces.
Nevertheless, always evaluate cottage villages based on their elevated or low-lying location. The site’s primary location always poses the risk of excessive soil moisture, the presence of abundant groundwater, and new geological challenges associated with the construction of foundations, which are most in need of reinforcement and elevation. Foundations are also vulnerable to flooding and snowmelt.
According to natural “physiology,” water always flows from highlands to lowlands. Wet soils require drainage systems for existing structures. Considering the soil characteristics, it’s important to select moisture-resistant greenery.
With or without a house?
If your budget allows, you can consider purchasing a plot of land with an existing house.
In this case, it’s important to thoroughly inspect the building and engage specialists. Unless you’re a professional builder, you’re unlikely to be able to independently identify all possible defects in the foundation, walls, and roof. A newly built house is always a risk. Even if you’re lucky, the defects will be minor, and fixing them will take time, money, and effort.
The advantages of purchasing a plot of land with a “Land + House” plan are as follows:
- The ability to call and move into your cottage immediately, without waiting for it to be built;
- Saving time and money on rent;
- The ability to carry out repairs, renovations, and restoration work during your stay.
These are among the real “disadvantages.”
- There’s a high probability of both visible and hidden defects in construction, finishing, and insulation;
- If necessary, pay for the reconstruction and remodeling of buildings and “live on the construction site.”
When choosing a land plot, you should always study information in open sources, as well as your own wishes. Development areas must meet all of the above criteria as much as possible.
Today, buyers have many options when choosing plots for construction. Numerous Internet and specialized sites are ready to provide the information they are interested in in a convenient format. And as practice shows, it is not difficult for future owners to choose a suitable property. From the moment the search begins until the keys or documents are issued, it takes from one and a half to two months.
The main thing is to approach the solution of the problem thoughtfully, taking into account the recommendations given above.
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