There are many things to consider if you are lucky enough to build your own home. Depending on where you are looking for land, you must first take into account the surrounding outdoor environment.
A parcel of land that is part of a larger development may already have a given lot shape, with other houses built next to it or eventually to be built next to it. Often, these are lands that have been leveled; however, there are also communities built in mountainous areas and each has some degree of views. Having a view is good, but not having a view is not “bad” Feng Shui. Your own backyard can end up being a very private and lovely landscaped retreat, where private views of your own land could be just as nice as views for miles around.
However, if there is an obvious view to take advantage of, whether it be a mountain or a lake, you will want to find out if these great natural features help or hinder the type of home you will create. Mountain houses can be very cozy, but they are not built directly into the side of a mountain. Being close to water, such as a lake or the ocean, can also be very attractive, but there is a possibility of being too close to the water. Being in a wooded environment can also be exhilarating, making sure the area is not chronically shaded.
If you plan to build in an area where there are small bodies of water, lake inlets, and canals, such as in many places in Florida, you need to consider where these bodies of water are in relation to the home you want. to build. For the remainder of Period 8 (until 2024), having a large body of water in your northeast can undermine financial luck. In Period 9 (from 2024 to 2044), having a large body of water to the south could be a problem. To a lesser extent, it could be influenced by the location of a neighbor’s pool. This is one example where looking at online aerial views of your neighborhood can be a fantastic tool.
It is ideal to have a lot shape that is square or rectangular. If it’s an unusually shaped lot, it could still help if you’re willing to apply some landscaping techniques to square it up. The worst shape is a pie shape that tapers at the back. There is nothing inherently good or bad about a batch of flags.
The level of the lot is important, but specific to the house that is going to be built. Some houses benefit from having a lower ground level behind them, while others do not. This is a feature you would like a competent classically trained professional to review. Knowing the compass bearing of the house to be built and the year it will be built will convey how the level of the lot will influence future occupants.
In some neighborhoods, where there is a steep incline to the street or highway, people in those areas may experience flooding and mudslides that bring down their streets during heavy rains. On a very subtle and invisible level, air currents (qi) can move too quickly down these sloping streets, and the position of the house in relation to the street can reveal whether the house will do better or worse in that type of environment. .
The winding streets to reach your land can be a good thing, churning the qi like butter. However, it is common sense that streets that are too narrow and steep will make you and your guests uncomfortable coming and going and can actually be a bit dangerous to travel on the road. Obviously, it is better to be on a wide street with easy parking. I have some clients whose houses are on streets so steep that I don’t even trust my parking brakes when I’m up there. If you’re looking at a package on a winding street, it’s better if the road wraps around your house rather than deviating from it. You’ll also want to avoid a lot at the end of a street or a T-junction, unless the road coming toward the house is sloping, not heavily trafficked, and the house may be further back from the street. .
There is nothing inherently good or bad about putting a house on its side on a lot.
You don’t want to buy land in an area where the big picture is out of your control, such as the slope of the street or proximity to a highway or tourist destination. A noisy environment is very difficult to compensate. And it can also be too quiet; avoid living near a cemetery or in corners of the world without one within miles.
There is no such thing as a good or bad address for a house, as this is too general information. However, once you have an idea of what time period you would build in, any address with the right floor plan can be used to complement the type of home.
If the land itself appears healthy with the ability to support lush plant life, this may also bode well for the people who live on this land.