Скачать или смотреть Ep 35.1 🏠 REAL PROPERTY EASEMENT EXAMPLES: How a 2-Acre Lot Lost Half Its Buildable Area 🏠

This visual companion to Episode 35 walks you through REAL property survey documents showing exactly how easements, setbacks, and topography constrain buildable area on an actual Northern California property.
What started as 2.25 acres became approximately 1 acre of usable building space.
🎯 In This Visual Guide You'll See:
✅ How to read actual land survey documents and topographic contour lines
✅ Public utility easement (PUE) cutting through the middle of a 2-acre lot
✅ 70-foot highway right-of-way impact on front setback requirements
✅ Steep hillside topography eliminating 25-30% of gross lot area
✅ How septic leach field requirements further constrain buildable space
✅ Real coordination between surveyor, civil engineer, and architect drawings
✅ Step-by-step visual analysis of property constraints and solutions
✅ How to calculate actual buildable area from survey documents
📍 DETAILED TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Introduction: Real Property Visual Analysis
0:45 - Property Overview: 2.25-Acre Northern California Vineyard
2:15 - Understanding Survey Documents and Topographic Lines
4:30 - Reading Contour Lines: Identifying Steep vs Gentle Slopes
6:20 - Highway Right-of-Way: 70-Foot Setback Requirement Explained
8:15 - Public Utility Easement: Underground Power Cutting Through Property
10:45 - The Squeeze Effect: Combining All Constraints
12:30 - Septic System and Leach Field Requirements
13:50 - Final Buildable Area: How Everything Fits Together
15:00 - Lessons for Lot Buyers and Homeowners
🔍 REAL CONSTRAINTS REVEALED:
This Northern California vineyard property demonstrates multiple design limitations:
Constraint #1: Steep Hillside Topography

25-30% of property is unbuildable steep slope
Contour lines show 280-285 foot elevation (5 feet in short distance)
Required expensive retaining walls to stabilize hillside

Constraint #2: Public Utility Easement (PUE)

10-foot wide easement for underground power
Runs diagonally through center of property
Serves electric transformers for multiple properties
Building within easement strictly prohibited

Constraint #3: Highway Right-of-Way

70 feet from highway centerline to setback line
Pushes 20-foot front setback deeper into property
Reduces usable frontage area significantly
Constraint #4: Septic System Requirements
Primary leach field occupies significant area
Reserve/expansion leach field required by county
Further reduces available building envelope
Constraint #5: Standard Setbacks
20-foot setbacks on all sides
On constrained lot, these become more impactful

📚 COMPANION EPISODE:
This video supplements Episode 35 of The Awakened Homeowner podcast:
🎙️ Episode 35: Easements - The Invisible Property Restrictions
https://podcast.theawakenedhomeowner....
🏗️ PROJECT DETAILS:
This real project required coordination of:

Licensed land surveyor for boundary and topographic survey
Civil engineer for grading, drainage, and septic design
Architect for main residence, cabana, and garage/wine cellar structures
6-7 additional consultants for comprehensive design

Final Design Achieved:
✓ Traditional farmhouse-style main residence
✓ Separate pool and cabana structure
✓ Detached garage with office and winemaking facilities
✓ Extensive retaining walls for hillside stabilization
✓ Septic system with primary and reserve leach fields
All within the dramatically constrained buildable envelope!

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