Do I need to own land before contacting McMahon?
No. You can start the conversation while you’re still looking. McMahon helps evaluate potential properties before purchase so you can consider the building requirements before choosing your land.
MCMAHON CUSTOM HOMES
Get a builder’s perspective on the properties you’re considering before you buy.
A property may offer the location and privacy you want, but you also need to understand what it would take to build there. McMahon Custom Homes helps you evaluate whether potential properties suit your building plans, what could limit those plans and what work the land may need before construction.
The terrain, setbacks and easements affect where a home can sit. We consider those constraints to help you understand whether the available building area could accommodate the home you have in mind. Sunlight and views matter within those limits.
Driveway access and utility availability are important parts of evaluating a lot. We look at how you would reach the home and whether the property would use public water and sewer or need a well and septic system.
A sloping lot raises different questions about grading and foundation design than a level site. Wooded acreage may need clearing. We help you understand the site work and potential permitting challenges involved before you commit to a property.
We discuss your home goals, budget and where you’re considering building. This gives Josh a starting point for evaluating potential properties against the plans you have in mind.
Josh can walk a lot with you to consider access, utilities, available building area and site-development needs. These factors help you assess whether the property suits your plans.
Consider the site’s constraints, expected development costs and questions still to resolve before choosing your land. If you move forward, those findings help guide design and pre-construction planning.
A builder’s evaluation does not replace required testing or approvals. Our Build on Your Lot process explains the broader journey through construction and move-in.
The land purchase is one part of your building budget. Preparing the property can involve clearing, grading, driveway work and utilities, including a well and septic system where needed.
McMahon helps you consider expected site-development costs while you evaluate a property. That gives you more useful information for the decision than the asking price alone.
No. You can start the conversation while you’re still looking. McMahon helps evaluate potential properties before purchase so you can consider the building requirements before choosing your land.
Yes. If you’re considering several properties, McMahon can help you evaluate their suitability for the home you want, including utility requirements, expected site-development costs and potential permitting challenges.
Josh evaluates potential land with the later design and construction work in mind. His involvement continues through the build, connecting the decisions you make about a property with the home you plan to put on it.
McMahon is based in Goochland and builds across Goochland, Powhatan, Hanover, Chesterfield, Richmond and Charlottesville/Albemarle County. As you compare properties in these areas, site conditions and local permitting requirements are part of the building decision.
Talk with McMahon Custom Homes before you buy.
We can help you evaluate whether the property suits your building plans and what it may take to prepare it.