Development alternatives
Compared a four-new-home concept with retaining one home and adding three. These are studied options, not a confirmed development capacity.
PROPOSAL & FEASIBILITY CONCEPT
One property. More than one possibility.
Residential infill options
Proposal example · identity withheldA residential proposal comparing four new homes with an alternative that retains and renovates the existing home and adds three new homes.
OPTION A · NEW HOMES
Four new homes
OPTION B · KEEP + ADD
Existing home + three new homes
Original proposal illustrations · cropped for privacy. Concept assumptions only; not to scale or approved for construction.
THE STARTING QUESTION
How can an owner compare a new-build approach with keeping an existing home before committing to a direction?
The proposal approach
Smart Girl Developments brought the development alternatives, site questions, design priorities, preliminary budget scenarios, and proposed delivery stages into one decision-making framework. The proposal identified where survey, architecture, civil engineering, and further review would shape the next decision.
Proposal example, not a completed development or an approved site plan. Two versions of the same proposal informed this case study. Client identity, property details, and private financial terms are omitted.
WHAT THE PROPOSAL BROUGHT TOGETHER
Give the next decision a stronger foundation.
Site and design questions
Considered shared access, site organization, a potential horizontal property regime, and the design program for further professional review.
Financial scenarios
Organized preliminary costs, comparable-sales research, and alternative delivery approaches to support the owner’s decisions.
A proposed delivery roadmap
Set out the decisions ahead, from survey and design through financing, builder selection, and eventual marketing.
FROM AN EARLY STUDY TO TWO DESIGN DIRECTIONS
See how the idea develops.
The earlier proposal studied retaining the existing home and using a private drive to reach three additional homes. A later version compared that approach with a coordinated four-new-home program. These are iterations for discussion, not an approved plat.
Source: Smart Girl Developments proposal exhibits. The earlier drawing and later concepts use different proposed lot-line arrangements. All dimensions, setbacks, access, home placement and capacity shown are unverified concept assumptions that require survey, design and agency review. Client identity and private financial terms are withheld.
MORE THAN A PRETTY SITE PLAN
What a complete proposal can cover.
The source proposals bring site planning, design, ownership structure, budget scenarios and delivery responsibilities into one decision framework. Here is the breadth of the proposed work.
01Owner priorities+
Start with the owner’s goals: near-term proceeds, long-term participation, family legacy, retaining a home, and the desired level of involvement. These priorities shape the alternatives rather than being added at the end.
02Property and approvals+
Coordinate boundary and topographic survey, title and easement review, utility availability, drainage and access. Study the proposed two-lot and horizontal property regime structure with qualified professionals and the relevant agencies. A proposal does not establish the legal right to build.
03Development alternatives+
Compare four new homes with retaining and renovating the existing home plus three new homes. Consider whether an entitlement-and-sale route, phased delivery or a capital partner better fits the owner’s situation.
04Design program+
Define the target buyer, room program, finish standard and market positioning before detailed drawings. Review concept and siting, schematic design, design development and construction documents as separate decision stages.
05Budget and financing+
Organize preliminary hard costs, professional fees, contingencies, carrying costs and funding requirements. Test changes in pricing, build cost and timing. Compare lender terms rather than treating an early financing assumption as a commitment.
06Professional team and builder scope+
Identify the surveyor, architect, civil and structural engineers, attorney, title professionals and licensed contractor needed for the project. Seek comparable builder proposals based on the same defined scope and drawings.
07Delivery and owner decisions+
Outline agency review, financing and permit prerequisites, then the proposed reporting, selections, change-order reviews, site walks, punch lists and turnover. Construction services are subject to the appropriate licensed team and separate agreements.
08Market strategy+
Refresh comparable sales and the intended product positioning. Consider staged releases, sale or retention options, and a brokerage plan through InvestSmartToday under a separate agreement.
DESIGN WITH A REASON
Better living.
A stronger product.
Square footage is one choice among many. The proposal puts design quality, privacy and the arrival experience into the conversation early.
- Placement & privacyOrient homes, yards and the approach so the site feels considered.
- Architecture & materialsStudy proportions, elevations, windows and an appropriate exterior palette.
- Landscape & lightPlan planting and lighting as part of the overall experience.
- Everyday spacesPrioritize kitchens, primary suites and outdoor living.
- Right-sized homesRevisit floor area against the site, budget and current market evidence.
What comes next?
A proposal makes the next investigation clearer. Survey, professional design, agency review, financing, and a written scope determine what can move forward for each property.
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