This is a snapshot of my property, how would you setup the house and barn?

[zzvyb6]

South facing house with large roof overhang as far back from the road as possible (heat, shade, noise & privacy). Away from low spot, too. Barn 1/2 way between road and house, Machinery shed next to barn perpendicular and out of the wind. Keep the horses away from any roads and neighbors. Make a 6 stall barn in case you want to board. Location keeps your boarders away from your house. Horse paddocks behind the barn away from street side. Preserve 5 or more acres for haying fields in case you want to make your own someday.

Fenced completely all around. Barbed wire as needed. Two rows of fast growing pines along any road frontage. They grow a foot a year.

A long gated driveway keeps the horses in (just in case) and the curious and troublemakers out. All this works for me.

 

[Wakey]

Showroom, I'm jealous of your state's software. Georgia's isn't bad but that looks much better. Nice spread also. If you plan on taking boarders (I would, I enjoy the company and it offsets cost) I would definitely keep the house away from the barn. Regardless, this is what golf carts were made for, boarders or not.

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To answer your question, I would put the barn close to the entry so the guy delivering hay, shavings, horse trailers, UPS and the like only drive on a small portion of whatever roadway you have. I'd put the house to the far right and perhaps the future shop as well. But that is for privacy and that is a personal preference. If you have line of sight from your home to the barn I'd think you are good.

 

[dan ny escarpment]

I would delay a decision as long as reasonably possible. Have a good look from numerous points on the place. I do not like to be close to other people. It might not bother you to hear and see them, but that usually means they can see and hear you. As dave says, get the best view. I do not want to be looking at other houses, especially backyards. Do you like the sun to shine in the room where you eat breakfast, or would you prefer to have the afternoon/evening sun shine in the room that would be used then? You could maybe orientate the house to have both. Can you get water and power to anywhere on the property or are there some problems/more expense with some parts? Make up as many other questions as you can think of and you will find you are gravitating to one particular spot and orientation with the horse barn and shop site settled too. Good luck. I would prefer not to have to do a new build again.

This is great advice, orienting the home to take advantage of the sun in rooms by time of day, and I'd add by season of year, is something that makes a huge difference, particularly in winter climates where sun coming deep into the home in the afternoon and at sunset can really brighten a cold winter. Whenever we think about building a home on open land up here in the great lakes region, orientation of the rooms to time of day and season is the first thing I look for in a home plan.

 

[r porter]

i would have the drive circle the barn to minimize backing up with livestock. alternately have the drive make a circle where the shop will be and pull up to the side of the barn.

 

[oosik]

How you orient the house and where you locate it should depend on the view you want and how much sun you want in the house. The location of the outbuildings should depend upon ease of access and their view from inside the house. Locate the animal barn and pens downwind - unless you appreciate the smell on warm summer evenings.

I would consider burying on property utilities - electric, telephone etc to enhance the views and aide in landscaping.

Decide where your outside family activities - bar-b-q, children's play area, etc will be and plan the layout accordingly.

Otherwise - nice looking piece of land.

 

[Wakey]

How would you setup the house on the property?

Did you decide yet?

 

[rgr33]

Just a couple of thoughts on house placement. I would rather be at or near the top of my property than the bottom. Also, the house should be facing the view you want to see every day, keeping in mind the sunlight you will have morning and afternoon. I wouldn't want to be close to the existing house, avoiding complaints about noise or their view of your macinery, animals etc. Maybe give some thought to placing your outbuildings in a way that screens the view of the closest neighbors. The road should allow easy access and turn around for delivery trucks,bringing in supplies, hay, etc.