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12-11-2011, 07:05 AM

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Fork Horn

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: Lee , New Hampshire

Posts: 312

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Septics run around 6K for a 3 bdrm...wells are by the foot for casing & drilling...average is around 5K complete.. that means pump and lines are installed.
Now here's the bottom line, everyone can tell you this & that but only an engineer who will stand behind his decision on what he can make happen will be your best answer. Wells and septics have space requirements all around them and between them and each county/state/town is different. We do not see perk test anymore...they are almost obsolete. Test pits checking soil tells them Just how well the land will perk.
If the land was 200K and is now 75K is a BS story >OR< was so out of the ball park to begin with. If you really like it buy it with a contingency that it must be able to obtain a BUILDING PERMIT...that covers everything not just well and septic..maybe you have a wetland issue, setback issues or Liens on the property...the list goes on forever!
Get an engineer 1st...this means spending money on something you don't own yet but its better then spending 75K that will never get a permit! BTW... a engineer will probably give you up front info for free but certainly give him the job should you decide to move forward..Our company pays around 1800 for septic design and layout...need more info you can e-mail me at [email protected]

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