So...we have touched on Green ECO Communities,and the process of Land Planning and Design.
The initial steps in land planning are so important. Equinox Environmental, is one of a few Greater Asheville Area Firms whose core services can provide land planning for our real estate clients.
The path to land planning is exciting.
( I took this photo at an eco community about 25 minutes from downtown Asheville. Hiclory Nut Forest.)
Oftentimes, our clients use land planning services during the due diligence period and prior to building. . Then the land-savvy professionals may have due diligence deadlines to deal with, but we have seenthem come through on time and with worthy plans that really assist our clients in making site and building decisons. .
Sometimes too, land planners come in after acreage has been acquired to help our eco-developer clients to, as David of Equinox says, "... develop and make use of their properties while protecting and enhancing the natural and cultural resources on their lands."
That's essential in a green community.
So the next step is sustainable design -the water, wetlands, rare species, habitat, and historic features there.
Two examples of the latter:
1) Recently we listed a property with the remnants of an old gristmill on it. The eco-developers of this green community chose to replicate the gristmill. It will serve as the hub of the eco-community.
2) Also just this past month we did a site evaluation on a potential urban infill project. Although very close in to Asheville, it contains the ruins of an 18th century building. These are the kind of historic features that could, with thoughtful planning, become centerpieces of a new green community.
While on the path to sustainable land planning and design, our real estate clients (and we) appreciate being able to consult ,during and/or after due diligence, with eco-savvy experts who can transform special features of and on the Land into site amenities. These, David of Equinox tells us, " hold functional, aesthetic, and educational appeal....[whether that be for]... large scale planning of greenways and developments to site specific design of residential landscapes or restoration projects....".
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