HOMESITE AND DESIGN CONSULTATION
Know What Your Land Can Hold and What Your Barndo Will Really Take. Before You Spend Real Money.
Up to an hour on Zoom with one of our founders. A few days later, your own Homesite and Design Report: your land researched, your home laid out on it to scale, a rendering, a realistic budget range, your financing questions and a step by step path to move in.
- Catch the septic, covenant, flood and access problems while they are still cheap to solve.
- See your barndo on paper and on your lot, so the dream and the number finally meet.
- Walk away with your next three moves in writing, whether you build next spring or in three years.
$497 · fully credited toward your custom plan if our design team draws it
- FOUNDER LED · EVERY CALL
- PLANS AND DESIGN IN ALL 50 STATES
- BUILDER NETWORK ACTIVATING IN FL · GA · NC · SC · TX
- YOUR $497 COMES OFF YOUR CUSTOM PLAN
THE PROBLEM
Most People Build a Barndo Backwards.
They fall in love with a floor plan. Then they find out what the land, the county and the lender think about it. By then the plan is paid for, the land is closed on and every fix costs more.
The plan is the cheap part. The surprises are not.
- 01The soil will not perc where the house was supposed to go, so the septic moves and the house moves with it.
- 02A deed covenant or HOA rule bans metal siding or caps the shop size.
- 03A flood zone raises the pad, changes the foundation and the insurance bill.
- 04The driveway, the power run and the well were never in anyone's budget.
- 05The lender asks for things the plan never accounted for.
- 06The house is bigger than the budget, and nobody said so until the bids came in.
THE 60 SECOND GROUNDWORK CHECK
How Much Do You Actually Know About Your Build.
Tap each line you could answer today, in writing, with confidence. Be honest. Every open line is a place where budgets break.
YOUR RESULT
8 of 8 still open
Most of your project is still a guess. That is normal at this stage, and it is exactly when an hour of groundwork saves the most.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
Land Edition
EVERYTHING YOU GET
One Call. One Report. Your Whole Project on Paper.
This is the same groundwork a custom plan starts with. You get all of it, whether you ever buy a plan from us or not.
CORE · PART ONE
The Homesite and Design Consultation
Up to an hour on Zoom with one of our founders, not a call center. We pull up your parcel on screen with county maps and public records, then go through your ideas for the house, your budget and your timeline, and answer every question you bring.
Introductions to builders from our national network who work your county
CORE · PART TWO
Your Homesite and Design Report
A private web page with the research analysis on your property and your home, sent a few days after your call. Seven sections:
Property intel
Ownership, covenants, terrain, septic and well, flood, access, power, internet, zoning and the permit path.
Lot map to scale
Your home laid out on your parcel. Still shopping? A model lot, clearly labeled.
Concept rendering
Your barndo in a setting that matches your region, so you can see it, not just imagine it.
All in budget range
A realistic range for your project with a stress case, so the number never ambushes you.
Financing paths
The loan types that fit a barndo and the exact questions to ask any lender.
Plan recommendation
The plan that fits your land and life, or a custom design brief if nothing off the shelf does.
Timeline to move in
Step by step from today to keys, with realistic ranges and your next three moves.
Plus a homeowner guide
What to expect during a build, and the questions to ask before you sign anything.
BONUSES, INCLUDED WHEN YOU BOOK
Bonus 1 · Builder Coverage Check. A straight answer on builder coverage near your parcel in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina or Texas, even if the answer is not yet.
Bonus 2 · Compare up to five parcels. Shopping between lots? We run property reports on up to five, so you can pick with data instead of a gut feeling.
Bonus 3 · Barndo Land Search Checklist. For buyers still looking: what to check on any listing before you make an offer on it.
Your investment today
$497
And if our design team draws your custom plan, the full $497 comes off it.
YOURS TO KEEP
Decide not to move forward with us? Your Homesite and Design Report and all the research behind it are still yours. Use it with any designer, builder or lender you choose.
Seats are limited. Our founders run every call personally.
SEE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT
This Is What Lands in Your Inbox.
Not a PDF of generic tips. A private page about one property and one home: yours. Print it, share it with your spouse, hand it to your lender.
Download the Sample Report (PDF)
TWO EDITIONS · SAME FULL REPORT
Which One Sounds Like You.
Both editions carry every section. The edition only changes what we lead with on your call and in your report.
Not sure? Pick either. We confirm it with you on the call.
How It Works.
- 1
Pick a time
Choose an open slot on the calendar below.
- 2
Lock it in
Pay $497 when you book to hold your seat.
- 3
Tell us about your project
Your intake form arrives by email, so we show up already researching your land.
- 4
Meet on Zoom, then get your report
Up to an hour with one of our founders. Your Homesite and Design Report follows a few days later.
This Is for You If.
- You own land, are under contract, or are seriously shopping.
- You want to build in the next year or two and want it done right.
- You can picture the house and want to know if the dream fits the number.
- You would rather pay for answers now than for surprises later.
This Is Not for You If.
- You only want a stock plan to browse. Browse free plans at American Barndos.
- You are years out and just collecting ideas.
- You want someone to run your construction site. We do not supervise or manage construction and we do not direct trades.
What the Report Is Not.
We will tell you this up front so you can trust everything else we say. It is not a survey, engineering, a permit, a loan, an appraisal or a builder's price. Property findings come from public sources and should be confirmed with your county. It tells you what to check, who to ask and what it will take.
Straight Answers.
Build It on Paper First.
Pick your time below. One hour. One report. Every answer you need before the expensive part starts. $497, credited in full toward your custom plan.
Prefer to talk first? Call 888.982.9291. Just browsing? Browse free plans at American Barndos.
Plans and design are available in every state. The builder network is activating in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, with coverage still being built out county by county.
National Barndos is a design partner and coach for landowners. We are not a builder or contractor. We do not supervise or manage construction and we do not direct trades.
Concept plans are for inspiration and planning only. They are not engineered and are not permit ready. Property findings come from public sources and should be confirmed with your county. Layouts and renderings are concepts, not construction documents.
