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My husband and I have a very unique idea for our dream house. I am not sure if there are limitations and/or requirements if you build in a subdivision here (most on the mainland have those). Can someone tell me more about what you can build here? Maybe some subdivisions are more strict than others? I'm especially interested in interior courtyards and flat rooflines. Lastly, is there any architects in the area that specialize in building these unique floorplans?
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Whoa! You certainly should have a copy of the CC&R's of your subdivision! (If not, check with your association or their web site for a copy.) Flat roof won't work if you are on catchment but they are not very popular here anyway. I know one builder who only builds unique homes (just finished one in Keoupu Hights.) Chuck Lipps 345-5538. Feel free to use my name for reference.
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There are a couple of subdivisions in Puna that have some restrictions, but have you looked into flat rooflines & the rainfall that the windward side of the island gets? Most houses have a pitched roof to eliminate a lot of water problems that can happen with flat roof lines (these lines are much better for the leeward side....of course you may be looking at building on that side....Where are you looking at building?)
Edited by - carey on 06/26/2007 12:33:08
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The subdivision you are thinking of, namamama, is in Santa Fe, New Mexico! I also had the courtyard idea, which is perfect for indoor/outdoor living. But it sounds like what you have in mind is Santa Fe style. You can't live there. They have no water. It's all brown. Beautiful place though, and it would be my second choice despite the lack of water!
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Haha Glen. Very funny. I'm not attached to having a flat roof ;-) I do want a courtyard though. I'm talking to Cat, so we'll see what she comes up with.
Thanks for the responses! I think we want to be in HPP, but that could change over time.
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You are pretty safe in HPP, there are no CC&Rs there. You can build a palace or you can build a shack.
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namamama, there is a great house up on saddle road that has an interior courtyard (they are in the cooler area & the center courtyard has a pyrimid skylight. Have also seen a couple of HPP homes that are more U shaped with a gated courtyard entrance... Most areas here have no style covenents, so what you build has more to do with your lot, your needs, What you can get here, and your budget, usually not in that order.
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I love the courtyard idea. I have designs that I made for the house I would like to build one day that is U shaped, open air on the inside of the U with a courtyard in the middle. I love building custom homes, and have been fortunate to work on some really amazing custom homes. One was an 8000 sq ft rambler with a daylight basement, which housed the pool. Feel free to call, or email me if you'd like to discuss what it would take to make your dream a reality: jm_minica@yahoo.com
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The Hilo Library has a lovely indoor courtyard. Eventually, I'd like to do a set of plans for a similar building but scaled down. Unfortunately, by the time you get a good sized courtyard, the exterior of the building has rather a lot of square feet especially since they have a roofed over walkway around the courtyard. By making one side a garage, that would cut down on the interior space and then the building would be more affordable.
If your roof was only slightly sloped and the roof was made of full length tin roof panels with a wider overlap than usual you could probably get a leak free yet not overly expensive roof. Did you want to walk on this roof?
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Flat roof won't work if you are on catchment but they are not very popular here anyway. I know one builder who only builds unique homes (just finished one in Keoupu Hights.) Chuck Lipps 345-5538. Feel free to use my name for reference.
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John (or others), does anyone ever put a traditional roof (for catchment purposes) above a flat roof top deck? We like the idea of having a roof top deck (to capture the views), but will be on a catchment system. It seems that one could have both with a covered deck. I don't have enough imagination to know how to design such a thing to make it look good. It would look something like a two story building without walls on the second floor.
Just wondering if anyone has seen something of this sort.
Edited by - hpp4me on 07/05/2007 07:14:56
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