| Purchase house with Storm Drain in back yard?
We fell in love with a house that may be a great value (bank owned) but I am weary of the storm drain that dumps the neighborhood run off right into the back yard. I noticed that they have put in a poor man's dry well...but it looks pretty bad. The rest of the property is quite nice...including the front yard and the house!
So...I think that it will probably cost me about 10-15K to fix this...and that may still be worth it depending on the purchase price/value of the house.
Where can I get some ideas (already started to look into landscaping companies)...really looking for before/after pictures of what the final product could look for?
Also...what issues do I need to be aware of that I may be overlooking. I want to make sure that I don't inherit a huge problem.
I knocked on the neighbor's door last night and inquired about the storm drain. He told me that when it rains real hard, the water collects in a wide puddle in the back yard...but doesn't appear to come close to the house.
Thanks.  |