homesite

Future dwelling ground

A homesite is a plot of land designated or suitable for building a house.

The term appears most often in real estate contexts, where developers sell homesites in planned communities or subdivisions before construction begins.

We purchased a wooded homesite overlooking the lake.

Unlike a lot, which can serve various purposes, homesite specifically implies residential intent and often suggests the land has been approved or prepared for home construction.

property

lot

Large amount or portion

  • parcelWrapped item for shipping
  • plotStoryline or land parcel
  • acreageAmount of land owned

land · subdivision · tract · deed · survey · zoning · setback · easement · boundary · frontage

construction

foundation

Underlying support structure

footing · basement · blueprint · permit · contractor · build · framing · utilities · septic · well

location

lot

Large amount or portion

slope · setting · proximity · view · orientation · access · neighborhood · cul-de-sac · waterfront · wooded

dwelling

residence

Place one inhabits

abode · shelter · dwelling · manufactured · modular · custom-built · prefab

Categories
Opposites
permanence of dwelling

homesitehotel

Commercial lodging establishment

motel · inn · hostel · temporary lodging · shelter

land vs. structure

homesitehouse

Residential building

home · dwelling · residence · apartment · condo

residential vs. non-residential land use

homesiteindustrial site

Manufacturing or processing facility

business property · agricultural land · farmland · public land · parkland

Family

homesites

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