Building on your own Florida land is one of the best ways to get exactly the home you want - and the most common way to blow a budget. Here is the list we hand every acreage client in Clermont and Lake County.
Building on your own Florida land is one of the best ways to get exactly the home you want — and the most common way to blow a budget, because the land itself carries costs most owners don't see coming. Here's the list we hand to every acreage client in Clermont and Lake County.
Florida oak, palmetto, and pine don't clear themselves. Clearing plus grading on a wooded acreage lot commonly runs $8K–$25K+, more if heavy trees need hauling off rather than burning.
Clermont's terrain is famous — and deceptive. Low spots that need bringing up can eat 20–50 truckloads of fill at $400–$800 a load. A hilltop lot may need none; a pasture lot may need a mountain.
Drilled well: $6K–$12K. Septic system: $8K–$15K standard, more with mound systems or newer nitrogen-reducing requirements. If county water/sewer is available but far, extension fees apply per foot.
That 400-foot driveway on acreage? At $25–$50 per linear foot for a proper shell base with culvert, budget $10K–$20K — before you pave anything.
Utility pole extensions run roughly $1,500–$3,000 per pole beyond the nearest transformer. On rural Lake County land, "the pole is a half-mile away" is a real five-figure line item.
Bring us the land before you close on it. RRV Construction walks properties across Clermont, Groveland, and greater Lake County for free — access, utilities, topography, flood zones — so your offer reflects the real build cost. Call (352) 744-8448 or read our guide on whether to buy the lot or the builder first.
Ron Valdivia is the owner of RRV Construction, a family-owned custom home builder based in Clermont, FL. Florida General Contractor #CBC1258923, 15+ years in business, 100+ projects completed across Lake County and Central Florida.
Bring us the Pinterest board, the napkin sketch, or just the part that drives you crazy every morning. We’ll bring the plan, the crew, and a price in writing that doesn’t move.