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[quote=Anonymous]DH and I just bought a house with a large yard and we are planning to build a pool/guesthouse on it a few years from now.  We know its general location (corner of the lot by the main house), but can’t know exactly where it will go until we hire an architect to draft plans.  The issue is that we want to dig the pool *now* for our kids to enjoy while they’re young.  We also want to change the landscape design pretty significantly at the same time as digging the pool since the two go hand in hand.  But how can we know where to place the pool without knowing where the house will go?  The pool placement is not obvious to us.

So do I go through the (long) process of finding and hiring an architect and getting initial drawings now, just so we can do the landscape design / dig the pool as soon as we can?  (I know the pool will not happen in time for this summer.)  Will the architect be okay with this, knowing the rest of the work will not happen for a few years?

Also, how do I find the right architect to work on a guesthouse?  I know there are construction companies that specialize in ADUs (accessory dwelling units), but I don’t want someone who will take a cookie-cutter approach.  I’d like a “good” architect, but don’t want to spend through the nose for a 1000 sq ft build.

Lastly, would buying a small above-ground pool solve most of my problems?  I.e., we would get a pool in time for this summer, so we can work with an architect / landscape designer / etc. at our leisure.  But I don’t know if an above-ground pool is more complicated than I’m assuming.[/quote]

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