[HowlingFarms]

Okay!

This may be a strange question and I can't get an answer for it. We are in the process of trying to get a house built on our property. One of the things we will need to figure out is the mailbox situation.

I have attached a picture of our property and such for visual reference. Note, this is actually a very rural area, many many miles away from the nearest post office or town.

We will have to use an easement (R.O.W.) to get to where our official driveway starts. There is a neighbor who also uses the same easement to get to his driveway.

The post office requires the mailbox be at the official street. So, that being said, what happens if there is a big package that can't be put in the mailbox? They usually run it up to the front door of the house. The question is whether or not they would be able to find our house being 200ft back from the easement's end (down from an established neighboring house).

The next thing is how will this driveway impact UPS and FEDEX deliveries as well?

Do they make mailboxes that will accommodate large parcel boxes? So to avoid anyone having to try and locate the entrance to our property? I don't know how we would let USPS, UPS, and Fedex know where the house is located, and/or to put big boxes in the mailbox.

 

[HowlingFarms]

It would look like you have road frontage, so you could put your own driveway in on your own property. I assume that is a ravine and it isn't simple, but could be done and would avoid the years of misery of sharing a private driveway with others.

If you read here, that shared driveway thing is just a miserable thorn in the side..........

(Nice drawing and such, that is very clearly done!)

Paul

We would love to put our own driveway in. But you're right, there is a pretty steep drop in those trees on the road frontage. In fact, because of the cattails growing there, it is considered a "wetland" and is actually protected by the state which would cause more headaches. Using the utility easement is easiest and is halfway to the proposed building site as it is.

What Forecast said. Just make sure you stay friends with the neighbour who is between you and the road since some packages will be delivered them that house regardless of your assigned address. Also, if the neighbour is willing, put a sign by where they driveway turns, with an arrow pointing to your house with your address on it. Not just for mail delivery, but for friends visiting, propane delivery, etc.

Thanks, we do plan on having a sign at the end of the easement with our address number on it. And thanks, we never thought about propane delivery and such! That's now another concern. lol