Chelan, Douglas & Okanogan County, Washington
Know what it takes to build on a piece of land — before you buy it, or list it.
Land looks simple from the road. Water, septic, soils, boundaries, and access decide what it's really worth. We'll help you understand all five — free, in plain English, from people who work this valley's land every week.
Free snapshot in about ten seconds: zoning, flood, wetlands, soils, and slope. No address handy? Browse the map.
Three free tools. No account, no cost, no catch.
Use one or all three. The only thing we ever ask for is a way to reach you when you want the full parcel report — because behind this site is a real local brokerage that answers.
The Feasibility Guide
The whole process explained like a neighbor would — for buyers and for sellers, with typical local costs and timelines. About ten minutes.
Read the guide Then, checkThe Parcel Map
Tap any parcel in Chelan, Douglas or Okanogan County for a free snapshot — flood, wetlands, soils, slope, and live county records — plus the studies it points to.
Open the map Then, doThe Vendor Hub
Find licensed local pros for each study, send a ready-written quote request, and track every appointment. Or hand the whole schedule to us.
Line up my studiesWhat "buildable" really means
Every home site has to answer five questions.
The county won't issue a building permit until each one has a documented answer. Feasibility is simply the homework that answers them.
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Water
A hookup, or a well that can realistically produce. In Washington, proof of water comes before a permit.
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Septic
Where wastewater goes. The soil has to prove it can treat it, and the Health District has to approve the design.
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Soils & slope
Whether the ground can hold a house and stay put. On valley hillsides, that's a geotechnical question.
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Boundaries
Where the lines, easements, and setbacks actually are. Fences and legal lines are often only acquaintances.
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Access
An approved driveway onto the county road — with a grade a fire truck can climb.
The Feasibility Guide walks through all five — what each study costs, how long it takes, and the order that saves money.
Buying land?
Find the deal-killers before they find you.
The feasibility period in your offer is the most important paragraph in a land purchase. Use it well: check the parcel, order water and septic first, and read the results against your budget.
- Snapshot any parcel before you write an offer
- Know which studies it needs — and which it doesn't
- An Alpine agent can structure the contingency with you
Selling land?
Certainty is what buyers pay for.
A parcel listed with a recorded survey, water answers, and septic documentation sells faster and holds its price. Ask for our free pre-listing feasibility review — including an honest "don't spend the money" when that's the right answer.
- Turns a buyer's biggest fear into a known number
- Keeps your price intact through negotiation
- Far fewer deals that fall apart mid-contract
Who's behind this
Home Site Pros is a free service of Alpine Group, a locally owned real estate brokerage with offices in Wenatchee and Leavenworth. Our agents help people buy and sell land in this valley every week, and we built this site to answer the questions we hear at every kitchen table. The generosity is the pitch: if the tools help, you'll know who to call.
Serving Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Cashmere, Chelan, Manson, Entiat, Malaga, Peshastin, Plain, Waterville, Orondo, Rock Island, Bridgeport, Pateros, Brewster, Twisp, Winthrop, Omak, Okanogan, Tonasket, and the rest of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan County.
Real land questions deserve a local answer.
Eyeing a parcel? Sitting on one? Getting ready to sell? Ask an Alpine Group land agent anything. You'll usually hear back within one business day — no cost, no obligation, and you keep every tool on this site either way.
Rather talk? Wenatchee (509) 888-1568 · Leavenworth (509) 548-9362