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SiteTest™ is an easy-to-use online, site analysis tool that
This short video shows SiteTest in action on two vacant sites listed for sale.
See how easy it is to use this tool and the visual presentation of the site data.
Use an address or GPS coordinates to find your lot. Alternatively, start with a city or street and scroll around the map to identify your lot.
For some sites, where an address is not yet available, you can drop a pin on the map or satellite view and draw your boundary lines. Lines can be adjusted manually until you have the right size and shape lot. You can also use a nearby landmark to help identify the lot you want to test.
Once your lot boundary lines are set, the site test should be completed in around 30 seconds. In some more complicated settings, it may take a minute or two to complete.
SiteTest shows you:
Boundary lines are easily adjusted with a click and drag function.
The front of the lot is pre-determined but can be changed from the setbacks function/screen.
Setback square footage at the front, back and sides can be changed based on local zoning requiremets. This is particularly useful when considering an ADU project.
Ideal for an 2nd Houses project, it is now possible to view the footprint/shape of an existing building on a lot.
This function can be toggled on and off on each of the lot analysis screens – buildable area, slope, and most importantly when new house, garage or ADU footprints are being added.
Generic footprints are pre-loaded into SiteTest for new modular houses ranging in size from 350 sq ft to 750 sq ft. On some small or narrow lots, the garage / house footprints can be used to demonstrate lot fit and coverage.
Actual footprints of all available modular houses suitable for the new PP exemption that are available in Ireland will shortly be uploaded into SiteTest giving users a unique opportunity to view their own building footprints on their real site.
Opoplan is currently working on 3 new features for SiteTest:
If you have an opinion on what feature should be next, feel free to tell us in the suggestion box at the bottom of this page.
Manage new enquiries quickly and decisively from your office or on the go.
Check lot for existing buildings and adjust boundaries for a new house or ADU.
Eliminate the need for time consuming lot visits until you know you have the build contract.
Including size, setbacks, buildable area and slope
Overlay house footprints from 750 – 4000 sq ft – plus garages and ADUs
Drop a pin on the map – no training or onboarding required
Here’s what frequent LotTech users have to say about it…
LotTech is an affordable way to save time and money when you want quick lot test results with no hassle.
Check and adjust the boundary lines before clicking ‘Test Lot’, then check and adjust setbacks.
If you want to add your own custom footprints for houses or ADUs, contact us for more details.
Backfill -build 2nd homes in the gaps for better communities.
SiteTest is 2ndHouses’s first tool developed to help homeowners and suppliers of small modular houses in Ireland. Easy to use and highly visual, the tool
Before adding an additional dwelling unit or in-law suite to your garden, consider all the practical requirements, not just if you have enough space.
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