Stewardship instrument
What should the estate carry after construction?
Build a first annual operating and reserve scenario from installed capital, water, landscape, technical systems, and service expectations.
Annual stewardship model
Budget beyond construction.
Illustrative annual range
$31,000–$48,600Routine stewardship plus a planned repair/replacement reserve
- Operations & utilities$11,542Illustrative midpoint allocation—not a vendor quote.
- Landscape & seasonal care$12,338Illustrative midpoint allocation—not a vendor quote.
- Pool, equipment & preventive service$9,552Illustrative midpoint allocation—not a vendor quote.
- Repair and replacement reserve$6,368Illustrative midpoint allocation—not a vendor quote.
Excludes property tax, homeowner insurance, financing, household staff, major casualty loss, and residence costs. Use actual equipment, utility rates, service proposals, warranties, and an asset register for property-specific planning.
Next decision
Make stewardship part of design.
The right outdoor-living firm should be able to explain how design decisions affect operation, service access, winterization, maintenance, and long-term replacement.
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