Depending on the size of your lot the placement of the house may be set by the county.

You are thinking of the house only, but there are other considerations. If you are on a septic tank, then the septic tank and leach bed get the first consideration on the lot. If you are on a public system, the you must consider where the future utilities must go. ie the line to the sewer.

What about your drive way, what is the best way to get on your lot, hills, valleys, major trees, large rocks, etc. Where does the sun set. you want to consider the sun and you house plan. What about slopes, what type of slope will the house look best, across the slope, or down the slope with one end of the house sticking many feet out of the ground.

While people will talk of maples, oaks, etc. for the wooded environment you must consider what large trees you would like to keep, and those decorative trees like red bud, etc.

Once you have located all of that you can start thinking of how the house would best fit on the remaining space.

We already have the plan and it was designed by the architect with said property in mind. We also know where the septic will be located. I needed recommendations on trees on the west side and trees to border the property. We're in IL and it's a 1 acre lot.

There are really no options. The area that will have to be cleared is obviously the house site, Probably 20' to 30' away from the house. The next area that will have to be cleared is the polygon bound by the house, and the setbacks that is to the right of the house.

I don't know where you live or the leach line requirements, nor do I know the slope of the land. I have a house with 2000 sqft on two floors and and attached garage with three bedrooms. The county required 3 - 120 feet of leach lines. from the septic tank,

Considering spacing that will be placed in the polygon described above, as there is not much other space for it. You will not be able to plant trees near the leach beds.

So, I would keep all of the large trees possible in the the setbacks and if present the red buds, hollies, etc If you want a shaded park like area, you are going to have to work with the trees that are there, which from the picture there are sufficient large trees to completely ring your lot.

The Morton Arboretum is an excellent source of info on trees and tree selection, especially for trees in Illinois. Looks like you’re near a river which might mean you have wet soils to consider. You could also consult with the local extension agent, or an arborist, or the Illinois State foresters (there are, or were, consulting foresters by region across the state). You said you want privacy, so consider shrubs, too. Like witchhazel — autumn blooming native understory species. Otherwise, once your trees grow, you may lose the privacy you’re after.

hire certified arborist to visit the property and advise you and the architect as to adjusting the plan IF NEED BE ..

you need an onsite evaluation .. not a bunch of strangers on the web...

the cost of said expert.. even if a grand.. will be neglible based on the entire project ...

trees die in tree time.. a decade or two.. if you go in there bulldozing.. and you will be losing trees for 10 or 20 years ...

ken

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