Build on your own lot or a parcel in a master-planned community.
Our role is to simplify complex decisions, provide informed guidance, and manage the process carefully so you can enjoy creating your home with confidence. Every custom home begins with a vision, thoughtful planning, and a property that supports it.
Our approach to new construction was shaped by our experience restoring historic homes. Whether building in an established neighborhood or a growing community, we design homes that feel intentional, timeless, and appropriate to their setting.
If you have a lot, or need help finding the right one, let’s talk about what you want to build.
Our Process
- Discovery & Site Visit
Every custom home begins by discussing your goals, evaluating your property (or helping you identify one), and establishing a preliminary budget range. If you have a lot, we’ll walk it together. If not, we can advise on parcels across Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, and Clay counties.
- Design & Preconstruction Agreement
If the project is a good fit, we evaluate the property, establish project parameters, and begin developing the design, budget, and construction strategy. Thorough preconstruction planning allows us to provide realistic pricing and avoid surprises later.
- Design Development
We develop the home’s layout, architectural character, and overall design – including in-house design, 3D concept development, and coordination with architects or engineers when required. Every decision balances aesthetics, functionality, and budget.
- Selections & Budgeting
As design develops, we refine material selections, construction details, and project scope. Once defined, we prepare a detailed proposal based on the fully developed project rather than preliminary assumptions.
- Permitting & Pre-Construction
We coordinate permitting, finalize specifications, confirm material lead times, schedule subcontractors, and establish the construction timeline. Careful preconstruction planning creates a more efficient build from the outset.
- Building Your Home
Construction is carefully managed from groundbreaking through final finishes. We provide active supervision, coordinate every trade, monitor quality throughout, and keep you informed with regular progress updates.
- Final Walkthrough & Welcome Home
We conduct a comprehensive walkthrough to review every aspect of your new home. Remaining items are addressed promptly before we deliver project documentation, warranties, and the keys to your completed home.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. We work with clients who already own land as well as those still searching for the right parcel. We can advise on lot suitability across Duval, St. Johns, Nassau, and Clay counties, including zoning and how a specific site will affect your build. Our team also includes a licensed REALTOR® experienced in land acquisition if you are still looking for the right lot.
You have a significant amount of control with your custom home build. The floor plan, architectural style, materials, and finishes are all built around your specific vision, not chosen from a fixed set of options. We guide the process so decisions stay manageable and compliant with local codes, but the home is shaped by what you want.
Most custom builds take nine to fourteen months from breaking ground to final walkthrough, depending on size, complexity, and permitting timelines. We develop a detailed construction schedule during the preconstruction phase and keep you informed throughout the project.
Yes, and it’s work we approach carefully. New construction in established neighborhoods like Riverside and Avondale needs to be compatible with the surrounding architectural character. We design homes that feel like they belong on the street, not like an intrusion on it.
Our design-build process begins with planning to deliver a smoother building experience and more predictable outcomes. We guide clients through site evaluation, preliminary budgeting, design development, 3D visualization when appropriate, technical coordination, permitting, construction management, and final completion.
Minor changes are sometimes possible early on, but changes after work begins affect both budget and timeline. We plan extensively in the design and selections phase specifically to resolve decisions before they become costly mid-build. We’ll always be direct about what a change request will mean.
We build throughout Jacksonville and the First Coast, including Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, Mandarin, Ponte Vedra, and St. Johns. If you have a lot or a neighborhood in mind, we’d welcome an opportunity to discuss your project.