Having completed the renovation of one home, my wife and I decided to tackle the next biggest challenge – and opportunity – by buying a home needing renovation/transformation/total rebuild and have learned a great deal in the process.

 

We found, first and foremost, that building your home is your dream, your vision, your investment, and your project.  Regardless of the confidence you have in your builder(s), there is nobody that has the risk, the reward, the financial investment and the potential that you have in your future property/home.  Whilst this sounds logical, it requires change in perspective and mindset in order to execute the process effectively.

 

The results can be tremendous.  The process can be relatively easy if properly prepared and informed – provided you have a high-quality, high-integrity builder performing the work.  If not, it can be a very painful experience.

 

Any experience documented here is not meant to be a set of stories to challenge the integrity, professionalism or workmanship of any builder.  Instead, these stories are meant to share experience and inform those looking to launch the adventure of building a custom home.  This is an adventure that, in our experience, can be incredibly rewarding but is like so many things in life in that you get out of it what you put into it… starting with the selection of a property, continuing through selection of an architecture/designer and on through the builder and build process.

 

 

 

Custom Builder, Why It Pays For Homebuilders To Work With Their Toughest Customers (July 1, 2008)

http://www.housingzone.com/custombuilder/article/CA6572830.html

 

 

 

Builder References

 

Charlotte, NC, USA

 

1. Ashland Custom Homes, http://www.ashlandcustomhomes.com/
2. Chiott Custom Homes, http://www.chiott.com/

3. Simonini Builders, http://www.simonini.com

4. da Vinci Design Group, http://www.davincidesign.biz/

Experience with da Vinci Design Group

 

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