Recommend a few custom home builders (McLean)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Cherry Hill - used to reasonable but now overpriced

no idea on their build quality, but they were not good neighbors during the construction process. that's all I can say....

We talked to them when we were looking at builders - their owner was very strange and made us uncomfortable; I would not have felt comfortable working with them on such a substantial project.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cherry Hill - used to reasonable but now overpriced

no idea on their build quality, but they were not good neighbors during the construction process. that's all I can say....

We talked to them when we were looking at builders - their owner was very strange and made us uncomfortable; I would not have felt comfortable working with them on such a substantial project.

They charge $$$ for slightly above average finishes. Just look at the recent houses they've sold - underwhelming

[Anonymous]

So many of these companies are not good neighbors during construction. We need to unite to hold them accountable to stick to approved site plans, follow noise ordinances mandating hours for outdoor construction, be respectful during construction hours, pick up their trash, and use proper equipment to avoid generating dust/debris in neighboring yards. The developers don't have a vested interest in this and your neighbors are going to hold you accountable, so please ensure the company you pick does it the right way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many of these companies are not good neighbors during construction. We need to unite to hold them accountable to stick to approved site plans, follow noise ordinances mandating hours for outdoor construction, be respectful during construction hours, pick up their trash, and use proper equipment to avoid generating dust/debris in neighboring yards. The developers don't have a vested interest in this and your neighbors are going to hold you accountable, so please ensure the company you pick does it the right way.

We intend to (be good neighbors). I was hoping to find a home builder that does quality work and isn't working on a bunch of different projects at once on their own lots...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So many of these companies are not good neighbors during construction. We need to unite to hold them accountable to stick to approved site plans, follow noise ordinances mandating hours for outdoor construction, be respectful during construction hours, pick up their trash, and use proper equipment to avoid generating dust/debris in neighboring yards. The developers don't have a vested interest in this and your neighbors are going to hold you accountable, so please ensure the company you pick does it the right way.

We intend to (be good neighbors). I was hoping to find a home builder that does quality work and isn't working on a bunch of different projects at once on their own lots...

For that you'll need to use builders that are not well known and probably build no more than a handful of houses every year.

[Anonymous]

https://www.avarchitectsbuild.com/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Steve Yeonas
John Joy
Yury Sagatov

These are not in ops budget, and neither is artisan

Steve Yeonas is Artisan. We built with them. Very happy with the house. We ended up approx $450/sq ft not including the land but so much of your costs will depend on what you want.

Does it include basement or just above grade area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.avarchitectsbuild.com/

I believe they charge 350$ Sq/ft at their base finishes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.avarchitectsbuild.com/

I believe they charge 350$ Sq/ft at their base finishes

What does Focal Point charge? The prices that they quote on their website seem to be very reasonable and wonderfing if there's a catch.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.avarchitectsbuild.com/

I believe they charge 350$ Sq/ft at their base finishes

What does Focal Point charge? The prices that they quote on their website seem to be very reasonable and wonderfing if there's a catch.

I don't recall but the feedback was that they were a good ratio of cost vs quality than most of the other builders listed here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Steve Yeonas
John Joy
Yury Sagatov

These are not in ops budget, and neither is artisan

Steve Yeonas is Artisan. We built with them. Very happy with the house. We ended up approx $450/sq ft not including the land but so much of your costs will depend on what you want.

Does it include basement or just above grade area?

Includes basement. It was about $3.5m for 7500 sq ft house (plus the lot).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Steve Yeonas
John Joy
Yury Sagatov

These are not in ops budget, and neither is artisan

Steve Yeonas is Artisan. We built with them. Very happy with the house. We ended up approx $450/sq ft not including the land but so much of your costs will depend on what you want.

Does it include basement or just above grade area?

Includes basement. It was about $3.5m for 7500 sq ft house (plus the lot).

Is it fixed contract or cost plus?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.avarchitectsbuild.com/

I believe they charge 350$ Sq/ft at their base finishes

What does Focal Point charge? The prices that they quote on their website seem to be very reasonable and wonderfing if there's a catch.

That is their base price. I think there are some things that would be considered upgrades and cost extra. They seem like good value to me for the quality for the size of house you want to build.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Steve Yeonas
John Joy
Yury Sagatov

These are not in ops budget, and neither is artisan

Steve Yeonas is Artisan. We built with them. Very happy with the house. We ended up approx $450/sq ft not including the land but so much of your costs will depend on what you want.

Does it include basement or just above grade area?

Includes basement. It was about $3.5m for 7500 sq ft house (plus the lot).

Is it fixed contract or cost plus?

Fixed. Any changes were cost plus 15%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have our own lot and are looking for custom home builders. Who are your favorites?
We like modern/contemporary builds, at 7500-9000 sq. ft.
Budget for design, construction (and tear down) will be in the neighborhood of $2.25M

For the more well-known builders at your budget, you're looking closer to 7500 square feet than you are 9000 especially accounting for design fees, cost of tearing down, site prep, etc.