To get a fully custom home, you have to start from scratch. When you build from our existing floor plans, you can still get much of the customization you want, but without the countless decisions custom builds require.
Builder’s floor plans are still flexible. While home buyers can build them as-is, they can also tweak them for their needs. You can make big changes, like adding bathrooms or bedrooms. You can also make aesthetic changes with the finishes you choose. Home buyers can browse our portfolio of base homes to see the luxury features already included in the plans, like big two-car garages and large primary bedrooms.
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How Do Builder’s Floor Plans Compare to Fully Custom Homes?
Builder’s floor plans are ready-to-go house plans clients can pick and build almost immediately. Custom homes start with a clean slate, meaning you get a say in every inch of your home.
Building a home from our portfolio does not mean you have to compromise your aesthetic or design preferences. It does mean, however, that you might settle on final plans sooner since we’ll have a starting point to work from.
Our base floor plans can give you the feel of a custom home without the same investment of time and resources.
Are Custom Homes or Builder’s Floor Plans Faster to Build?
When clients choose to build any of our pre-existing plans, we can break ground quickly. After making whatever tweaks you need to the layout or home’s exterior, you can start construction.
We can base your home on the existing templates we have. This simplifies many aspects of construction, from laying the foundation to framing the home. All of the complex architectural design and structural engineering has already been done for our portfolio homes, though we can still accommodate the changes you want to see.
Having built homes according to these plans many times before, we may build yours on a faster timeline compared to a fully custom build.
With heightened customization comes more unique materials and specialized labor. If you want a full custom home, we can explain how it might affect your anticipated move-in date.
Pre-construction may be faster with builder’s floor plans, too. We know the materials, labor, and general time it takes to build our pre-designed homes. We can get building and specification costs fast and start land improvements.
We know the general land improvements necessary for our portfolio homes. After assessing the building site, we can begin planning for construction.
How Much Can You Customize Builder’s Floor Plans?
Our pre-designed builder’s floor plans aren’t set in stone. You can still make your home unique from others we have built, particularly with the finishes you choose.
Even when working off existing plans, we still create unique sets of home plans for your build. During that process, we will discuss needs not met with the current floor plan. For example, you may want an additional half bathroom for guests or even add an outdoor kitchen for entertaining.
In addition to making bigger changes to builder’s floor plans, you can customize all the finishing touches. We’ll invite you for walkthroughs throughout construction at different stages of the build. As you see the progress on your home and meet with vendors, you can settle on final selections for flooring, lighting, and more.
With a fully customized home, you decide everything. While this lets you tailor your home exactly, it also means you have to make a lot of decisions. When you browse our existing home plans, you can pick those that best match your vision. We can then start working off those designs, making sure the result reaches the level of customization you need.
Features of Our Builder’s Floor Plan Homes
Our portfolio has homes with many of the features and amenities associated with custom homes already built into the plans. This includes expansive garages, top-of-the-line appliances, and plenty of space for your whole family.
Even our smallest home plans come with two-car garages, a draw for many home buyers. Gourmet kitchens are complete with stainless steel appliances, and great rooms have fireplaces for added ambiance.
If you plan on entertaining outdoors, choose any of our home plans with outside dining areas, screened porches, or decks.
Homes in our portfolio have varied design inspirations, suiting buyers with different aesthetic preferences and visions.
Even if you already have custom home plans from an architect, we can improve upon them. During the vision meeting, we can review previous plans, show you what our base plans offer, and help you make the right decision for you and your family.
Can You Build a Base Floor Plan As-Is?
Since our base floor plans are designed with functionality in mind, many clients don’t have to tweak them much at all. This can make the process even more straightforward for prospective homebuyers.
If you are happy with the base floor plans as they are, we’ll review your budget and the building costs. While we will still want your input on cabinetry, paint colors, and things of that nature, we can begin pouring the foundation almost immediately if you approve base plans — once the land is ready.
Based on the floor plan you choose, we can give you a pretty accurate timeline of the build, barring any major weather events or issues with materials. While building floor plans as they are can speed up construction, don’t let that deter you from customizing the plans.
We can explain the typical cost of building our pre-planned homes without customization, and then factor your desired changes in. We can also make budget allowances for some big-ticket items down the line, like marble countertops for the kitchen.
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