Planning and building a totally custom home on Lake Murray is an incredibly exciting journey. It’s a way to achieve that dream lake lifestyle you’ve always wanted. When you first start to look into it, building a custom home may seem like a monumental task. There are a lot of decisions to make. However, we’ve done this many times and know how to make it as easy and fun as possible. Having the support and experience of our builders sets you up for success in virtually all aspects of home planning and construction, especially when building in challenging locations, like Lake Murray.
Building on Lake Murray requires conforming to strict permit requirements and zoning rules, following Homeowners Association (HOA) guidelines in certain areas, and considering the climate and its long-term impact on certain building materials. We can handle all of that and more when planning and building a custom home. Please tell us everything about the lakeside home you have envisioned in your mind, and we’ll help you create the luxury home of your dreams. We take the worry out of the whole process and guide you every step of the way so you’ll understand what is happening and what to expect.
You can go to Blythe Custom Homes’ website to begin planning with our custom home builders. Take a look at our work and customers’ testimonials to see if we’re a good fit for you. Our spec homes are generally in the $600K-$900K range, and custom homes tend to be in the $1 million to $1.5 million or more bracket, depending on the size and complexity of the job. We can discuss the price range more specifically during our initial meeting.
Lake Murray is one of the most sought-after locations for building a home in our state. It’s an incredible vacation spot and also one of the best places to live. You have all the advantages of a huge lake with fishing, water sports, and the beauty of the lake. Plus, you are close to civilization and downtown Columbia, so you aren’t isolated in the boonies. There are job opportunities, shopping, and so many amazing things to do close by.
Building on or near Lake Murray poses certain challenges for homeowners in South Carolina. But, just how important is it to have a skilled builder and spend time with them hammering out your exact wants and needs?
Hiring the right experienced custom home builder streamlines and simplifies the planning and building process for residential construction, helping you avoid costly mistakes and ensuring a seamless project. The combination of clay-type soil and sandy loam soil surrounding Lake Murray will dictate the types of building materials and foundations that can be used, which our experienced builders can explain in detail during your consultation and vision meeting. We’ll do a soil test to make sure you have a strong foundation for your type of soil, and we can also stabilize the soil, if needed, to make sure your home’s foundation is solid.
There are numerous rules governing building on Lake Murray, including regulations for placing docks on shoreline properties. The presence of wildlife in the area also means certain environmental protections and rules may apply, which is also something our builders will carefully consider when planning your home. So don’t worry, you don’t have to figure all that out. We will help you every step of the way and guide you through.
Building your lakeside retreat should not take much longer than you anticipate, barring events outside of your control or our builders’. Planning and building may take different lengths of time, and you can expect to be kept informed throughout the process, from start to finish.
There is no set timeframe for how long it should take for you to plan your house. It should take as long as necessary for you to feel confident in the home’s layout and overall aesthetic. Rushing home planning is always inadvisable, even if you set an unofficial deadline. When you are designing a custom home, you want the final result to match your dream house as closely as possible. That only happens by spending enough time finalizing plans with our custom home builders in Lake Murray.
Our estimated building timeframe will depend on the complexity of the build, the size of the home, and the building materials we use. Unexpected weather or supply chain issues may occasionally affect the length of a build; however, we will do our best to make up for any unavoidable time lost due to these circumstances. As we meet together, we’ll provide a realistic timeline for your unique project and talk through expectations in advance. And we’ll keep you constantly updated throughout the build.
We keep you involved during the construction of your Lake Murray home, sending you photos and messages with updates, helping you make final selections, and inviting you on numerous walkthroughs of the site before the home is completed.
Throughout the construction process, we invite the homeowner to walk through the house periodically to review the progress. Scheduled walkthroughs are a wonderful opportunity for clients to see each construction phase finished, from the framing going up to the flooring being installed.
If anything does not seem right or you have any ideas or concerns during any of your walkthroughs, please bring it to the attention of our builders.
Additionally, clients have the opportunity to make final selections during the construction phase for custom builds. We encourage you to make as many aesthetic and major layout decisions as you can when initially planning the house. You may only feel confident making smaller, yet crucial, decisions, such as the specific tile you want in your primary bathroom, when you start to see the house come to life more fully.
Clients often meet with our trusted vendors during construction to make some of those final decisions they need to fully realize their custom homes.
Communication between the home builder and the homeowner is critical. Without an open line of communication, things might get lost in translation, and costly mistakes might occur. We avoid problems like that by primarily using the BuilderTrend application to communicate with clients and provide them with meaningful updates. Clients can also contact us through the app to request walkthroughs or review what has happened during them.
Building a custom home gives you creative control over every aspect of your home. Tell us the exact type of custom home you hope to build, and we will work to make your dreams a reality with whatever specifications you need.
You can build almost any home on Lake Murray, from a modern lakeside retreat to a traditional, cozy cabin. While there are some structural and foundation challenges to building in areas like Lake Murray, there are no aesthetic limitations, unless you are beholden to an HOA. HOAs are common throughout South Carolina, and our builders can factor any HOA rules into house plans.
You may not know the exact type of custom home you want to build until you discuss layouts and designs with us in greater detail. You can also choose from our predesigned, customizable home plans if you’d rather go that route. Or you can do completely custom. We may present you with options for exterior and interior finishes that you had not previously considered, and suggest including certain elements that you may not have known were possible.
We will provide an honest assessment of your plans for a custom build and inform you about what is and is not realistic for residential construction on Lake Murray.
You can go to Blythe Custom Homes’ website today to see if our custom home builders are the best fit to create your luxury home.
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