Dalamar Homes began building custom homes in Middle Tennessee in 2006 to fill the need for “livable design”–homes designed and built with an understanding of the occupants’ needs. The company began building one or two custom luxury homes per year and has since grown to include an array of floor plans to suit any lifestyle.

Their Malibu plan features an open floor plan with the master bedroom on the first floor and three bedrooms upstairs along with a bonus room perfect for creating a separate living space for kids or guests. Each bedroom has its own walk-in closet–evidence of the “Dalamar touch.” An optional basement provides even more living space.

The Cocoa includes 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and 2 half baths in 2,400 square feet of living space. A first-floor master bedroom provides separation from the upstairs bedrooms. In addition to two bedrooms, which share a full bath, the second floor features a bonus room, media room, and half bath. The half bathroom upstairs is a thoughtful touch–with the two additional living spaces on the floor, it provides usability for guests as well as a space to alleviate any conflicts between the kids in the morning.

These are only a few examples of the ways Dalamar Homes designs livable spaces. While they have an inventory of floor plans to choose from, the builder distinguishes these plans as “Idea Homes,” opening the possibilities for customers to tweak the plans and make them into something much more custom.

If you would like to know more about Dalamar Homes and their work in Middle Tennessee, visit them online at www.dalamarhomes.com or give them a call at 615-953-6611.

Riverwalk is a unique new-home community located minutes from Rock Hill and Charlotte, SC along the Catawba River. The sprawling community is designed to promote an active outdoor lifestyle and is made up of 3-and-4- bedroom homes in a range of styles, including popular ranch home plans.

Evans Coghill is one of three builders in the community, which features a Giordana Velodrome Bicycle Race Track, an outdoor center, a BMX track, over two miles of river frontage, and upcoming plans for a River District with shops and restaurants, including a microbrewery set to open in 2015.

Evans Coghill is excited to be featured in this unique microcity within Rock Hill. Their seven available floor plans are exclusive to the River Walk Community.

The Riverwalk Villa is a townhome-style plan consisting of 14 units with two units in each building. Each villa contains three bedrooms, three full baths, hardwood flooring, granite countertops, and nine-foot ceilings in 1950 square feet of living space. Each unit comes with bike and kayak storage.

Evans Coghill is also offering a larger plan with the Magnolia II at 2,626 square feet. The two-story home features a detached 2-car garage, four bedrooms, and three full bathrooms. The plan is designed with the active Riverwalk family in mind, with an open floorplan and a guest bedroom on the main level.

Students living in Riverwalk attend schools in the Rock Hill School District 3, including Independence Elementary, Sullivan Middle, and Rock Hill High.

To learn more about this exciting and active community, contact Evans Coghill agent Tara Davidson at 803-366-4588 or visit Evans Coghill online at www.evanscoghill.com.

Baessler Homes offers Northern Colorado the unique opportunity to customize homes and build on their own lot without inflating the cost of their home project. Family owned-and-operated since 1968, Baessler Homes has a wealth of experience in new home sales and construction. This experience has earned them an outstanding reputation throughout Loveland, Windsor, Fort Collins, and Greeley.

Despite how easy Baessler makes it to build one of their homes on the home site of your choice, their communities should be equally considered—they’ve actually snapped up some prime real estate on the east side of I-25. Their communities are conveniently close to each city without getting swept into the traffic that’s become unavoidable in recent years. Plus, being just east of I-25 means being far enough away from the foothills to see the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.

Imagine living in a quiet neighborhood where you can watch the sun rise over the mountains from your kitchen window as you drink your morning coffee, but being able to get to downtown Fort Collins or the shops at Centerra in minutes. You’re also on the good side of the highway for dodging south-bound traffic when you need to get to Denver.

Baessler offers two home plan series: The Renaissance, which starts in the low $200s, and the Frontier, which starts in the low $400s. Whichever series fits your style and budget, you can be sure that Baessler will roll out the red carpet for you, allowing you to customize your home design and providing you with a personal concierge to see you through your entire homebuilding process.

If you’d like to learn more about building a new home with Baessler Homes in Northern Colorado, visit them online at http://www.baesslerhomes.com/ or give them a call at 970-356-6251.

Keystone Custom Homes, Central Pennsylvania’s largest independent homebuilder, is building homes in 44 communities throughout Pennsylvania’s Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Cumberland, Chester, and Dauphin counties. The first builder ever to be named America’s Best Builder three times by Builder Magazine and the National Association of Home Builders, Keystone’s philosophy is simple: “build above and beyond for customers, fellow team members, and the global community.”

Part of what Keystone does to build above and beyond offering “Energy Plus” homes that save homeowners energy and money while helping to preserve natural resources. They work to minimize construction waste by recycling drywall and siding scrap. To learn more about how Keystone makes their homes more energy efficient, check out their Energy Plus interactive home.

Although “custom” is in their name, Keystone also has a stock of available inventory ranging from the $100s to above $500K. This gorgeous 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath is located in the Devon Creek community in Lancaster, PA. The community offers a variety of new home styles: estate homes, manor homes, townhomes, garden apartments, and more, all with sidewalks and tree-lined streets. The community also features a park with a playground and convenient access to major highways. Go here to learn more about the Devon Creek community.

Keystone offers buyers a unique online tool to aid them in designing their Keystone custom home. Their KeyChoices system allows homebuyers to log in and choose from over 1500 Value Added features per floor plan. The program calculates the home price based on the chosen features and shows photos of what homebuyers can expect their choices to look like, adding valuable peace of mind early in the building process.

To learn more about Keystone Custom Homes and their communities in Pennsylvania, visit www.keystonecustomhome.com or give them a call at 877-513-0385.

If you’re looking to build a custom home in Virginia Beach, L.R. Hill Custom Builders is the clear favorite. Their home designs combine a mixture of traditional and modern that results in just the sort of timelessness you’d want to see in your custom-built home.

Perhaps above all, L.R. Hill’s claim to fame is their unbeatable customer care. Larry Hill, the president and founder, personally oversees every single project, but their efforts don’t stop there. The entire staff is extraordinarily attentive, and many of their customers have felt compelled to write letters expressing their thanks, a trend that reflects how personal an experience L.R. Hill Custom Builders creates when building a home.

L.R. Hill builds mostly in the Virginia Beach area, and offers a quick-move-in inventory and luxury townhomes in addition to custom homes. L.R. Hill’s townhomes are exclusively designed and built for the East Beach community and feature open interiors and brick exteriors.

Each row of townhomes looks like a mansion you might see in the English countryside. They come with detached garages and the option of a finished studio apartment above the garage. With 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and oak hardwood throughout the first floor, it’s easy to see why these townhomes deserve the luxury distinction.

L.R. Hill’s East Beach community in Norfolk, VA also features beach cottages and homes right on the waterfront. Located just ten minutes from the Norfolk International Airport makes this community a great option for out-of-towners looking for a beachfront getaway.

If you’d like to learn more about L.R. Hill Custom Builders in Virginia, visit them online at www.lrhillcustombuilders.com or give them a call at 757-340-0530.

If you’re looking for a custom home builder in Kansas City, you’ve likely already heard of Summit Custom Homes. Since 2002, they’ve built more than 1,000 single family homes and have won more than 100 awards for their excellence in design. Their current homeowners have nothing but glowing things to say about the builder, which is evident from what is likely the largest collection of positive testimonials from any homebuilder online.

So why does everyone seem to want to build their custom home with Summit? For one, their homes are gorgeous. Summit’s designs are simple and classic, yet still distinct. Their fingerprint is subtle, but it’s there. You can look at a Summit home and know that they built it.

Secondly, Summit goes to great lengths to ensure their homes are energy efficient. On average, a Summit home is 30% more energy efficient than new homes built to the current energy code standard. Their homeowners have noticed a difference–one couple even reported that their energy bills in their Summit home were lower than their previous home, which was 15 years older and half the size.

Another part of Summit’s Green Build Advantage is their sustainable building practices. They work to reduce material waste during the building process and even include built-in recycling space into your kitchen cabinetry. They also offer an optional zoned irrigation system to reduce water waste in the maintenance of your lawn.

To learn more about why Summit Custom Homes is one of Kansas City’s most well known homebuilders, visit www.summitcustomhomeskc.comor give them a call at (816) 246-6700.

Royal Oaks Homes is well known for being one of the top new home builders in the Raleigh, NC metro. Of all the areas they build in, Fuquay-Varina is perhaps the most charming. Ranked among the safest cities in North Carolina and the third-best city in the state for homeownership, it’s easy to see why homebuyers are always looking for homes in Fuquay-Varina. The small city boasts a historic and vibrant downtown area that in 2006 was designated a North Carolina Main Street Community.

Currently, Royal Oaks has two communities in Fuquay-Varina: Parker Pointe, which is priced from the $193s, and Grays Creek, priced from the $225s.

Parker Pointe is a quiet community located next to the Fuquay-Varina historic district, putting residents conveniently close to shopping, dining, and recreation. Parker Pointe definitely has the feel of small-town living, but it’s only 15 minutes from downtown Raleigh, making it possible to have the best of both small-town and city life.

Homes in the Parker Pointe community have a wide range of options, like 3-car garages, ranch plans, first-floor master suites, basements, two-story, and optional third-floor plans. Stainless steel appliances and granite countertops are just some of the standard features you can expect in these homes.

The Grays Creek community is located in the heart of Fuquay-Varina and offers residents a short commute to anywhere in the Triangle. Residents enjoy the quietness of the neighborhood and the community pool with mushroom-top sprayer.

Available homes in the Grays Creek community feature 4- and 5-bedroom options and quintessential southern-style architecture. To learn more about these communities and others that Royal Oaks has to offer, visit www.royaloakshomes.com or contact Jason at 1-888-677-1502.

Whitestone Custom Homes in San Antonio, TX offers homebuyers a wide array of opportunities to own a beautifully made luxury home. The builder not only has move-in-ready homes, but also allows homebuyers to customize a ready-made plan on the lot of their choice or co-design their fully custom home completely from scratch.

Their website is extremely user-friendly, organized in a unique way that anticipates homebuyers’ needs. For instance, Whitestone has categorized their floor plans by size, so it’s much simpler for homebuyers to browse their designs. The community locator map shows exactly where Whitestone builds in the San Antonio area.

With nearly 100 floor plans to choose from ranging from 1,500 square feet to over 4,500 square feet, homebuyers are sure to find a plan that fits their unique lifestyle and needs. Having the option to customize one of their pre-made plans by adding bookcases, widening windows, and moving walls will make your home feel like it was made just for you without the price tag of a fully custom home.

Tim Rice, the president of Whitestone Custom Homes, emphasizes that the goal of the homebuilder is not to be the biggest in the area, but the best. This is apparent in the level of design and detail that goes into each Whitestone home. Look through their photos and you won’t find anything that could be described as “cookie-cutter.” From stonework, arched windows, and outdoor living spaces to tiered ceilings, two-story living rooms, and spa-like bathrooms, it’s clear that Whitestone cares about all the details that go into making a home look and feel luxurious.

If you’re interested in learning more about this San Antonio builder, visit them online at www.whitestonehomes.com or give them a call at 210-497-4334.

This Saturday, Fredericksburg, VA homebuilder Tricord Homes is hosting on open house to showcase new townhomes in the Mallard Landing community. They invite those looking to own a home in 2015 to tour their quick-move-in homes and learn about options for zero down payment and closing cost assistance. Refreshments will be served.

Mallard Landing has three different floor plans to choose from, all three-level townhomes with their own garages. For a limited time, Tricord is offering to finish the walk-in level of the interior units for free, which includes a recreation room (normally, the lower levels are left as unfinished storage space).

Plans in the community include the Williamsburg (1,782 sqft), the Jamestown (1,976 sqft), and the Yorktown (1,995 sqft). Prices in the area range from the $217s to the $230s. Available add-ons include gas fireplaces in the recreation or great room, granite kitchen countertops, kitchen islands, exterior deck, crown molding, and hardwood floors. All units come with 3 bedrooms.

The community has easy access to I-95 and Historic Downtown Fredericksburg. Shopping, hospitals, recreation, parks, and the Rappahannock River are all nearby.

You won’t want to miss this exciting opportunity to own a Tricord townhome with zero down payment in 2015. The Mallard Landing community is located off of Route 2/Tidewater Trail in Spotsylvania County, VA. To learn more, visit the homebuilder online at http://www.tricordhomes.com/ or call 1-866-TRICORD.

Karen Garner is a woman builder in a male-dominated industry, a distinction that already sets Magnolia Homes apart from other homebuilders in the Memphis, TN area. Starting Magnolia Homes in 1987 as a single mom, Karen was committed from day one to creating quality custom homes with perseverance and positivity. Today, she is well known in the area for creating outstanding floor plans and creating lasing friendships with her homeowners.

Magnolia Homes has been building throughout the Memphis area since its inception more than 25 years ago. Having grown up on Beale Street, Karen is familiar with the area and knows all the perks that come with owning a home in Memphis. In fact, she has an entire page on her website dedicated to showcasing all the great things about living in the area.

For instance, Memphis has been named one of the most fun cities in the U.S. and is known to have a lower-than-average cost of living. Recently, Memphis has been noted by Fortune magazine and Clear Capital as one of the top cities in the nation for its housing market. It’s also a great city for young professionals and, of course, the music culture can’t be beat.

If you’d like to find out more about Magnolia Homes and the beautiful custom work Karen Garner is doing in Memphis, TN, visit her online at www.yourmagnoliahome.com.