Do you know any Affordable custom home builders around Raleigh NC (Cary: for sale, rental homes)

[smitha]

Hi,

We live in Virginia planning to move to Raleigh or Morrisville or Cary in NC are there any good custom home builders in that area who build on your lot, we found a good builder in Northen Virginia who was doing it for around $75.
Pls let me know how much whould it cost to get a house build in your lot.

Also pls let me know whats the best place to live in and around Raleigh...Morrisville..Cary.
Thank you

[DowntownDan]

Hey
I am a Custom Home Builder in Raleigh and have lived here for 22 years. I can help you decide where to live as well as help you with prices of homes in the area. I am willing to inform you with as much information as I can to help you with your decision.
I hope I can help
Daniel Brant

[nclover]

I know a custom builder that is very competitively priced and great to work with. I have referred him several times already. PM me for his contact info if you are interested.

[NewUser]

Originally Posted by smitha

Are there any good custom home builders in that area who build on your lot, we found a good builder in Northen Virginia who was doing it for around $75. Also pls let me know whats the best place to live in and around Raleigh . . . Morrisville . . Cary.

It depends on what your definition of "affordable" and "good" is. Do you mean $75/sq ft? Also, good luck finding a lot for sale in Morrisville or Cary.

[heretostay]

If you find a custom builder in the Triangle area who says he can build you a house for $75 per sq ft on your lot including their profit, you better run the other way. Try www.huntleydesignbuild.com or www.heavenlyhomesnc.com, these are 2 respected builders in the area, but there are many in this area that are good.

[coltank]

Drees Homes will build on your own lot, and even help you find one! They've got a lot of great floorplans to choose from, and will let you customize as well.

[bull136]

Originally Posted by heretostay

If you find a custom builder in the Triangle area who says he can build you a house for $75 per sq ft on your lot including their profit, you better run the other way. Try www.huntleydesignbuild.com or www.heavenlyhomesnc.com, these are 2 respected builders in the area, but there are many in this area that are good.

I disagree I have looked at several homes in clayton for 180k to 200k and they where 2000 to 2400 sqft already build . Now I know the land in clayton is cheaper but they paid something for it and at those prices some of them where around 80 to 90 a sqft minus what ever they paid for the land the price would have been around 75. and there are alot and I have redone several rental homes so I know if things are done cheap.

[LindaGlover]

smitha....In Cary & Morrisville you will have a very tough time even finding a lot. The developers are buying every square inch of land they can. I know of 1 lot in a great location in Cary, but it has 3 different riparian buffer setbacks on it and you also would have to put in for a variance with the City of Cary. I have a client who flew in just for this lot, but has decided it is too hard a battle to fight.
bull136 is correct about Clayton and its prices, but you asked about Cary/Morrisville.
I personally do not think you will find any custom builder in Cary to build for that price even if you did find a lot. They know Cary will bring them more $$.

[DowntownDan]

That may be possible in VA but not within 100 miles of Raleigh.
Prices are very high here with the increase in material costs, not to mention land.
Daniel

[giffman]

Originally Posted by bull136

I disagree I have looked at several homes in clayton for 180k to 200k and they where 2000 to 2400 sqft already build . Now I know the land in clayton is cheaper but they paid something for it and at those prices some of them where around 80 to 90 a sqft minus what ever they paid for the land the price would have been around 75. and there are alot and I have redone several rental homes so I know if things are done cheap.

The key word is custom home. I'd venture to guess that the houses you referenced were not custom stick built homes. Many houses sell for around 100 / ft but they are mass produced slab on grade homes with no interior upgrades. I've been looking and I've seen stick built homes with nice interior upgrades range from $125 - $175 / sq ft and up (depending on location). This price includes the lot. If you were to supply your own lot, I'm sure you could find someone to build your house starting aroung $90 / sq ft. Many homebuilders are hurting in this market so perhaps you could do better.