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What to Know Before Building a Custom Home in Matthews, NC
Local Charlotte, NC

What to Know Before Building a Custom Home in Matthews, NC

A custom house in Matthews is a two-desk project: Town zoning, overlays, and canopy first, then Mecklenburg County building permits and inspections. Infill lots also have to clear tree rules, Piedmont clay drainage, and any HOA covenants.

By Eric Brown
How a Custom Home Budget Actually Works
Custom Homes

How a Custom Home Budget Actually Works

Learn how Everett Custom Homes develops a realistic custom-home budget using engineered plans, professional takeoffs, supplier bids, detailed specifications, allowances, contingencies and open-book cost tracking.

By Eric Brown
What Does a Truly Custom Home Mean at Everett Custom Homes?
Custom Homes

What Does a Truly Custom Home Mean at Everett Custom Homes?

Everett Custom Homes does not use a library of stock floor plans. Every ground-up custom home is designed specifically for the client and property, working with local architects and interior designers to create a truly one-of-one home.

By Eric Brown
Why Your Myers Park Custom Home Could Cost More to Build
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Why Your Myers Park Custom Home Could Cost More to Build

Building in Myers Park can come with costs you may never see above ground. On one Everett Custom Homes project near Freedom Park, poor soil conditions required more than 144 deep pilings and a structural slab. Here’s why site conditions can have such a major impact on a custom home budget.

By Eric Brown