A custom home is exactly how it sounds—custom to your specific tastes, lifestyle, needs, and budget. Unlike a spec home, building a custom home gives you the freedom to choose nearly every product and design element, from the layout and style to the faucet finishes to the addition of an office or hobby room. And the benefit of working with a design-build company like Estes Builders means our in-house team will guide you through the design and selection process toward a house that ticks items on your wish list and accommodates your budget in the most efficient and beautiful ways.
A custom home is whatever YOU want it to be. What does this look like? Here are six Estes Builders homes that showcase what custom really means.
1) 1,400-square-foot custom home in Hansville, WA
Time in design: 183 days (6.1 months)
Time in permitting: 13 days (0.4 months)
Time in construction: 311 days (10.2 months)
This home shows that custom doesn’t have to equal large. Despite a small footprint to accommodate a tight buildable area on the wooded lot, this home was thoughtfully designed with a floor plan that maximized efficiencies and delivered a cabin-getaway feel. Rustic-modern design touches included black accents, custom raw steel shelving, hickory cabinets, and a wood stove with custom metal floor.
2) 2,200-square-foot custom home in Sequim, WA
Time in design: 228 days (7.6 months)
Time in permitting: 57 days (1.9 months)
Time in construction: 385 days (12.7 months)
A single-level home on a slope, this home is small but includes a hobby room of a specific shape and size to accommodate the husband’s model trains. For the four-car garage and woodshop, the couple worked with Estes to plan out the electrical outlets and circuits to ensure precise placement for tools and equipment. In the kitchen, the homeowners eschewed a traditionally sized cooktop in favor of a smaller unit that left more room for wine storage, along with lower cabinets for easier reach.
3) 1,395-square-foot custom home in Port Townsend, WA
Time in design: 371 days (12.4 months)
Time in permitting: 52 days (1.7 months)
Time in construction: 276 days (9.1 months)
Custom homes are a perfect option for tight lots, because the design process helps ensure homeowners can get much of their wishlist in an efficient layout. In the case of this two-bedroom cottage, the design team achieved this while also retaining two large trees and meeting local setback requirements. The home’s guest suite was designed as a flex room to maximize space, and the interior is replete with archways, crown molding, and large trim for a Craftsman appeal.
4) 1,800-square-foot custom home + 1,400-square-foot studio in Seabeck, WA
Time in design: 334 days (11.1 months)
Time in permitting: 196 days (6.4 months)
Time in construction: 443 days (14.5 months)
This ultra-modern home combines large, black-framed windows, metal-look vertical siding, and linear forms on the exterior with rich warm wood on the interior. Beautiful custom features include massive glulam beams, floating open shelves in the kitchen, copper appliance knobs and handles, carved-stone vessel sinks, living-edge wood floating counters, and a sleek Japanese soaking tub.
5) 2,500-square-foot custom home in Hansville, WA
Time in design: 270 days (9 months)
Time in permitting: 106 days (3.5 months)
Time in construction: 488 days (16 months)
Designed as a family retreat, this modern two-story house was designed by the couple’s architect and Estes Builders’ in-house team. A tear-down property, the new house is oriented to maximize water views from expansive decks, with seamless transitions from inside to out.
5) 2,200-square-foot custom home in Kingston, WA
Time in design: 780 days (26 months)
Time in permitting: 201 days (6.6 months)
Time in construction: 548 days (18 months)
A beautiful modern home sits on a waterfront lot, with plenty of windows to take in the East-facing views. The Estes-designed layout incorporates two detached craft spaces, one for each homeowner. Custom features include contemporary, high-end finishes and soaring ceilings.
