Your Semi-Custom Home Guide
As a premier builder of semi-custom homes in northern VA, Classic Homes gets a lot of questions about what “semi-custom” means. In this guide we’ll answer your questions and explain why semi-custom is the best choice for most new home buyers.
What does semi-custom mean?
A semi-custom home is based on a floor plan already created by the builder. The builder and buyer work together to adjust certain features of the plan to make it fit the buyer’s needs. Typically the buyer will have a choice of floor plans and home exteriors, as well as options to change the design.
How flexible is semi-custom design?
Semi-custom home designs can be altered a little or a lot. Experienced builders such as Classic Homes can make almost any change that a buyer requires. They can make a home larger by adding rooms, suites and garage bays, or change a study to a bedroom, add bathrooms or install a prep kitchen.
Faster to plan and build
With a semi-custom home you don’t have to start from zero when planning your design. Months of design work have already been completed in the creation of the base plan. You can move in and start enjoying your new home sooner than you would with a fully custom home.
Easier decision-making
Because a semi-custom home starts from an existing floor plan, you’ll have fewer decisions to make during the planning process. The builder’s design consultants will help guide your selections so they fit the overall aesthetic while fulfilling your requirements for the new home.
Less expensive than fully custom home
Starting with a pre-designed plan saves many hours of design work, which in turn saves you money. It also helps the builders plan and carry out the actual construction phase more efficiently.
Ability to personalize
One of the key reasons to build a home is to get exactly what you want. Semi-custom homes give you the best of both worlds by allowing you to build from a well-designed floor plan while adding curated features to fit your unique requirements.
Customer satisfaction
You get the same end result when building a semi-custom home as you do with a fully custom home: A beautiful new home that’s just right for you and your family. You’ll be even more satisfied with a semi-custom home because you’ve saved time and money during the planning and building process.
Semi-custom home builder
Classic Homes builds semi-custom homes in northern VA. When you build with us, we’ll start with one of our customizable floor plans and work with you to expand or adjust the design to fit your lifestyle and needs. You’ll also have a choice of exteriors in styles such as Craftsman, Colonial, Mediterranean and Modern Farmhouse.
We offer three series of home designs to create your family’s personal sanctuary in the suburbs or city:
- Heritage Series: Impressive two story homes from 3,000+ to 8,000+ square feet, starting in the mid-$500,000s.
- Estate Series: Grand homes from 6,000+ to 15,000+ square feet. Options include prep kitchens, multigenerational suites, solariums, elevators and more. Starting in the high $900,000s.
- City Series: Stylish homes designed to fit on city lots, starting in the mid-$400,000s.
Call Classic Homes today at 703-583-3500 to learn more about the options available in our semi-custom homes in northern VA.
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