The perfect time to start is now! 🍂
As the air gets crisp and the leaves begin to change, you might be thinking about cozying up for the winter. But what if we told you that now, in the heart of fall, is the absolute best time to start planning for your dream home next spring?
The journey to a new home is about more than just construction. Thoughtful planning and confident decision-making are key. By starting the process now, you allow ample time to explore, design, and perfect every detail without feeling rushed. This ensures that when construction begins, we are ready to start immediately. Here’s a look at the essential steps we’ll take together this fall and winter to make your spring home a reality.
Step 1: Discovery, lot & plan selection
This is the foundational stage where your vision begins to take shape. 🏠 It all starts with an exploratory discovery discussion where we listen to your needs, wants, and lifestyle. From there, we help you with two of the biggest decisions:
Lot Selection: Finding the perfect piece of land for your home.
Home Plan Selection: Choosing a floorplan that fits your family and customizing it with options that make it uniquely yours.
Why start now?
This initial phase is the most important. Giving it the time it deserves ensures the fundamental choices about where and how you’ll live are made with clarity and confidence.
Step 2: Initial pricing & agreement
Once we’ve defined the initial vision for your home, we translate that into a clear and transparent initial pricing proposal. This document outlines the projected costs based on your selected lot, plan, and options.
We’ll review this proposal with you in detail, answering any questions you have. Upon your approval, we move to a contract acceptance, solidifying our partnership and officially beginning the journey to your new home.
Why start now?
Finalizing your budget and agreement in the fall provides a solid financial roadmap, allowing you to plan your finances well ahead of the busy spring building season.
Step 3: Perfecting the blueprint in CAD
This is where your selected floorplan is transformed into a detailed set of architectural blueprints using computer-aided design (CAD). You’ll have the opportunity to review every aspect of the drawings, from window placements to room dimensions.
Any changes or tweaks you’d like to make are carefully documented, and any associated cost adjustments are revised and approved by you. This ensures the final plan is exactly what you envisioned.
Why start now?
The plan drafting and review process is iterative. Doing this over the winter months allows for a relaxed pace, giving you plenty of time to refine details without the pressure of a waiting construction crew.
Step 4: Bringing your vision to life with selections
Here’s where the personality of your home truly comes alive! 💡 This is the fun and creative process of making your selections for all interior and exterior finishes.
This includes:
- Flooring, cabinetry, and countertops
- Lighting fixtures and electrical layouts
- Plumbing fixtures
- Paint colors, siding, and stone
- Once your selections are made, we present the final pricing for your review and acceptance.
Why start now?
This is perhaps the most critical reason to begin early. Many materials, like custom cabinets, windows, and certain tiles, have long lead times. Making these decisions and placing orders in the fall and winter ensures everything arrives on-site right when it’s needed, preventing significant delays during construction.
Step 5: The green light: Permitting & groundbreaking
With the plans finalized and selections made, we have everything needed to submit for building permits. The permitting process can take several weeks or even months, depending on the local municipality’s schedule.
Why start now?
By handling all the planning during the fall and winter, we can submit and have your permit application approved while the ground is still frozen. When the first warm day of spring arrives, you get the exciting news you’ve been waiting for: we have the green light to break ground and begin construction! ✅
Starting your new home journey today is the key to a relaxed, enjoyable, and confident building experience. Let’s use the quiet of the coming seasons to build your dream on paper, so we’re ready to bring it to life next spring.
Ready to get started?
Contact us today to schedule your initial discovery discussion!