Check Out The New Communities We Are Building In!
Check Out The New Communities We Are Building In!
Purchasing a new home often puts buyers through a range of emotions. This is especially true if it involves a custom build intended to be your "forever home." Understanding this tendency, we have adopted a practice of ensuring genuine trust and clear communication between the builder and you as the buyers. When you select Level 1 Homes, you embark on an exciting partnership. This proven relationship serves as our core foundation for construction excellence and customer satisfaction.
It all started when we learned that many homeowners no longer use their basements except for storage or when having visitors. Our customers reflect a surprising broad range, from "baby-boomers" seeking their forever home to younger couples that have learned the advantages of one level living. Our greatest passion is transforming your vision into a highly functional and livable-elegance. We build homes to last, with the quality and style you desire.
As opposed to production homes, custom builders have long found the use of "price per square foot" to be an inaccurate forecaster of pricing. Tailoring to our buyer's vision results in each home being truly unique in both layout and finishes as well as the lot you choose. We have calculated an average of the custom homes we have built over the past year to come up with the estimated cost of $190.00 sq ft. for the home, $55.00 sq ft. for the garage and $50.00 sq ft. for the patios and porches, not including lot. These are estimates only and do not represent the actual cost of building your home. During our design process, we will reference past construction costs for recent Level 1 Homes' builds that are similar in size and characteristics to your initial plans. This baseline will be continuously updated and refined as you make your final decisions and bids come in. You will be presented a budget before we begin construction.
We have established a very strong relationship with banks in the area that provide our customers construction loans. Once you are approved for a certain amount, we will gather the initial budget for your approval and we work off that budget during the construction process.
Yes! We generally try to stay within one-hour driving time from our office in Black Forest. This basically extends our building from Colorado Springs to Woodland Park, Castle Rock, Franktown, Calhan, Fountain and Pueblo.
The builder, Clint Dufresne, is also a broker with RE/MAX and can sell you any lot on the market. We strongly encourage our customers to work with the builder during lot selection. Seemingly ideal pieces of land may actually add significant cost to your build due to expansive soils, drainage issues or slopes requiring the importation of soil or high retaining walls. If possible, let's talk and walk proposed lots together before you purchase land.
As a full custom builder, we design floor plans that specifically fit an individual's lifestyle and needs. We do not use pre-designed "models" as the basis for your selection. Instead, we leverage the creative ideas on display in some of our completed homes. By examining these plans, you gain an appreciation for our innovative one level concepts as well as enjoying a stimulus for developing the personalized design of your own custom home. This website contains some floor plans for your review.
We build anywhere from 1,800 sq ft. and up.
We pride ourselves on building highly energy efficient homes. From our raised-heel energy trusses, 2x6 exterior wall construction, premium grade windows to our specialized in-floor radiant heat throughout the house. The proof is found in the heating bills. For example, the heating bill for the 3,000 sq ft. home we built in Black Forest Reserve was $85.00 in the coldest winter months.
Yes! We enjoyed having the opportunity to participate in the 2014, 2016 & 2018 Parade of Homes. Nearly 30,000 visitors walked our homes and viewed our unique design ideas during these events. We are proud to announce we won 6 awards for our 2018 Parade Home in our price category.
We will be building a new semi-custom model in Wolf Ranch in the Spring of 2019. However, we have several options for showing you the quality and style of our construction by appointment.
Yes we will! Although our professional passion resides with one level living, as a full custom builder all options are on the table.
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