
A custom home with the number written down first.
Modern farmhouses, lake houses, hillside walkouts, design-build
TYPICAL BUILD 9 TO 13 MONTHS
Custom Homes
Design-build or your architect’s plans, from a wooded lot to keys. Published costs per square foot, an itemized estimate within 10 business days and one superintendent for the whole build.
INCLUDED
Lot review, survey and soil test coordination
Permits, inspections and the certificate of occupancy
Site work, foundation, framing, roof and all trades
Allowances for finishes written in dollars
NOT INCLUDED
The lot itself and the architect’s fee, if you bring one
Landscaping past final grade and the driveway apron
TYPICAL BUILD 9 TO 13 MONTHS
TYPICAL COSTS
Custom home, standard finishes
$245
PER SQ FT
Custom home, premium finishes
$325
PER SQ FT
Custom home, architect-designed
$410
PER SQ FT
Modern farmhouse, 2,800 sq ft
$720,000
FROM
Walkout basement on a sloped lot
$58,000
FROM
Detached two-car garage
$64,000
FROM
Covered porch or outdoor kitchen
$32,000
FROM
Lot clearing, driveway and utilities
$38,000
FROM
Geothermal heat pump system
$38,500
FROM
Site walk and budget meeting
$0
FIXED
Itemized fixed-scope estimate
$0
FIXED
Feasibility study, lot or existing house
$1,850
FIXED
Design-build agreement
$4,500
FIXED
Survey and soil test coordination
$2,400
FROM
RECENT PROJECTS
STRAIGHT ANSWERS
How long does a custom home take in Knoxville?
Do you build on my lot or do I need one?
Can we use our own architect?
BUILD
Custom Homes
from $245/sq ft
Site walk within the week, Knox + Blount
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