Custom home builder · Hudson Valley, NY
Custom homes,
built in plain sight.
We build on your land, to your design and budget. You see every decision, dollar and day.
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Meadow HouseRhinebeck, NY · 4,300 sq ft
Week 0
01/06
Your land.
We walk it with you first: slope, soil, access, utilities.
- Lot
- Foundation
- Frame
- Dried in
- Finish
- Home
38homes built since 2009
1.6%average budget change, all client-approved
52Friday updates per year, per home
10-yrstructural warranty, 2-yr on workmanship
Before you call
No land? No plans?
Call anyway.
Most people come to us before they have either. Tell us where you are:
Land
Plans
Your first step
Let's walk your land first.
We'll tell you what the site allows, then introduce architects who fit your style and budget.
Free 90-minute site walk
Book it
What we do
Eight services.
One team, one contract.
Hire us for the whole build, or just the first step. The ones marked Solo can be booked on their own.
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01Solo
Lot assessment
Can you build here, and what will it cost to get the land ready?
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02
Preconstruction planning
Scope, schedule and specs locked in before anyone breaks ground.
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03Solo
Design coordination
We work alongside your architect, or introduce one we trust.
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04Solo
Budgeting
A line-item estimate with allowances in writing. No blanks.
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05
Permit coordination
We file, follow up and answer the town, so you don't have to.
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06
Custom home construction
Our own carpenters frame and finish. Trusted trades do the rest.
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07
Construction management
One project manager, a clean site and an update every Friday.
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08
Warranty support
Two years on workmanship, ten on structure. Requests go through the app.
How it works
Six stages.
Zero guesswork.
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You decide: whether we're the right fit.
We do: walk your land, hear the brief and give you an honest price range.
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You decide: layout, style and the must-haves.
We do: price the design as it develops, so the final number is never a shock.
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You decide: finish levels and allowances.
We do: a line-item estimate and a fixed-scope contract you can read in one sitting.
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You decide: tile, fixtures, stone, each with a clear deadline.
We do: file permits and order long-lead items so nothing waits.
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You decide: any change, before work on it starts.
We do: run the site, and send photos and a plain update every Friday.
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You decide: when to walk through.
We do: the punch list, a home manual, and check-ins at 60 days and 11 months.
Welcome, Anna
Your site walk is booked.
Tue, Oct 14 · 10:0041 Meadow Ln, Rhinebeck
NWBring if you have them
- Property survey
- Photos you love
- Your wish list
Design · Rev C
3 cost notes on this revision
- Vaulted great room+$18,400
- Primary suite to ground floor−$6,200
- Screened porch, 2 bays+$9,750
DiscussAccept Rev C
Your estimate
$1,486,200
312 line items · Fixed scope
Selections
1 due this week
- Exterior stoneDue Fri · 3 optionsPick
- Window framesBlack, approved
- Kitchen tile$16,450 of $18,000 allowance
- Oak flooringDue Nov 3Later
Permit Approved · Town of Rhinebeck
Friday update · Week 16
Framing passed inspection.
+18
- Frame
- Roof
- Windows
- Rough-ins
On schedule · Next site walk Fri 3:00
Warranty · active to Oct 2028
New request
Pantry door sticksSent Mon · Walt replied
ReceivedScheduledFixed
Visit booked Tue 9:00 · No charge
HomeBudgetPhotosDocs
Your client app Budget, schedule, photos, documents and warranty. One login.
Cost
Your price won't creep.
Here's why.
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01
Every cost, itemized.
Your estimate has about 300 lines, not one lump sum. You can see where every dollar goes.
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02
Allowances in writing.
For things you'll pick later, like tile and lighting, we set a realistic amount now. You see it before you shop.
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03
No change without your signature.
Every change shows its cost and schedule impact first. Nothing happens until you tap approve.
Meadow House · Budget
Live
Contract total
$1,486,200
Signed contractChanges you approved
Change #07Waiting for you
Wide-plank white oak floors
Upgrade from the flooring allowance
Cost+$6,340
ScheduleNo change
RequestedBy you, Sep 12
ApprovedSigned by you · just now
- #06 Screened porch lighting+$1,180Approved
- #05 Delete basement bath rough-in−$2,400Approved
Homes we've built
Every style.
Same standard.
Craftsmanship
What's behind the walls
matters most.
Move over the house to look inside. We photograph every wall before it's closed up, and those photos are yours.
Meadow House, week 16Every stud, header and nail pattern is photographed and filed in your app before insulation goes in.
Team
The people you'll
actually talk to.
No handoffs to strangers. You'll know each of them by name before we start.
Nora Whitcomb
Founder & builder
Talk to Nora about whether we're the right builder for you.
Sam Okafor
Project manager
Talk to Sam about your schedule and your Friday update.
Priya Raman
Estimator
Talk to Priya about your budget, line by line.
Walt Brenner
Warranty lead
Talk to Walt about anything after you move in.
“We lived in Brooklyn for the whole build. The Friday photos meant we never had to guess.”
Anna & Tom H. Meadow House, Rhinebeck
“Our budget moved once, because we chose to upgrade the floors. That's it.”
Maya & Chris L. Overlook House, Woodstock
“They told us the lot we loved needed $40K of rock removal. We bought the one next door.”
Daniel R. River Bluff House, Garrison
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