Cost-plus home building means that the homeowner pays whatever it costs to build the home, plus a markup to cover overhead and profit. Though it may seem more expensive, this is the best scenario when you are building a truly one-of-a-kind custom home with the highest quality because you’re assured the builder won’t be looking
Explore this award-winning boho chic home & decor from Bluestone Construction. Winner of three STARS Awards from the North Carolina Home Builders Association, the homeowners’ style could best be described as “Boho Chic,” with rooms and entertaining areas inspired by the clean lines and efficiency of Scandinavia, the energy and mystery of Asia, and the
Custom home building on a slope means doing your due diligence, so you don’t get backed up against a corner and forced to stall the project. This also means having reasonable expectations in terms of cost, timing and scope of work. I occasionally hear from people who have a plan book. They share it with
Is Asheville NC a good place to retire? Yes, here’s why! If you’re thinking of trading the urban life for a laid-back, highly livable town, but you don’t want to lose the cultural amenities of a thriving, creative center, Asheville, North Carolina is the perfect retirement city for you. When TopRetirements.com published a “Best of
In the aftermath of the 2020 pandemic, home builders and contractors learned many valuable COVID construction lessons that continue to apply in the new era of disaster-ready home building. During Covid-19, construction was deemed essential, saving many jobs, but supply chains were disrupted by shipping delays, material shortages, and unpredictable costs, causing project delays across
Building a custom Asheville home starts with purchasing the perfect piece of Asheville property. There are many reasons to custom build a luxury home in Asheville, North Carolina. But though we all want to live near this amazing city, with mountains and rich culture, we don’t all want the same thing from the Asheville real
Spending most of your time at home clarifies what works and what doesn’t about your space. We’re all stuck at home, which means that aspects of our space that seemed like mild annoyances a few weeks ago now feel like major inconveniences. Maybe your kitchen felt small when you were eating out multiple times a
Last month Bluestone Construction won three 2019 STARS Awards, as selected by the North Carolina Home Builders Association, for a total renovation on a custom-built mountaintop residence in Fairview. Builders from all over the state compete for these prestigious awards, so the fact that Bluestone walked away with three of them—Best Whole House Remodel, Best
Retirement is about getting to play, grow, and explore parts of yourself that you were too busy or preoccupied to fully enjoy previously. It’s about having free hours to learn new skills and fully immerse yourself in those “night and weekend” hobbies that are no longer relegated to nights and weekends. For many of us,
Tucked behind the gates of one of Asheville’s most coveted communities, The Ramble Biltmore Forest offers a rare blend of privacy, prestige, and scenic beauty. Miles of preserved woodland trails surround the homes here, thoughtfully designed with timeless architecture and built to meet the highest standards of luxury living. Residents enjoy access to world-class amenities—like
Arts & Crafts is an international art and architecture movement that dates back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It moved from the UK, throughout Europe and to the US, and it’s characterized by natural materials, functionality, expert craftsmanship, and horizontal lines. In addition to architecture, the original movement consisted of furniture, pottery,
“It’s all about the view.” Imagine you’re just starting a hike. You’re down in the valley. It’s early fall, and the rains have made the earth rich and aromatic. Ochre and crimson leaves lace the trail. The air is crisp. You tilt your gaze just to the right, up the hillside. It’s gorgeous.
“My wife and I chose BlueStone Construction to build our dream home in the mountains of NC. We could not have made a better decision.” Bluestone Construction Client, Pedro Garcia More Bluestone Reviews From design to preservation, Bluestone homes inspire — this is what we promise. Rustic Mountain Home in Asheville NC How We Deliver
If you can choose to live anywhere, you have the means to be picky. Can you have it all? There are some small town with big culture areas that are worth a look. The West has Santa Fe, New Mexico; the North, Bozeman, Montana, and the South has Asheville, North Carolina. For our clients, Asheville
After building luxury custom homes for nearly 20 years, Kevin’s philosophy remains the same: build clients’ homes as if they were your own, and build them to last for generations. His many clients appreciate his attention to detail, his creative approach and his solid integrity. Kevin enjoys traveling with his sons to see extraordinary architecture, and working on his 1967 Corvette convertible, for the same reason he loves building homes—because good design, well-built, elevates the human experience.
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