Home Building Blog

At $250 to $450 per square foot, construction for a 4,000-square-foot home in Northern Virginia runs $1.0 million to $1.8 million. Here is the full budget math by jurisdiction, what the square footage includes, and how Alexandria zoning affects lot size.

Site work typically costs $35,000 to $50,000 on a Northern Virginia lot with public utilities and can exceed $100,000 on a wooded or rural lot with a well and septic. Here is what it includes, line-item ranges, three example scenarios, and what makes a lot expensive to build on.

A custom-home feasibility study is a pre-design evaluation that determines whether a specific parcel of land can support the type of home the owner...

The cost to build a custom home on your own lot in Northern Virginia typically falls between $250 and $450 per square foot for the construction...

The City’s building-code review takes 10 business days per cycle, but permitting a new single-family home in Alexandria commonly runs 1 to 3 months. Here is the sequence of approvals, a planning timeline, the usual causes of delay, and how to shorten the process.

Floor area ratio (FAR) sets how much counted floor area a new home can have in Alexandria, from 0.25 in R-20 to 0.45 in R-5. Here is how to calculate it, what is excluded, and why tall ceilings and setbacks matter.

A custom home estimate is a detailed breakdown of every cost category required to take a home from an undeveloped lot to a finished residence,...

Building on a sloped lot is feasible for most Northern Virginia parcels, and in many cases a grade change creates design opportunities that flat...

Building a custom home gives you the opportunity to create a space that reflects how you live today while preparing for how your needs may change in...

Building a custom home on your own lot gives you the opportunity to create a home around your property, lifestyle, and long-term goals. In Prince...

Northern Virginia is filled with established neighborhoods that offer mature trees, convenient commutes, strong communities, and locations that are...

Building a custom home in Northern Virginia is an opportunity to create a space that fits your lifestyle, reflects your personal style, and makes...