Luxury Homebuilder

Many home builders specialize in building luxury homes. Custom homebuilders will virtually always build luxury homes, since there is no sense in paying a custom builder to build a generic, run-of-the-mill house. Even though custom homes are generally luxury homes, luxury homes are not always custom homes. It is not uncommon for a luxury homebuilder to build all the luxury homes in a planned community in the same way as any other neighborhood or subdivision.

A traditional home builder will often design an entire neighborhood with similar homes, offering a few different floor plans to attract more potential buyers. A luxury homebuilder may do the same thing, except the neighborhood may have a restricted entry or gate. Even with luxury homes, all the houses in the community will have consistent exteriors and have fairly similar interiors. With custom homes the homes are built specifically to suit the client.

While luxury communities and more traditional and middle class neighborhoods are built in the same, there are still some differences that separate luxury homes from other homes.

Size

Obviously, luxury homes are going to be bigger than traditional homes. Average single-family homes range anywhere from 1300-2400 square feet. Luxury homes will be anywhere from 4000 square feet to as large as 10,000 square feet. Luxury homes will often feature higher ceilings than the normal 8-foot or 10-foot ceilings found in typical homes.

Fixtures

Luxury homebuilders will also distinguish a luxury home from a traditional home with higher quality fixtures. While a typical home will have laminate counter tops, a luxury home will use marble or granite. A typical bathroom sink will be a basic white porcelain bowl with simple hardware, but a luxury home will have something more ornate, such as a hand-crafted glass bowl with brass or nickel-plated hardware.

Many other improvements, including the type of flooring, the quality of the appliances, the quality of the shower and/or bathtub and other subtle upgrades will add up to bring a very noticeable difference between a luxury home and a traditional home.

If you happen to be in the market for a luxury home, a custom home builder can certainly provide one. A luxury homebuilder can also provide a home that offers the elegance, space and design that you would expect in a luxury home.