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We want to build a modest size contemporary or craftsman style home, with high end materials for minimal maintenance and energy efficiency in the North Raleigh / Wake Forest area.
We do not want all the bells and whistles that seem to come with all new construction here, just a very well built home, using good quality materials.
After living here almost 10 years, we have not been able to find any developments that reflect this style or that allow such a design. As you get closer to downtown Raleigh / ITB, we have seen such, but we would rather be in NR/Wake Forest. In North Raleigh, developments seem to cater to much larger homes than we want. We are looking for quality over quantity.
Does anyone have any suggestions for Realtors, Developments, Builders (Contractors) that may specialize in such, or developments that allow such designs??
We are looking to build about 1800 to 2200 square feet, one story. We are also considering buying land not in a development to build.
I would suggest not bucking an HOA to build such a home.
Look in Oak Forest and Will O Dean.
There is actually a lot in Will O Dean now.
Larger lots, well and septic, good convenient locations and no architectural review.
You may have to do a tear down.
yes, you can pretty much eliminate any subdivision that has any HOA regulations, and I don't mean a newer subdivision full of similar homes. Almost any subdivision of the last 30 years has some restrictive covenants on the house size (minimum square footage typically).
I would also suggest that you think long and hard about how best to sell the house someday. You might either build a much nicer house than the surrounding homes, or a much smaller house than the surrounding homes.
But it can be done, if your budget allows.
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