Custom homes
Custom homes in Tampa Bay, built as drawn.
Ground-up homes on waterfront and in-town lots, built with your architect or ours. One owner leads it from the lot review to the final walk-through.
- Owner-led
- Open-book
- Waterfront & in-town lots
- Build on your lot
What's included
Build on your lot, from survey to keys.
Own land or an older home you plan to replace? We take it from the first lot review to handing you the keys. Still looking? We can help you find a lot that fits the home you want.
- Lot and feasibility
- Survey, zoning, setbacks and flood zone reviewed before you invest in design. Here is what we check on a lot.
- Design-build or architect-led
- Work with your architect or with ours. Either way, the design is priced as it develops.
- Waterfront and coastal
- Foundations, floor heights and materials engineered for Florida flood and wind codes.
- Permits and engineering
- We coordinate the engineers and manage permitting with the city or county.
- Open-book contract
- The actual cost of the work plus an agreed fee, with every bid and invoice shared.
- Handover and warranty
- A full walk-through at move-in and a return visit at one year.
The details
The Ellehaus standard.
The things you notice every day in a well-built home, and the things behind the walls that keep it that way.
- Millwork
- Custom cabinetry, built-ins and trim, detailed for your home rather than chosen from a catalog.
- Openings
- Impact-rated windows and doors throughout, with slim frames and large glass where the view deserves it.
- Finishes
- Natural stone, hardwood and plaster, with on-site mock-ups before final selections.
- Systems
- Whole-home automation, quiet HVAC zoning and a standby generator, planned into the design.
- Kitchens & baths
- Cabinetry, stone and fixtures detailed together, so the hardest-working rooms are also the best finished.
- Structure
- Engineered for Florida wind and flood codes, with coastal-grade materials on waterfront lots.
Timeline
Roughly 18 months to two and a half years.
From the first conversation to moving in. Typical ranges for a Tampa Bay custom home:
- Design
- 2 to 4 months, with pricing updated as the drawings develop.
- Engineering and permits
- 2 to 6 months, depending on the jurisdiction and flood zone.
- Construction
- 12 to 18 months, with a written update and photos every week.
Where we build