Graystone Homes Inc

Description of Work: Estimate

Description of Work: Graystone is a phenomenal builder. They do smaller projects as well. We brought them a design concept and Anthony was easily able to understand and expand upon it. Our other concern was efficiency. While Anthony may not call himself a "green" builder, he uses materials that are, because they are efficient. Everything from the insulation, roof shingles, etc. are made to last. Also the products they start with at "level 1" (carpet for example) are a standard builders "level 3." This company builds lifetime houses, not 5 year houses. | |We have also had the pleasure of working with his daughter Stephanie who seems to run the front office, Linda - his wife - in selections, and Tony is our amazing awesome super. There are others at the office working more behind the scenes in the financing and bidding areas. The first meeting is a long one, but that's because he (Anthony) wants to establish if he is a good fit for his client. This is the right way to do business. We knew right away that this builder was for us. It takes about a month for them to generate an honest quote, and they did a great job of helping us stay close to our budget. With the cost of the land and house our appraisal came back higher than what it will cost to build the home and buy the land! | |Our house is humble, with a finished top floor of 1250 sq feet and a slightly smaller unfinished conditioned basement, as well as a respectable porch. We are now 8 weeks into the physical building. At this point our house is 'buttoned up' with all the windows & doors in, and the electrical was finished being wired the day after our walkthrough (yesterday). | |To conclude, if you are building a home in the Culpeper area (I'm not sure what the radius is, but we are about 20 minutes away) and you want an efficient builder who will listen to your concerns and be honest with you - well then this is the builder for you. For us, we were more concerned that we would be able to keep our home warm in the winter in cool in the summer.. rather than it having a bunch of extra space we wouldn't use anyways! We couldn't be happier thus far, and are excited to see our home finished and getting the keys in the next few months.