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Has anyone built a house from plan

3 years ago

I find a lot of posts about "Has anyone built plan XX1234" and the comments are all critiques of the plans. So my question is: can we get a list going of confirmed and finished houses built from plans, preferably with final photos and total price? It would be really helpful, and we have a unique opportunity here to share the info with each other. Thanks!

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Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
Just because it is built does not mean it is a good design. The cost of construction is a geographic thing and a time sensitive thing. What you are suggesting will most likely be misleading. Any house with new paint and freshly finished hardwood floors will look good, but a lot of people treat that as if they are shiny objects.
shead
3 years ago
Not sure about revealing total price because it’s highly misleading. Instagram is a great resource for seeing in-progress builds of certain plans.
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Hello everyone, looks like we have fallen in love with this design as well. We went through a new custom build back in the summer (2022) in Perry, GA (and that job transfer fell through so purchase didn’t work out) of this home. We thought it was a true one-off custom until finally found that this home was in fact buildable and ran across the plans for it on Southern Living/Ginn. Anyways, like most on here, I would love a photo dump to us if possible, as well as plan changes that you made for ideas, ccovert@zfgoffroad.com, I truly appreciate any sharing! I know I just started following two Instagram builds from a couple very helpful folks on here too (beautiful homes!), and appreciate the insights shared so far! One question, on the second floor, did anyone finish a third bed/bath from the spaces that the stock plans show? If so, would you mind sharing that and how it turned out?
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