Last updated on May 27th, 2024 at 06:36 am
In Colorado, the rugged terrain makes beautiful landscape, but is simultaneously a challenge to navigate construction on. A good custom home builder in Colorado must have versatility and unmatched skill set.
This list compiles the best custom home builders in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Our editorial team reviewed each firm’s process, styles, and years of experience to compile this list to help you find the best custom home builders in the area.
If you are thinking about building a custom home, we recommend checking each builder’s license with the local licensing board, speaking to past clients, and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes from at least 3 contractors. Getting multiple bids is the best way to ensure you get a fair price and that bids include the complete scope of work.
ATK Construction | Custom Homes
Metro Denver, CO 80015
Since its inception in 2005, ATK Construction has made it a goal to cater to each client’s style and process. Along with this, the ATK team always follows the client’s budget, personalizations and lifestyle. While the team’s talent allows it to be flexible, the firm specializes in contemporary, rich and Tudor style homes.
Completed in 2018, the Modern Farmhouse Residence in Denver is a prime example of one of ATK’s best work. Sold at a price of over $2,000,000, it includes features like a brick exterior with arches, covered porches, and gas lanterns to create a southern look. Other areas of the home include a kitchen with inset cabinetry and a butler’s pantry, while the upstairs contains four oversized bedrooms, a laundry area, and a loft area. The goal was to create a home that was spacious and also had a fresh layout. By adding several areas from office spaces to a recreation room in the basement, the firm managed to create a modern home with touches of the traditional look.
Diamond Homes, Inc.
1039 South Gaylord, Denver, CO 80209
Since 1970, the firm has built a reputation of intense dedication and attention to detail, resulting in a portfolio of high-quality work. This highly-capable team is also known for pursuing an open relationship with each client, understanding that communication ensures the project becomes exactly what the client wants.
The firm focuses on producing contemporary, tudor, and French styled houses. This Denver Tudor-style home includes many traditional-styled structures, starting with the brick exterior, additions of wide-open spaces and trees to create a scenic atmosphere. Complementing this exterior is the traditional-styled interior, including lamps, candle-like chandeliers, rattan seats, and multiple rugs and carpets. With innovative improvements came a skillful mix of traditional Tudor furniture in a modern setting.
Haley Custom Homes
5211 S. Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Since 1998, the firm Haley Custom Homes has been innovating its process of providing homes for Colorado communities. Whether it is tackling a 5,000 square foot project or a larger, 16,000 square foot one, it uses its developed, accelerated process having only one supervisor per job to ensure quality and communication with the client. The firm also focuses on implementing energy-efficient processes to reduce the impact that the building process has on the environment and the community.
Besides providing high-quality homes, the firm aims to improve the neighborhood/community with contemporary designs and modern structures. So far, the firm has done just that, winning two “2020 Home of the Year Awards”, a Builder Magazine award and an award for the Greenwood Village project. A project that was completed relatively recently is the Boulder Residence that costs over $2,000,000. Completing this project in 2018, the firm incorporated classic structures from stone masonries and wooden furniture to bar seats, cabinetry, and bookshelves. A notable feature of the house is that it includes an elevator and rooftop garden.
Larsen Development Company
1361 South Broadway Suite 102, Denver, CO 80210
With decades of experience, Larsen Development Company creates custom homes that reflect the client’s lifestyle and personality. It has expanded its building process to include energy-efficient methods and flexible budgeting that resulted in high-quality builds. Interestingly, the team also uses an online viewing software which allows its clients to stay in touch with the team and enable them to view everything else from progress reports, schedules, notes, design selections, and more.
The Napa Valley-Inspired Farmhouse was the 2018 National Association Home Builders (NAHB) Silver Award winner. The house has an open environment with a simple layout and multiple open areas starting with the front of the house: a patio, bbq area, and dining area that also leads into the yard. To complement its open exterior, the interior has a modern, spacious look with contemporary paintings, black cabinetry, and a wine room. The home’s entire aesthetic has an updated ‘90s look, but with contemporary furniture and a design aesthetic for 21st-century living.
Nicholas Custom Homes
4201 East Yale Ave. Ste. B135, Denver, CO 80222
Since 1988, Nicholas Custom Homes has understood the different tastes, lifestyles, and personalities of each client. Each project is different from others, but what remains constant throughout the construction process is consideration for the many unique factors of a project: context, budget, design plans, and community associations. For each project, the firm implements a five-step method to ensure that things go smoothly and that the client approves the next step before proceeding with building.
The firm is known for its contemporary and modern ranch style homes. A recent project completed by the firm is a contemporary, multi-level townhouse in Cherry Hills with a modern artsy aesthetic. The look begins with the stone and taupe exterior, giving it a unique appearance that complements the interior design. The inside includes a contemporary design with modern furnishing and artsy-engineered partitions. Beyond this, the home has a natural color-palette shown in the artwork and the modern furniture including the wood cabinetry, marble flooring, and bar.
RC Brown Construction
3960 Nassau Circle West, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113
Owner Bob Brown and his team have a level of commitment and dedication for providing the best custom homes to each client. Under his leadership, they have become one of Denver’s premier custom home builders. Aside from considering the budget, design plans, property space, and location, the firm provides market insights to its clients and considers every chance for consideration and improvement.
The firm is most comfortable with contemporary designs but occasionally produces traditional-style residences, too. The South Holly Custom Modern home, one of the firm’s most notable projects, was the 2016 Home of the Year Winner from Colorado Homes & Lifestyles. The entire property itself has a modern design that starts with the front yard, including a pathway to the house, pebble flooring, and stones that decorate the yard. The interior shares this modern-style exterior, with sleek dining chairs and couches that combine dark wood and black. The furniture brings a sophisticated aesthetic and extends its look to the upper floors, with similar-styled bedrooms and bathrooms. To complement the sleek, dark look of the home is an occasional multi-design, where bits of natural, wood material and tones complement the dark color tones throughout the home.
The American Homestead Company Inc.
6203 West 20th Ave., Edgewater, CO 80214
Innovation and modernization are some of the critical factors to a firm’s success, and American Homestead Company exemplifies both. The firm uses modern methods to ensure the client is satisfied with the results. Offering up-to-date lighting, home automation, green construction materials, and fire-resistant materials are some of the things that allow the firm to provide a wide range of services that is sure to meet expectations.
The Catsman Residence is an example of the firm’s exemplary work. It is a classic lakehouse that combines traditional furniture with a few modern tweaks. The exterior is made up of wood and stone masonries, which immediately provide a traditional aesthetic. To balance the style of the exterior, the interior contains long wooden beams, wooden cabinetry and chandeliers. This home is an example of an elegant combination of classic furniture in a modern setting. A notable feature of the house is the stone guardhouse structure that offers views of the entire area.
Thomas Sattler Homes
3535 S. Platte River Dr., Englewood, CO 80110
Since 1983, Thomas Sattler Homes continues to design value-driven homes and is currently on their third generation of builders. The firm’s process revolves around the willingness to provide the highest quality results possible and a dedication to the system it implements on its projects. Its projects are most commonly contemporary houses, but also provide Tuscan, French, and Villa type homes too.
The projects this firm takes on have a wide range of styles. Some have a more simple look, while others may be more complex. This French Country Custom Home is an example of a simpler project that defines simplicity in both its exterior and interior. From the outside, it has a classic structure with stone walls mixed with a plain white layout. The inside follows this simplicity with gray and white walls that go well with the dark wood cabinetry. The rest of the house follows this same theme from the bedrooms, walk-in closets, and kitchen using classic furniture to complement the house’s design.
Timber Ridge Properties
5445 DTC Parkway Penthouse 4, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
For over 30 years, Timber Ridge Properties has created an array of high-end residential custom homes with a personal and boutique approach. The firm has a very client-focused approach, understanding that the role of the firm is to be the vehicle by which a client gets exactly what is needed.
One of the top projects the firm has produced is a vintage traditional residence in Colorado. It’s a private house featuring materials such as travertine tile, hickory floors, and custom granite. The client for this project was for a family of five, with the firm providing classic finishes in many areas of the house. From its indoor to outdoor features, the team at Timber Ridge offered the client classic Timber Ridge features, including a custom stone fireplace in the kitchen, a finished basement with guest quarters, and an all-season outdoor fireplace seating area. The result is a classic residence offering a unique traditional design catered to the client’s requests. Learn more about them at www.timberridgeproperties.net
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This list takes a range of ranking criteria into consideration, including but not limited to: work history, customer satisfaction, awards and recognition, geographic area of work, cost, building permits, and clientele. We spent over 40 hours researching local contractors before calculating the final ranking for this post. If there is additional information about your business that could affect these rankings, please fill out this form and we will take it into consideration.
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If you are thinking about building a custom home, we recommend checking each builder’s license with the local licensing board, speaking to past clients, and using our bidding system to get competitive quotes from at least 3 contractors. Getting multiple bids is the best way to ensure you get a fair price and that bids include the complete scope of work.
