Last updated on May 23rd, 2024 at 01:30 pm
The city of Davis provides access to numerous outdoor activities and is best known for its cycling scene. The city promotes bike riding through an impressive array of parks, trails, and bike-friendly streets. Davis also offers a thriving retail scene, outdoor bazaars, and restaurants. It’s a place that promotes the incorporation of outdoor living into the daily lives of the people, resulting in fun, healthy lifestyles.
The best custom home builders in the area provide practical, functional spaces for residents to enjoy. These homes incorporate the outdoors as well, through patios, decks, and gardens. Our editorial team editors created this list of the top five best custom home builders after looking into each firm’s portfolios, designs, and processes.
Morse Custom Homes and Remodeling
2860 W. Covell Boulevard, Suite #3, Davis, CA 95616
Morse Custom Homes and Remodeling is a team of well-experienced builders with a wide range of services and designs. Precise building techniques are the firm’s cornerstone as the firm tailors its services for each client. The results are simple and pleasing: custom homes built within the client’s budget complemented by beautiful furniture, striking design solutions, and durable home builds. The company has put together an impressive portfolio that features ranch, midcentury, and contemporary homes.
Pictured above is an award-winning custom home project with a straightforward structural design, modern furnishing, and luxury landscaping, including a patio, swimming pool, and yard area. Yellow lighting provides a subtle, dim atmosphere that creates a relaxed home environment, especially at night. A unique aspect of the residence is the landscaping, which. provides a fresh look to the home.
Monley Cronin Construction
419 Main Street, Woodland CA 95695
Pictured below is a traditional residence—built by Monley Cronin Construction—featuring classic materials, furniture, and designs. The project prioritized authentic materials for the exterior and interior alike: six true masonry fireplaces, hand-hewn beams, wooden furniture, and mahogany finishes. The home has an abundance of amenities, a swimming pool, a pool table, a library, a lounge, and a number of outdoor decks. The innovative energy system provides residents with radiant floor heating throughout the house. The result is a residence that exudes a classic lifestyle, utilizing traditional materials to offer a rustic finish with various amenities.
These projects are what Monley Cronin Construction is known for, having been in the business since 1975. The team has carefully developed an intricate process that continuously evolves, incorporating new building methods and techniques to better improve its projects. Today, the company has numerous completed projects throughout Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento.
J. Roy Construction
6 Parkside Drive, Davis, CA 95616
Owner Jeff Roy has an extensive background in the business; he started his own company in 1996. Roy uses the Building Informational Modeling (BMI) system to compile the necessary details to formulate an appropriate home building plan. A fully developed plan is an essential part of any construction project, as it allows Roy to know what needs work and enables him to divide his time efficiently between building and designing. The contemporary house below is a result of Roy’s approach. Stucco walls, wood garage doors, tiled roofing, and numerous windows create a modern-day home with its refined, vibrant look. The landscaping accentuates the bright yard area and the cemented entryway, creating the home’s simple, yet sophisticated appearance.
Will Pro Construction
639 Foxglove Circle, Winters, CA 95694
Pictured below is a recently completed net-zero custom home. Its interior consists of modern furnishing and designs, using the classic pairing of white walls and wooden furniture. This provides a simple floor plan and retains the simplicity of the home. A unique characteristic of the residence is its massive floor plan, offering the opportunity to incorporate various furnishings to the client’s taste. The project emphasizes functionality and efficiency in its spaces, keeping things simple, creating a functional, practical home. Many such projects have been completed under owner Will Pro, a third-generation Yolo County builder. His extensive background and knowledge come from past builders, inheriting their techniques, methods, and philosophy. He applies those principles to his projects, and he’s created and grown numerous partnerships with various builders, tradesmen, and designers.
MOS Construction, Inc.
817 Arnold St, Davis, CA 95618
MOS Construction has over two decades of experience in the business, tackling a wide variety of projects from large-scale to smaller-scale projects. Its building methods are up-to-date, employing the latest technology and software to make the process efficient and produce consistent, quality results. The firm uses these tools to personalize and tailor its services to each client, knowing that different requests and needs arise with unique circumstances for each client. These result in custom solutions specifically for the client’s benefit, which is the foundation of the firm’s process.
Pictured above is a contemporary residence the firm completed, situated on an elevated property. The entryway provides a unique, refined appeal with the staircase, black railings, and stone masonry. The exterior showcases a straightforward design with gray walls anchored by stone masonry at the bottom. Inside, the living spaces include contemporary furnishing with a functional floor plan.
