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Custom Home Builds Lead the Pack for 55 Plus Crowd
New housing starts are continuing to see year over year gains demonstrating that consumers place hearth and home as a primary goal in life for Washington DC. Custom home builds for the 55 and over crowd are leading the pack. You may be weighing the option of having a custom home designed and built for… READ MORE
Can a New Build Be An Ecofriendly Home in Washington DC?
Older DC homes come with loads of charm but new homes built from scratch can often be more ecofriendly homes. NW Washington DC residents or newcomers to the area can have some historic that feel established in new design without taking on some of the challenges retrofitting a home to be more environmentally sound within… READ MORE
The W St. Project: A Showcase Green Build in Washington, DC
The W Street Project embodies Chryssa Wolfe and Hanlon Design Build’s commitment to green building. Completed last summer, the amenities on this beautiful stone and cedar home are impressive. This eco-friendly home in Washington DC features four levels of luxury living. The ground floor has a wide open floor plan. Custom cabinetry and built-in shelving… READ MORE
Envisioning the “Smart” Home for Your Next Custom Renovation
These days, everyone expects to get things done with a few clicks on their phone. Smart technologies are expanding significantly from phones to other tools, changing the way we live and our social norms on a dramatic scale. Managing the home environment, from comfort to security to health, is one area that is seeing a… READ MORE
Custom Home Builds Still a Top Investment
New housing starts and permits for future construction recently hit a five-year high signaling a strong indicator that consumer priorities in this economy still center around hearth and home. One reasons for this five-year increase in new home construction is that the Washington, D.C. and Maryland suburbs, such as Chevy Chase and Bethesda, have housing… READ MORE
Designing Homes for Natural Light is Green Design
As a certified green builder, Hanlon Design Build is on the leading edge of making sure that our custom home remodeling or custom build projects in Washington, DC are environmentally friendly, reduce energy use and costs, and ensure a healthy and comfortable home. Clients are driving the green remodeling trends for the design and build… READ MORE