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10 Best Reasons to Build Your New Home at the Jersey Shore
For generations people have flocked to the shores of New Jersey during the summer months for vacations and getaways. It’s the place where family memories are made and time seems to stand still. From the sounds of the seagulls and waves coming ashore during the day to the lively music and entertainment at the boardwalks at night,…
Read MoreKeeping the Cape Cod Feel In Elevated Jersey Shore Custom Homes
Home designs along the Jersey Shore can vary depending on what town or, should we say, “What Exit”, off the Garden State Parkway you are in. A prevalent design in some areas, like Long Beach Island towns consist mainly of homes that are more traditional New England inspired designs with old, weathered cedar shakes and…
Read MoreModifying Home Plans for Functionality
In the early years of the 20th century, Chicago architect Louis Sullivan popularized the phrase ‘form ever follows function’ to capture his belief that a building’s size, massing, spatial grammar and other characteristics should be driven solely by the function of the building. The implication is that if the functional aspects are satisfied, architectural beauty would naturally and…
Read MoreBuilding On Undersized Lots in Northern Long Beach Island
For those who live on Long Beach Island area and have sustained fifty percent or more damage to their homes rebuilding is a daunting task. These homeowners know all too well that finding plans to fit on an undersized lot, ie. a 40’ wide building lot is nearly impossible. So, what does a homeowner who…
Read MoreHome Building Trends for 2013
As custom home builders on LBI we try to stay on top of the trends and truthfully, many of the features and design trends listed for 2013 have been part of our custom home building trends for the past few years. But if you have been off the market for a while and are now…
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