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Custom Home Features for Moms, Dads, & Grads!
With Mother’s Day behind us, graduations, & Father’s Day ahead of us, we thought we would celebrate all of these great occasions at the same time! We know these all-important people in your life deserve something special. So here are a few things we love for your new custom home, that moms, dads, and grads…
Read MoreEarth Day Edition: The Best Environmental Friendly Building Products and Materials for Custom Homes
In recognition of Earth Day, we thought it would be great to repost this blog about some of the products and materials we use in every home we build that are considered eco-friendly or “green”. The building industry has come a long way in offering homebuyers a variety of materials, styles, and options to choose…
Read MoreThe Best Landscaping Ideas for Custom Homes on LBI for Lawn & Garden Month
As a custom home builder on Long Beach Island we share a lot of information about trends and styles for home design, interior features and finishes. But as the weather warms up, and since April is Lawn and Garden Month, we wanted to share with you some of our tips and tricks for custom beach…
Read MoreApps for Smart Home Technology
Today anything can be run from a smartphone, be it an iPhone or an Android, you can literally do anything. Running a meeting via Skype or Google Hangout? No problem, your phone can handle that. Need to make some adjustments to a presentation? Your phone has got you covered. And now you can even run…
Read MoreAnswers to ALL Your Burning Questions About Building a Custom Home on LBI
As a custom home builder on Long Beach Island, we get a lot of questions from homebuyers considering buying land, those who have already bought land, and those that own older homes on the island, and are looking to rebuild. Today’s custom home buyers are very savvy about products, materials, and designs, but we have…
Read MoreWhat’s Between the Walls of your New Custom Home on Long Beach Island
When you look at the inside of a newly built custom home everything looks so pristine, new, and beautiful. If you like the scent of a new car, it doesn’t even compare to new home smell! The sheetrock is freshly painted, the moldings are nice and straight, the cabinets and fixtures are all perfectly installed.…
Read MoreNow that the Cold Is Here Stonehenge Has Three Good Reasons to Winterize Your Home on LBI
With many of the custom homes on Long Beach Island that we build, when the season is over and the weather turns cold, it’s time for homeowners to batten up the hatches and head south. So how does a homeowner “batten up the hatches” to ensure that the home is properly closed for the colder…
Read MoreA Custom Homebuyer’s Guide To Molding
One of the things we hear most often from homebuyers is that new homes built today don’t have the character of older homes because new homes don’t come with molding. We don’t know what builders these buyers are talking to, but every home built by Stonehenge comes with crown molding (except in the secondary bedrooms)…
Read MoreThe Importance of the Punch-Out Process in a New Custom Home
Many custom builders offer their homebuyers the opportunity for “walk-through” meetings during the construction process. One of the most important of those meetings is the pre-closing walk-through, which can take from 1-3 hours, and provides the buyer an opportunity to ensure their home is in perfect condition prior to closing. Before this important walk-through your…
Read MoreExterior Lighting for Custom Homes on LBI
We spend so much time designing homes, selecting finishes, and making the interior beautiful that we sometimes miss a great opportunity for the outside of the home: exterior lighting. Everyone knows that there should be lighting at the front door and exterior weatherproof outlets, but it deserves a bit more love when it comes to…
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