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Pros & Cons of Building A Home On An Infill Lot
Have you ever been driving around in a neighborhood that was built 20 or 30 years ago, when you notice a bare lot sitting all by itself with a "for sale" sign on it? That's called an infill lot. We are sometimes asked by potential clients if we can build a home on a...
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Groundbreaking in Colorado Springs near Kissing Camels Golf Course
We're happy to announce that we just did something we don't do very often: we broke ground on a new home right in the middle of Colorado Springs. We say we don't do that very often because, believe it or not, the area within Colorado Springs city limits is...
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Paramount Homes is Sponsoring Briarfest
Paramount Homes is a proud sponsor of the fun, family-friendly event going on this week in the Briargate area called Briarfest. We're sponsoring the hospitality tent, so if you're in the area, come on by and say hi! The event is September 7, 8,...
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New Custom Home in Woodland Park, Colorado
We just began the excavation for a new home in the gorgeous town of Woodland Park, just up the hill from Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is going to be a fantastic home with an amazing view of trees, greenery, and mountains. Woodland Park is one of the...
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Video Walkthrough of New Custom Home in Monument, Colorado
We recently completed this beautiful home in Monument, just outside the Kings Deer area in the Black Forest. This is a one-level home with 2,750 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 3.5 bathrooms. If you're interested in building a custom home in the Colorado...
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Aerial Video of Flying Horse North in Black Forest
Here's an aerial video of Flying Horse North in Colorado Springs. In it, you can see the view of Pikes Peak, as well as panoramic views of the beautiful, highly-treed area that it is, where the new 2.5 acre and 5 acre lots will be coming soon. About Flying...
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What Are Standard Finishes In A Custom Home?
As a custom home builder, I’m frequently asked: "What are your standard finishes?" This is a bit of a tricky question, in that no two custom homes are identical (since that's the whole point of a custom home). However, there are some very common finishes...
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New Custom Home in Peyton, Colorado
This week, we began construction on a new home in Peyton, which is a small town just east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is going to be a very nice two-story home, with just over 4,000 square feet. It will feature a timbered front entry, cultured...
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What Does A Custom Home Cost Per Square Foot? (Updated for 2019)
(Note: the prices and calculations in this post have been updated for 2019).Without a doubt, the most common question I’m asked is “How much does it cost to build a custom home in the Colorado Springs area?” As a custom home builder, it’s imperative that I...
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Once I Have a Set of House Plans, How Do I Get Builders to Bid on Them?
In a recent blog post, I wrote about the two main ways you can have plans developed for your home: Starting with a blank sheet of paper, then having an architect design a custom home made just for you from the ground up By finding a set of plans on the Internet, and...
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Paramount Homes is Building in Flying Horse North
In my last blog post, I unpacked a bit of the mystery behind the question I'm most commonly asked: "How much does it cost to build a custom home in Colorado Springs?". In this post, we'll look at another question I'm asked frequently: "Where do you...
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The Cascade Residence: A Success Story
We recently interviewed Buzz, a client we're wrapping up a new custom home for in Cascade, Colorado, and got his thoughts on what it was like building with Paramount Homes. Here's the transcript of our conversation. Q: What's the story behind the home you...
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