Build in Cypress Dunes/ High Quality/ Southern Living- but cheaper

[Rambunkscious]

Is that the home Joe had open to the public back in the summer?
"2007 Southern Living Idea House, Tucker Bayou, Watersound, FL"
It won numerous awards built by Baltimore, MD based Haven Custom Homes, home was produced in its Ridgeland, SC factory, delivered and then finished on site in 150-180 days vs building it completely onsite which would take up to 15 months"

I toured the home and it was nice but not as nice as a Willis home, (IMO)
I think the sales price was around $950k including lot or so but thats just from memory so dont hold me to that. I believe one of the builders there assembled and finished this pre-cut home.

I wonder if they are still doing this...does anybody know (pre-cut home)
it does not sound like there is any cost savings to me. I know this type home has some design limitations but I think is actually better built than a site built home because its built on an indoor assembly line with a lot more precision.

 

[Rambunkscious]

Haven is owned by a public company (WIND) is the symbol, and wind is
minority owned by George Soros.

 

[Matt J]

Rambunkscious I believe you are correct.

 

[SHELLY]

Haven is owned by a public company (WIND) is the symbol, and wind is
minority owned by George Soros.

The Haven Group Inc. isn't owned by the public company "Wind River Systems (WIND)" (a tech company in which Soros has a stake)....it's actually owned by "Wind River Holdings" a private investment company in Pennsylvania.


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[Yellow Hammer]

Haven Homes has built 6 houses in WS North (excuse me WS Beaches). They were also contracted to build 80 in Windmark through St. Joe/Mirival, but that fell through for obvious reasons. The savings on these is not found in the construction costs (and Haven will readily admit that), it is the time saved. Their mantra when I spoke with them is pick a plan before Memorial day and by Labor Day you will be sipping cocktails from your front porch. In 04-05 this would have been great when labor was sparce, but I have seen several very custom houses built in 4-5 months over the past year or so. And the site-built houses are higher quality than the ones that are shipped 1000 miles on flat beds with siding, windows and doors, insulation, drywall etc already installed.

 

[Rambunkscious]

Yes Shelley you are right!

I "misspoke", you know its so fashionable these days.

Nah, I just got the 2 companies with almost identical names mixed up; seems
Wind River Holdings acquired Haven Homes about 2 yrs ago. It's a private company and not connected to Soros...sorry. It sounds like a promising company but all the builders now are not living large.

 

[Rambunkscious]

sorry Shelly, not Shelley......

 

[Rambunkscious]

Yellow Hammer, seems like most folks now have plenty of time and not enough money. So I dont see an advantage to using these folks.

This conversation started out about money, someone who could build for an undermarket price ($125 psf) and as you posted "the savings is not found in the construction costs".......................................