625 James Alexander Way in Davidson was awarded LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a green home certification system for assuring homes are designed and built to be energy- and resource-efficient and healthy for occupants. LEED certified homes complete a […]
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514 Walnut Street For Sale
Categories: Davidson NC, Homes For Sale, News & Updates
(NOTE: This house is now sold!) John Marshall Custom Homes, with a bit of mixed emotions, announces that our home at 514 Walnut Street in downtown Davidson is now for sale. Our original homeowner is taking a job out of state, and while we’re sad to see him move, we are happy that someone else […]
Walkability – Why It Matters
Categories: Davidson NC, News & Updates
I really feel that we are on the cusp of something special in the pocket neighborhood we are developing in downtown Davidson, and this month’s issue of Builder Magazine reinforces what I and my customers have known for some time: walkability matters. Not only walkability, but also good design and opportunities for building community. You […]
A Taste of New England
Categories: Davidson NC, News & Updates
John Marshall Custom Homes recently completed a house in downtown Davidson for a couple who originally hails from New England. When we took a summer vacation to Maine last year, the inspiration for this home was evident: it seemed that every home had white clapboard siding with a narrow exposure. In addition to real […]
Mid Century Modern Renovation
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Mid-Century Modern homes seem to be all the rage these days. With shows such as ‘Mad Men’ renewing interest in this period, Mid-Century Modern (MCM) homes have found renewed interest. As the name implies, MCMs were typically built in the middle of the 20th century. An accepted date range is from 1945 to 1965, although […]
New Photos of James Alexander Way in Davidson
Categories: Davidson NC, News & Updates
We recently engaged Megan White to take photos of our personal home on James Alexander Way in downtown Davidson. Jody Kurtz of Kathryn Lilly Interiors has spent the past several months helping my wife Melissa decorate the home. The results speak for themselves. The colors work well together, and the home is not only beautiful, […]
Davidson’s First Pocket Neighborhood
Categories: Davidson NC, News & Updates
John Marshall Custom Homes is creating Davidson’s first pocket neighborhood, featuring historically inspired cottage homes, lots of green space and great proximity to downtown Davidson. Pocket neighborhoods are unique communities that have been very successful across the country, and we are proud to be the first such community in not only Davidson but all of […]
We’re Building Another LEED Home!
Categories: Davidson NC, Green Home Blog, News & Updates
John Marshall Custom Homes of Davidson has started construction on its latest LEED certified home. Being built at 611 James Alexander Way in the heart of downtown Davidson, this home is a slight modification of the Erin home designed by Ross Chapin Architects of Langley, WA. John Marshall Custom Homes has built 3 LEED certified […]
624 James Alexander Way – Lot For Sale!
Categories: Homes For Sale
STATUS: SOLD! This is a great time to buy this prime downtown Davidson lot which has just come back on the market. We sold this lot a couple of years ago, but due to changing circumstances our buyer is not going to build a home, and we are offering this lot once again. James Alexander […]
Mecklenburg County’s Largest Home to Feature Wild Animal Park!
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John Marshall Custom Homes has recently been awarded a contract to build what will be the largest private residence in Mecklenburg County. Just shy of 30,000 square feet, this house will also feature two pools and a one acre wild animal park which will be available for use by the public for kids birthday parties. […]