Tag Archives: downtown Davidson

Our Latest LEED Home is Underway!

Construction of our latest LEED certified home began today at 625 James Alexander Way in downtown Davidson.  James Alexander Way is located in Davidson Springs, our neighborhood of nine custom homes in the heart of the village. This home will mark the first home we’ve built under Version 3.0 of ENERGY STAR.  John Marshall Custom […]

630 James Alexander Way

STATUS:  SOLD!.  This beautiful home is to be built on James Alexander Way, a quiet street in the heart of downtown Davidson that combines the conveniences of urban living with a peaceful, wooded setting.  This house is at the end of the street, which means there is very little traffic: a perfect setting for children.  […]

618 James Alexander Way

STATUS:  SOLD! Located in the heart of downtown Davidson, NC, this beautiful Arts & Crafts style home features over 3,800 heated square feet chock full of details.  10 foot ceilings, a true cook’s kitchen, and a screened in balcony are just a few of the features of this custom home.  4 bedrooms and 4 baths, […]

Ben and Jerry’s

Every home needs to have a great ice cream store within a five-minute walk, and we’ve got you covered with the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream store in downtown Davidson, NC.  Located on the corner of south Main and South Street, Ben & Jerry’s is an easy five minute walk from our homes in our […]

Historic Home Addition in Davidson

The best compliment about an addition to an existing home is “it looks like it’s been there all along.”  We recently added on to a 1920s home in downtown Davidson, and I think it’s safe to say ‘it looks like it’s been there all along.’ A good architect is always a necessary and first step […]

Community Garden

One of the key concepts of a pocket neighborhood is bringing people together.  After all, what’s a neighborhood without neighbors? A community garden is a great space where neighbors can interact, and it also provides an opportunity for homeowners on smaller lots to act out their inner green thumb.  In that spirit we began a […]

Updating Davidson’s History

I was recently reading “One Town, Many Voices,” the excellent new history of Davidson written by Jan Blodgett and Ralph Levering, and came across a passage about Wayne Roberts.  Mr. Roberts was the longtime principal at Davidson Elementary School, and played an important role in the integration of that school. What does John Marshall Custom […]

Live Longer With a LEED Home

I know that is a bold statement to make.  Living in a LEED-certified home does not guarantee that you’ll live to be 100, or even to the next day.  If that proverbial beer trucking comes heading at you, it won’t matter how green your home is. But, all things being equal, living in a green-built […]