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First Place in Lake Norman Homebuilders Design 2011!

John Marshall Custom Homes is pleased to announce that together with International Kitchen and Bath we were awarded a First Place prize for kitchen renovations at the recent ‘Best of the Lake’ design show held at the Verdict Ridge Country Club.  This award marks our 3rd First Place prize, having won in 2007 for Best […]

Another ENERGY STAR Home!

In 2007, after watching an interview with the late, great folk singer John Denver, I made a personal commitment to have all of our new homes ENERGY STAR certified.  This commitment was one way I felt I could have a personal impact on issues of importance to me. We recently completed a new home on […]

The High Cost of Low Cost Homes

About a year ago I got a phone call from someone who had been through one of our homes in downtown Davidson and loved it.  They were moving here with their family as part of a corporate location, and were looking for a walkable location in Davidson.  He asked if I was familiar with the […]

Downtowns in Demand!

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words.  This morning’s graphic in the Charlotte Observer was clear:  property values have increased in downtown areas, while they’ve languished in the suburbs. The reddish-orange blocks on the graphic show where tax values have increased by about 50% over the past 8 years.  These areas […]

River Run Renovation

We recently started an addition and renovation project in the River Run neighborhood of Davidson.  This project includes adding about 300 square feet to the existing first floor, plus converting a two-story family room into a single-story family room with coffered ceiling and a play room above it. In conjunction with the additions to the […]