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We’ve Reached a New Low (This is a Good Thing)!
Categories: Davidson NC, Green Home Blog, john marshall custom homes, News & Updates
As the saying goes, records are meant to be broken. And, we’ve been breaking records for energy efficiency right and left lately. In 2022, our home at 522 Walnut Street was Energy Star certified, with a HERS score of 39. What does this mean? HERS, or Home Energy Rating System, is a score which measures […]
Testing – Is It For the Birds??
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We make mistakes (I’m sure some of you are saying ‘damn right you do’). We’re only human. Our new homes are LEED certified under the LEED for Homes program that is administered by the US Green Building Council. We’re up to about six LEED certified homes now, with several more in the pipeline. It’s a […]
Our Pocket Neighborhood is Taking Shape!
Categories: Davidson NC, News & Updates
As spring (hopefully) rolls around, our pocket neighborhood in the heart of downtown Davidson, NC is beginning to take shape. We’ve just completed our 3rd home, a beautiful craftsman style bungalow, have a 4th home under construction and are getting ready to start 5 new homes over the next few weeks. Located on Delburg Street, […]
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 […]
