Quality
Quality can only be achieved by a complete dedication to it by everyone on the team. Hiring a builder with decades of experience and a proven track record is the way to get there. Coach Duane Fanning once said “Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only winners perfect the little things.”
This philosophy is why we created the process we use today. After utilizing every construction implementation method available, we ultimately learned that you can be a jack-of-all-trades but master of none. So instead of having a large, expensive staff, we have partnered with (and trained) the best talent in each field, and have them competitively price each project against another one of their contemporaries. This ensures two things: (1) that each client is getting the best tradesman for their project, and (2) each trade has submitted the most competitive price. Enjoy the posts below to see our promises turn into action.
SOLD – Lot 9 Peregrines Ridge in Southcliff
DESIGN + BUILD | SEMI-CUSTOM HOMES Lot 9 Peregrines Ridge in Southcliff Features: Energy Star Certified, NC Green Built Home, Universally Designed plan All of our semi-custom plans are fully customizable to create your ONE OF A KIND home. The Modern Prairie is...
Eight Principles of a Healthy Home
Keep it DRY Damp homes provide an environment for dust mites, roaches, rodents and molds. All of these can cause or worsen asthma. In addition, moisture can damage the building materials in your home. Keep it CLEAN Clean homes reduce pest infestation and exposures to...
Couch Mountain
Couch Mountain is a sustainable community that puts a focus on wellness for our residents and our environment. Here, you’ll find beautiful community gardens, miles of wooded trails, scenic mountain views, bees, chickens, and more.
We know that we are building for the future. With that in mind, we encourage you to incorporate renewable and green energy systems such as photovoltaic (solar), micro-wind generators, rain catchment for irrigation and geothermal assisted heating and cooling. You have the ability to design unique outdoor living areas that blend into the rock formations and rhododendron thickets, providing your family the opportunity to take full advantage of the beauty and tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At Couch Mountain, wellness and sustainability are our focus, now and for the future.
Living Stone Wins Prestigious State Award for our Safety Program
NEWS RELEASE Builders Mutual Insurance Company Raleigh, NC 27624-0005 September 17, 2018 Living Stone Design + Build Receives Safety Program of the Year Award from Builders Mutual On September 12, during the NCHBA’s STARS Award gala in Charlotte, NC, Living Stone...
Michael Blackstone
ABOUT LIVING STONE | MEET OUR TEAM | MICHAEL BLACKSTONEMichael Blackstone Custom Care SpecialistMichael Blackstone is the Custom Care Specialist at Living Stone Design + Build, overseeing our membership-based luxury home management program. This program includes...
The Farm at Mills River
The word community means a lot more in Mills River than beautiful houses in a safe, scenic location. Community is about heart and home. The Western North Carolina Appalachian culture is famous for its warmth and hospitality: Southern charm and mountain sensibilities.
Coming home to The Farm at Mills River embodies that feeling – being accepted and made welcome. What you’ll find here, you won’t find anywhere else. It’s a sense of comfort so deeply engrained into the land and its people that even the most world-weary souls can be at peace.
Sid and Donna Trapp – French Country in the WNC Mountains
Sid and Donna Trapp had dreamed up their ideal home long before they contacted Living Stone Construction. “We wanted the perfect home to retire in, and we had come up with a lot of ideas over a number of years,” says Sid. “It was important to hire someone who could...
Living Stone chosen as #1 Best Custom Home Builder in NC!
The Best Custom Home Builder in all 50 States: Living Stone wins #1 for NC! The custom home building process can be stressful and overwhelming when you don’t work with the right team. But undertaking this adventure with a talented team of designers and builders under...
The Ava Simone for the Barbers in The Settings of Black Mountain
Jim and Linda Barber had two homes; a condo on the coast, and a cabin in the mountains. When they decided to downsize to one home, they chose the mountains as their permanent residence. They loved their cabin, but it was too small and too...
Aging is Hip in the Mountains
It is often said in our household (particularly on birthdays) that “you are only as old as you feel”. The truth of the matter is that we are all aging-in-place every day. Most Gen X’ers have (or are currently) dealing with aging parents and their living situations. So...