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.
The Zephyr
All of our semi-custom plans are fully customizable to create your ONE OF A KIND home.
Starting on your lot for $699,000
Contact: Sean Sullivan 828.669.4343
Features: Energy Star Certified, NC Green Built Home, Universally Designed plan, Low Maintenance, Lots of Storage
The Zephyr is from our popular contemporary line of plans. This home is for the sophisticated buyer who chooses quality over quantity, detail over size. Its smart floor plan features approximately 1957hsf, 3 bedrooms, and 2 ½ baths. Ideally designed for steep and sloping lots, this amazing plan maximizes mountain living by creating privacy in the front of the home, while at the same time, opening unobstructed view lines in the rear. Skeleton framed with exposed steel and engineered wood beams, this home is Universally Designed for Aging-in-Place. Energy Star and green certifications are easily attained through the superior construction of this high-performing home with its passive solar design.
Biltmore Forest – New construction 2015
Making it happen as we near completion of this beautiful traditional home in Biltmore Forest.
Timberframe Home in Asheville
Parade of Homes 2015
Living Stone is thrilled to present 2 recently finished homes in this year’s Asheville Parade of Homes!
Geothermal Heating and Cooling
Geothermal systems are put in about 80% of Living Stone homes!
The Haaksma Weir Residence
Blue Ridge Pain Management Renovation
Asheville Builder and Energy Efficiencies, Green Building with ICFs for foundations
Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) is a system of formwork for concrete that stays in place as permanent building insulation for energy-efficient, cast-in-place, reinforced concrete walls, floors, and roofs. The forms are interlocking modular units that are dry-stacked (without mortar) and filled with concrete.
Aging in Place
Aging-in-Place, or Universal Design, means being able to live in one’s home independently regardless of age or ability. We all know someone who has trouble getting around. And with our aging population, we want the guarantee of being able to stay in our own home as...
Energy Efficient
It makes sense to build smart! What we build for you will give you a return on your investment with significantly lower utility bills, as well as transferable discounts on your power bills for the life of the home. This example of building smart represents ultimate...