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Build your new home where you can SAVE by being in control: the Owner-Builder is 'the builder" and has 100% control of the project with us. We have preferred lenders who works with us in the Owner-Builder model. Give us a call for a conversation of your project idea's & on how we work for you & with you. ernobuild@yahoo.com / 847.650.4517
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A NEW build on S. Ellis in the Kenwood area of Chicago. a two story home with a 3rd level entertainment room that walks out onto the rooftop deck
proposed NEW build in Kenwood area, Chicago
Demolition of an existing home to build a new 4900sf home with a 2500sf walkout area - 7400 square foot home + inground pool. Project Location: Glen Ellyn. Cost: $2.3m
Tear-down & build a new 7,400sf - Glen Ellyn, IL
this home received a 5-stop elevator: see the drawing describing the different entry/exit point levels
a 5-stop elevator for the home - Project Location: Glen Ellyn
A sequence set of photos showing foundation/steel installation to framing completion of this new 7400sf. Cost: $2.3m. Project Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
7,400sf: 8 bathroom, 5 bedroom, home theater, huge 3-car heated garage, a 5-stop
A sequence set of photos showing foundation/steel installation to framing completion of this new 7400sf. Cost: $2.3m. Project Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
7,400sf: 8 bathroom, 5 bedroom, home theater, huge 3-car heated garage, a 5-stop
A 3600sf home built for folks who lived in Hartford, Conn as they built their home via sending digital photo's with some site visits every month until it was done. Project Location: Wayne, IL
3450sf New Build
A new build showing off its European flare. Stone facade, Anderson windows & doors, Cedar shake medium split roofing. Another popular floorplan, built as Lot #4, 1241 w. Groh Court, Palatine, IL. This plan featured a cherry paneled Library which was located in the turret. This home served as my...
THIS plan was built with many different facade versions-New Builds
This massive stair is formed & poured as a separate foundation. It will get cut stone installed along with the rest of the exterior of the home. What you see right here is the bare foundation walls. The circular drive will be running parallel to this stair, right where i am standing.
A one of a kind stair case
2 story Family Room shows the drywall stage & the architect's interior trim design. Photographed from the 2nd floor balcony. Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
7,400sf: 8 bathroom, 5 bedroom, home theater, huge 3-car heated garage, a 5-stop
2 story Family Room shows the drywall stage & the architect's interior trim design. Photographed from the 1st floor. Here you can see the newly installed shop-milled suspended stairs that begin on the 2nd floor and continues to the lower level walkout. Location: Glen Ellyn, IL
7,400sf: 8 bathroom, 5 bedroom, home theater, huge 3-car heated garage, a 5-stop
A view photographed in the exact same spot; I am standing in the 3 car garage area looking down the length of the home build. The garage floor is actually structural concrete sections installed so this allows the area below the garage (usually gravel & mother earth never excavated) to be the new...
New Builds
Built as Lot #4, 1241 w. Groh Court, Palatine, IL. This plan featured a cherry paneled Library which was located in the turret. This home served as my office & model home for about 2.5 years. Location: Palatine, IL
Our Office & Model Home
Designated as Lot #5 in a 14 home subdivision in Palatine, IL, This was a very popular floor plan and was built with many different exterior looks in many communities around the Nortwest & Western suburbs...you would never know that they were the same floorplan
One of our popular floor plans
Designated as Lot #9, in a 14 home subdivision in Palatine, IL, This popular floor plan was built with many different exterior looks...you would never know that they were the same or very similar floorplan
3,200 sf
A new build, a summer home that will become the full-time home in a few years. Project Location: Powers Lake, Wisconsin
A Powers Lake, Wisconsin summer home build
A new build in Mundelein in the Loch Lomond subdivision, surrounding a recreational lake
A Craftsman style new build, Mundelein (Loch Lomond)
one of our Owner-Builders designed this 3200sf home (with the architect). And when i say they designed it...they had most of their hand in every aspect of the design phase. Project Location: Palatine, IL
3,600sf, Groh's Green in Palatine, IL
Civil Engineer places the permit home known as lot #8 onto the permit drawing - this illustrates HOW a lot in a subdivision looks when matching up the site to the subdivision. Location: Groh's Green, Palatine, IL
New Builds
A 3400sf home that was built with total control by the owner-builder. The photo is the rear elevation. Location: Palatine, IL
3,750sf in Groh's Green, Palatine, IL
This is known as lot #8 in Groh's Green subdivision. A 3750sf with a finished basement and a unique feature, a second entry into the basement via garage. Location: Palatine, IL
3,750sf, Palatine, IL
Framing photo - what is unique of this construction? The roofing is not sheathed with plywood or OSB board. It is going to receive cedar shake shingles. The best way to have cedar shingles to last is to allow it to vent... hence the 1x6 planks. As far as i know and the village building planner....
Roof framing for split cedar shake; the real method
a 2900 sf looking very upscale with its use of materials for the facade. Location: Palatine, IL
New Builds
My office: 1241 w. Groh Court, Palatine, IL. This plan featured a cherry paneled Library which was located in the turret. This home served as my office & model home for about 2.5 years.
Our office & model at Groh's Green, Palatine, IL
THIS became a popular floorplan, (Top) built as Lot #4, 1241 w. Groh Court, Palatine, IL. (Bottom) another version of the same basic design...this one built in Warrenville area
New Builds
Before/After - a Tear-Down & Build New: a 1960 built cape cod frame home demo'd and a new 3500sf with a walkout built by the Owner-Builders. The owners stated that they earned over $100k. Location: Wilmette, IL (Elmwood Ave/Ridge Rd).
Tear-down & build new: Wilmette, IL
Before/After - a Tear-Down & Build New: a 1960 built cape cod frame home demo'd and a new 3500sf with a walkout built by the Owner-Builders. The owners stated that they earned over $100k. Location: Wilmette, IL (Elmwood Ave/Ridge Rd).
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Before/After - a Tear-Down & Build New: a 1960 built cape cod frame home demo'd and a new 3500sf with a walkout built by the Owner-Builders. The owners stated that they earned over $100k. Location: Wilmette, IL (Elmwood Ave/Ridge Rd).
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Before/After - a Tear-Down & Build New: a 1960 built cape cod frame home demo'd and a new 3500sf with a walkout built by the Owner-Builders. Location: Wilmette, IL (Elmwood Ave/Ridge Rd).
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Built by the Owner-Builders. the finished Kitchen - one of the many hands-on efforts the owner-builders performed was that they drove to the cabinet supplier factory located in Ohio where they could purchase the cabinetry at a huge cost savings & transported the cargo back to the job site. ...
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Built by the Owner-Builders. the finished Kitchen - one of the many hands-on efforts the owner-builders performed was that they drove to the cabinet supplier factory located in Ohio where they could purchase the cabinetry at a huge cost savings & transported the cargo back to the job site. ...
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Before/After: Wilmette new build showing the staircase evolution from temporary stairs awaiting the drywall/priming stage finish & the finish product by Designed Stairs.
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
The fireplace was crafted, built and installed by a cabinetry shop out of Wauconda, IL that specializes in real custom crafting
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Wilmette new build: the finished formal Dining Room
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Wilmette new build: the finished Kitchen
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Wilmette new build: the finished Master Bathroom
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Wilmette new build: the finished Home Theater - located below the 2 car garage: to achieve this the garage floor (above this room) is built with structural concrete forms that were lowered in-place. This is the most soundproof room one can imagine
Home Theater in the Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL
Wilmette new build: the finished Entry & Staircase
Tear-down & build new in WIlmette, IL