I don’t know if it would be more appropriate to just start another thread, but I’ve wondered about approximate costs to build a custom home as well, though not necessarily in Santaluz.
I’m wondering about Spanish or Tuscan style homes finished to a level like a decently optioned Lennar Lakes or Bridges home?
When the market was strong the number I kept hearing was $350/sq ft. Not sure if this was inflated then, or even if accurate, has gone down now.
I do know you can really put the number through the roof if you get fancy on the finishing touches. I know someone who spent almost $700/sq ft. and that does not include the lot or even grading. And another friend went way over $1,000/sq ft., not including the lot (this house is in the latest edition of Electronic House (and is even nicer than the magazine lets on)).
We are trying to buy a lot in a very upscale area and would love to get the building costs as below $250 as possible.
