Category Archives: new homes

Hawkseye New Home Series

Hawkseye community in Lewes has been a hotbed of activity in the last several years despite the economic environment in other communities. That being said, there are still quite a few lots that have not been built on or sold yet. Hawkseye’s offers quick access to the local schools, Cape Henlopen State Park and the [...]

Coming soon: Hawkseye New Home Series

Coming very soon, Echelon Custom Homes will be unveiling our new “Hawkseye Series” of home plans. We will be presenting 5 new home plans designed especially to be built in the local community of Hawkseye, Lewes. These homes will be affordable but still maintain the hi-end Echelon standard we are known for. All homes will [...]

The Best Of IBS 2012

  2012 International Builders Show – Sunny Orlando, FL. Mike Criswell and I walked the floor for 3 days searching for the best new products on the market to use in our new custom homes. Our main goal was to find better products, new tools, and to get a fresh perspective from suppliers on the [...]

Furniture Trends in 2012

I have just returned from the 2012 Atlanta accessory and furniture market with the newest home fashion trends. I was excited to see all the amazing new furniture and accessories collections! Here are some of the highlights of my journey. One of the hottest new design trends shown can be summed up one word – [...]

Holiday Incentives Available!

Echelon Custom Homes offers Holiday Incentives available to prospective new clients! Sign a design contract with Echelon Custom Homes by Dec.31th, 2011 & sign your construction contract by Feb.28th, 2012 and you will  RECEIVE A $20,000 CREDIT TOWARDS FURNITURE PURCHASE for you new home at Echelon Interiors. * Incentives apply on firm contracts only and [...]

Choosing Tile: Options For Your New Home

Many people are unsure of what to do with tile in their homes.  I am here to help. There are many options when it comes to tile.  Ceramic tile works for use indoors, where temperatures are consistent and is usually available at a lower cost.  Porcelain tile is more durable than ceramic and can be [...]

New Homes Maintenance Checklist

So you’ve just moved into your brand new home… You did a great deal of research to determine just the right builder and what design worked best for your needs.  You went to the ground breaking, the house was built, you attended the settlement and signed a pile of documents, you moved in, the boxes [...]

Groundbreaking at Wolfe Pointe

New Place

My wife and I (also our new baby girl) just moved into a new place a couple of weeks ago. I had forgotten how big of a job moving really was. When we turn the keys over to a new client I often forget how difficult it is to get all of our accumulated stuff [...]

Green Roof

Green Roof February 21, 2010 – 4:24 pm We are really excited to install one of the first residential green roofs in Sussex County and maybe Delaware.  Three separate green roofs on this one house will create a great natural space as well as save energy and conserve water.  The integrated rain water collection system will recycle rain [...]