Advantages of a Boutique Builder

We are part of the community.

We’ve lived in the Edina area for 20 years. We understand the nuances of each neighborhood, down to individual lots on specific blocks. We can tell you where the kids are, or the best home values. We’re also parents, involved in the local schools and church. Because of our relationships and rapport with the community, people frequently call us first to sell their lots or homes. That’s why we can find you the perfect teardown opportunity or a lot that hasn’t been listed yet!

We make your project simple and fun.

At Great Neighborhood Homes, we craft only a few homes each year. That’s how we can effectively handle everything from site acquisition to construction to window treatments! You work only with us throughout the entire process – not the parade of bid managers, real estate agents, city staff, designers and salespeople from every showroom in town that most builders send you to. The result is a simplified, organized process that is also fun for our clients!

We deliver value you can count on.

Working with Great Neighborhood Homes can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars. We understand how to maximize the value of your investment – more importantly, we have the time and focus to make sure every dollar is well spent. As a result, our houses have a higher level of finish and lower overall cost than most new homes.

We provide superior value and savings to our clients by:

Finding you the right location on a block that will appreciate in value.

Designing your home with great curb appeal and a high level of finish to enhance resale value.

Dealing directly with suppliers/vendors to eliminate the middleman.

Building faster (4 to 7 months), significantly reducing your carrying costs.

Recycling or reusing your teardown home material where possible.

Donating your teardown home materials, a potentially significant tax write-off for you.

Building an energy efficient home to save you money on utilities.

Our service doesn’t stop on move-in day.

We can show you how to get your children into your favorite preschool, elementary or high school. We can help you find the right daycare, pediatrician or dentist. We can even sponsor you for membership at the country club. We’ll also make sure you have our contractor list for any future improvements you would like to make for your home!