THE BRIEF
A retired couple from Ohio, a steep lakefront lot and a house they would only see during the build through a phone screen.
WHAT WE DID
A stepped foundation with a walkout lower level, a steel beam carrying 22 feet of lake-facing glass, cedar and fiber-cement outside. A video walkthrough every Friday, so they saw every wall before the drywall went up.
RESULT
Moved in 13 months after the permit. Final $938,700 against a $931,400 estimate; the difference was a dock lighting circuit they added in month nine.
THE SCOPE, LINE BY LINE
Stepped foundation and walkout lower level｜22 ft lake-facing glass wall on a steel beam｜Cedar and fiber-cement exterior｜Friday video walkthroughs from permit to keys｜Loudon County and shoreline approvals coordinated
WHAT THE OWNER SAID
“We built a house from Ohio. The Friday walkthroughs meant we knew every wall before the drywall went up.”
