So, you’ve decided you want to build a custom home in the Okanagan and you’re feeling excited and nervous all at the same time.
Life in the Okanagan means living your best life; surrounded by endless lakes, mountain peaks, bountiful orchards, award winning wineries, warm summer nights and the opportunity to take in life anew. Building an Okanagan custom home means turning your dream, into your reality.
Align West Homes offers custom home building and high-quality design services to our clients. Our homes reflect a level of care and personalization tailored to the individual needs of our homeowners. We listen and we learn so that a unique reflection of you and your family comes through in the custom home we design and build for you.
You know yourself and your family best and understand, what will be the most ideal home layout and essential features to make your Okanagan custom home the perfect fit for you and your family. Whether you have already delved into the details or have just skimmed the surface, Align West Homes has a proven process to help you make sure all your needs are met while staying within your budget.
We ask a lot of question, so that we have an in depth understanding of how you like to live. Do you enjoy entertaining? How many out-of-town guests come visit throughout the year? Are you big on outdoor spaces and BBQing and fun times around the pool? What kinds of finishings do you want in your home? What style of home are you attracted to? When we have completed answering questions like these, the first step in your custom home build process will be done; you’ll be feeling a little less nervous and more excited about moving forward with building your dream home.
Location, location, location. Sometimes the journey of custom home building starts with the perfect location and other times the vision you have of your perfect custom home plan comes first and finding the ideal lot for your Okanagan custom home comes after. Either way, these two things location/lot and house plan need to fit together seamlessly.
Our president and owner, David Pfuetzner, has been building homes throughout the Okanagan for over 35 years. He and our team are well versed in understanding exactly what type of home can fit on a lot. The Okanagan offers an array of options from lake front to acreages and beautiful hillside locations with sweeping views of the lake. The team at Align West Homes can assist you in finding the perfect location for your new home or ensuring you design just the right home that meets all your needs on the lot you already own.
Now it’s time to get the creative juices flowing – designing your Okanagan custom home. There are many details and decisions to be made by the Custom home builders in Kelowna, but Align West Homes will work with you ever step of the way to ensure the process is enjoyable and culminates in a house plan that you love as well as one you can afford.
Designing includes considering both function and aesthetics. We’ll ensure your home is designed to be built cost effectively as well as assist with interior design selections so you have a look and feel that is right for you.
After the planning, designing, estimating and permits are all taken care of it’s time to put the shovel in the ground and take your dream home design and turn it into something concrete.
The Align West team believes that exceptional communication is critical to ensuring our customers have a home building experience that exceeds their expectations. We keep the lines of communication open and welcome our homeowners’ involvement in the building process and are ready to answer questions and address concerns as they arise. It is our goal to make your Okanagan custom home building experience positive and exciting, and we do whatever it takes to make it happen.
The long-awaited time for when you can book your moving truck and are ready for us to put your keys in your hand finally arrives. We too, look forward to this moment and take pride in turning over to you a home that will bring you joy for many years to come. Our turn-over process includes a final walk through, reviewing system operations and answering questions as well as having an easy reference homeowner manual ready and waiting for you.
You’re now ready to call your new Okanagan custom home, “home, sweet home” and it’s our time to welcome you to the Align West family of homeowners.
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