duncan Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Hi all, I really like the newer dense construction in Houston and would like to live somewhere urban. But I have looked at lots of townhomes and have not seen any that I liked enough to make an offer. I would like a place that is 3 stories high and built with masonry but that still has enough room on the lot for a pool.Maybe it is not economically feasible to build with masonry in Houston? Can anyone reccommend a local builder who has experience with custom building of masonry houses? ThanksDuncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayhomes Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I work with a builder/architect, MDGi, that builds a lot with CMU, i.e. concrete masonry units. The concrete blocks are often painted and from a distance looks a lot like stucco. Some of the houses have exposed concrete block walls inside. What price range are you looking in? The location will change the price quite a bit due to land values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 I work with a builder/architect, MDGi, that builds a lot with CMU, i.e. concrete masonry units. The concrete blocks are often painted and from a distance looks a lot like stucco. Some of the houses have exposed concrete block walls inside. What price range are you looking in? The location will change the price quite a bit due to land values.Good point about MDGi. My friend owns a house they built and it is very nice. I like CMUs. I also like the blocks that look like limestone - I saw a lot of them in Austin. Price is not yet determined. Location is as near to Montrose as I can get after I have budgeted for the house. The problem I have is that I haven't seen a townhome in the 300+ range that I like and if I am going to spend a lot of money I think I might be able to build something I really like instead. I need to speak with some builders to know if what I want is realistic. In Austin they were quoting 120+ a square foot several years ago. Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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