Building New House In Montrose/Hyde Park Main?

[Barrett]

I'm sorry if this is a newbie question that has been beaten to death somewhere else, but I looked in the archives and didn't see anything exactly on point.

I am exploring my options in terms of building a house on a 5,000 sq. ft. lot I own in the Hyde Park Main area (this is basically near the Montrose area, between Westheimer and West Gray, and between Shepherd and Dunlavy). I am currently looking into Lovett and Croix--two builders that have put up a lot of single-family houses and townhouses in the area over the past few years. I have read one pretty scathing thread on Lovett on this site, and I don't know much of Croix.

I really would love to hear insights on both Lovett and Croix, as well as any other builders that are similarly priced. I'd like to work with a builder that already has some stock plans, as I want to keep the cost as low as possible. At the same time, I don't want to find myself in a money pit situation due to shoddy construction.

Any help you all would have would be most appreciated.