Seward, Nebraska

Custom Home Builder
In Seward, NE

Custom homes in Seward, on a lot in town or on land out in the county, designed and built by the same team we run in Lincoln.

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What Building
In Seward Takes

The first thing we sort out with every Seward client is which set of rules their land falls under, because that shapes everything after it.

City or county, confirmed firstThe City of Seward permits building in town and Seward County’s Zoning Office does out in the county. Some land just outside town still falls under the city’s rules.
Zoning read before the planEach district sets its own setbacks, lot size, and height, so we read yours before the floor plan takes shape.
County density checkSeward County caps homes per quarter section by district: two in A-1, four in TA-1, and eight in R-1. We check the cap before you commit to a parcel.
Rural site work, priced separatelyA long driveway, a well, a septic system, and power brought in from the road all add cost that a per square foot rate leaves out.
Design and permit setFloor plans, elevations, and construction documents, submitted and carried through review by the people who drew them.
ConstructionOur crew builds what we drew, with one person accountable on site and a budget you can read.

$225 to $300+
Per square foot, by finish level: #71724-25
Nebraska contractor license: 2021
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Our work

Drawn by us, and where we could, built by us too.

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Questions

Before You Book

Something else on your mind? Ask us directly.

Yes. We design and build in Seward with the same team and the same process we use in Lincoln, on lots in town and on land in Seward County.

Inside the city, the City of Seward’s Building and Inspection department issues building, plumbing, and electrical permits and inspects new homes. In the county’s zoning jurisdiction, Seward County requires a permit to build, enlarge, alter, or move any nonfarm building, and a new house counts.

We plan Seward homes with the same rates we use in Lincoln: $225 per square foot for basic finishes, $250 for mid-tier, and $300 and up for top-tier. Land is separate, and on rural lots so are the driveway, well, septic system, and power.

Often, and the density rule decides. The county caps the number of homes per quarter section by district, with a five-acre minimum lot in A-1 and TA-1. A parcel can be off limits for a new house if its quarter section is already at the cap, so we check before you buy.

For most homes, no. Nebraska lets a single-family home under 10,000 square feet be designed without a licensed architect, so a design-build team like ours can design and build it.

Send us the address or the parcel you are looking at. We confirm which jurisdiction covers it, then talk through the home you want and what your budget supports.

How we work

Our Process

Four steps, one team. You meet the people who draw your home and the people who build it on day one.

Step 1: Discovery & Site Visit
We start on your lot or in your house. We walk it with you, talk through how you live, what the budget looks like, and what the zoning allows, so the first sketch is grounded in the real site.
Step 2: Design & Permits
Our designers draw the home, from concept plans to construction documents, and we carry the permit set through the city ourselves. You see every revision before it moves forward.
Step 3: Pricing & Pre-Construction
With the drawings set, we price the build line by line, lock the schedule, and walk you through selections. Because we design and build, the people who drew the plans price them, and you see every invoice once work starts.
Step 4: Build & Handover
Our crew builds what we drew. You get one point of contact, regular walkthroughs, and a clean handover with the documents, warranties, and a home that matches the plans.