We build primarily in Loudoun, Fauquier, and Clarke counties. We have also built in Fairfax, Prince William, Madison, and Frederick counties.
No, we are a custom builder and over 90% of our building is on our client’s lot.
Yes, we keep a small inventory of exceptional lots in and around Middleburg and in Loudoun and Fauquier counties. These lots are ideal for clients that may be interested in building a Schulz Custom Hybrid Home in these locations. These lots start from $299,000 and range in size from 3 to 50-acres.
2009 is our 22nd anniversary of building fine custom homes in Northern Virginia.
Yes, we have an extensive portfolio of designs that we can build for you. We can also build from your plans, if you already have one.
Pricing a home by the square foot is similar to attempting to price a car by the pound, there are numerous variables that make up the price. Two cars could both weigh 4,200 lbs can be priced quite differently. Generally speaking, custom homes in our area cost between $175-$300/sf.
A hybrid home is similar to a hybrid auto. A hybrid auto uses both electricity and gas to propel itself. A hybrid home uses both electricity from an electric utility, such as NOVEC and Dominion Power, and electricity it produces using solar PV modules. In addition, our Hybrid Homes may have added insulation, hi-performance windows and doors, geothermal ground-source heat pumps, energy-saving lighting, and an emergency back-up generator.
We believe that with recent significant changes in technology and financial incentives for renewable energy, hybrid homes now offer an attractive alternative to conventional custom homes in our area.
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The residential construction industry, including custom home builders, has historically been, much like the Detroit auto makers, the last ones to adapt to a changing environment. As long as you, the consumer, continue to buy homes designed for a world of cheap fuel prices, custom builders will not offer energy-saving Hybrid Homes. It is only when consumers demand Hybrid Homes will the building industry offer them. I have little doubt than in 5 or 10-years virtually all homes built in America will have many of the features we are incorporating in our Hybrid Homes today.
Absolutely! Many of the features of our Hybrid Homes have Federal tax incentives. For example, should you install solar PV modules on your home there is a 30% tax credit which is uncapped that you can take advantage of. For example, install $50,000 in solar PV modules on your custom Hybrid Home you will receive $15,000 in Federal tax credits, in addition to saving on your monthly electric bill. This is a huge tax incentive to install solar PV modules. Other features have tax credits that you can take advantage of as well, unlike the solar PV there is typically a cap on the tax credit available to you.
We usually tell our clients it takes 12 months from start to finish for a typical custom home. If the home is unusually large, say over 10,000 sf, then the completion time could be somewhat longer. Included in the 1-year construction period is the 3-4 months it typically takes to obtain approvals and permits to commence construction. Call us today, move in this time next year.
Over the past 22-years, we have built homes ranging in size from a 2,000 sf cabin in the woods to a 15,000 sf castle on the Potomac River.
No. We enjoy building any style, whether it be Georgian, Williamsburg, European Country, American Farmhouse, Cottage, Craftsman, or Modern as long as the design is well-executed. As a custom builder, we have done many of each style over the past 22-years here in Northern Virginia.
You deal with all of us on the Schulz Homes team from the day you first walk into our office here in Middleburg until months after you after you moved in and need routine service. We still run into clients we built custom homes for 10, 15, and even 20-years ago. Unlike other custom builders, Dale Schulz, the owner, is actively involved in the construction of your custom home. He enjoys it! You will get to know all of us on the Schulz Homes team.
We were voted the best custom builder in Loudoun County for 5 consecutive years in a local poll.
Give us a call on 540-687-3367 to set up a no obligation meeting at our offices here in Middleburg.