Orono’s Premier Builder of New Custom Homes
A small community surrounding Lake Minnetonka’s Crystal Bay, Orono features a big presence. Its upscale and prestigious feel has attracted many outstanding members of society over the years, including famous athletes, politicians, and business people. If you’re looking to join the greats in Orono with a new custom home, turn to your friends at Norton Homes. With 20 years of experience building new luxury homes in Orono and across Minnesota, Norton has the knowledge, experience, and attention to detail to bring your vision to life.
New Home Construction in Orono
Our new home construction process is catered to you, ensuring that your custom build will perfectly reflect the needs of you and your family. From finding the perfect Orono lot to designing, building, and taking delivery of your new home, we’ll stand with you every step of the way. We’ll even schedule a personal walkthrough after one year of ownership, addressing any questions or concerns you may have.
If you’re ready to get your dream home started with the best custom home builder in Orono, contact us today.
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Our Process
To engage our clients in the home-build process, we follow a simple guideline. The steps included in our process are the following:
1 — Consultation
To start, we help you determine the best location for your new home in Shorewood if you have yet to purchase a lot. We then help you determine the preferences you have for your home, setting the groundwork for design choices.
2 — Meet with the Architect
This is where you get to dream big. We’ll discuss all of your wants and needs that should be included in the new home so we can design a space that makes you happy and works functionally in all the ways you need. Our architect will provide the final sketch in approximately 2 weeks.
3 — Your Blueprint
When the architect is done, you’ll get to sit down with us to go over the blueprint where we’ll nail down the nitty-gritty details of your design. The blueprint will give you a clear idea of exactly what your custom home will look like and help generate the cost estimate. This is the step where you’ll arrange financing for your home. Once approved, we’ll create the purchase agreement contract and collect a portion of the required deposit.
4 — Design and Build Phase
Once your lot has been secured and the deposit paid, the construction will begin. While we’re working on construction, you’ll meet with a Norton Homes interior designer to make all the final aesthetic and detail decisions.
5 — Delivery
Approximately nine months after permits are submitted, Norton Homes will deliver your new custom home. We’ll do a walkthrough together to ensure all details meet your expectations. Additionally, we’re here to adjust anything that may arise as your home settles after construction.
Join Our More than 200 Satisfied Clients
We know that the home design and building process can be stressful, so we work to make sure all of our clients across the Twin Cities metro receive excellent access to our trusted team of designers, architects and subcontractors, unmatched craftsmanship and attention to detail, for a flawless execution. It’s this commitment to our values that makes our team one of the top custom home builders in West Hennepin County. We’re honored that our clients trust us with one of the most important purchases of their lives, and we’re proud to live up to their expectations. We will strive to give you the same commitment to excellence during your home-building journey.
Living the Dream
“We absolutely love our Norton Custom Home. Chris was a pleasure to work with and made the process of building a home very enjoyable. He never made us feel like we were bothering him and took care of all of our needs. His homes are true quality and we could not be happier.”
Derek & Emily H.
“We thoroughly enjoyed working with Chris and Cristy from Norton Homes. The craftsmanship on our new home was flawless and was completed with precision! All of his subcontractors were great to work with too! Thank you Norton Homes!”
Gary, Courtney & Quinn B.
“Jeff and I still ask each other… “Do we live here?” We know we made the right decision to build our new home with Chris.”
Jeff & Amy L.
“We had an extremely positive experience building our new home with Norton Homes. Chris was just fabulous to work with. We have appreciated his knowledge, honesty, and friendly, professional service. His responsiveness to our questions, even after we moved in, continues to reinforce Chris’ focus to customer service. He personally checked in with us a few weeks after closing to make sure everything was going well. The team of people Chris has chosen to represent him are also top notch. His realtor Cristy was very helpful and quick to respond to our needs. The crew members were all very professional and experts in their field. Working with them to build our home really made it an enjoyable effort! We would highly recommend building a home with Chris Norton, Norton Homes.”
Kurt & Kathi S.