Two Ways Into a Hearthside Home.
We build two things, and only two things: custom homes designed around your lot and your life, and move-in ready spec homes built to the same standard. Same trades. Same third-party inspections. Same 10-year structural warranty.
Two paths. One standard.
Designed for your lot, priced before you sign.
Designed from scratch or from a proven portfolio plan — for your land and your life. It starts with a free First Draft floor plan drawn for your specific lot. From there: signed plans, full specifications, and one fixed price with no escalation clauses. We handle permitting, HOA and architectural review, design selections, and every trade on site — whether you live across town or across the country.
Move-in-ready homes, built to the same standard.
Move-in-ready homes we design and build on our own initiative — finished or underway, before a buyer commits. Every one is built by the same crews, checked by the same third-party inspector at every major stage, and backed by the same 10-year warranty as our custom work. No shortcuts because no one was watching.
Whichever door you come through, you get the same build.
The owner is the builder
Personally involved in every home — custom or spec — from first sketch to final walkthrough. The direct line doesn't change after closing.
A fixed price you can plan a life around
One number. No escalation clauses, no allowance games. The only way it moves is if you change the scope.
Total transparency
Every custom proposal is itemized line by line, including our margin. Every spec home comes with the full story of how it was built.
Trades who stay
Most of our crews have been with us for 10 years or more — with over 140 years of combined experience across every build.
The Invisible Work
Wall cavities vacuumed before drywall. A third-party TREC-licensed inspector at every major stage. Nothing sealed up until it's right — on every home, watched or not.
Deliberately few
15 to 20 homes a year — custom and spec combined. On purpose. The standard can't survive volume.
Roughly an hour from San Antonio, across two very different markets.
We build within roughly an hour of San Antonio International Airport, across two distinct markets.
Texas Hill Country
600+ homes built across the region: Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, Boerne, Spring Branch, Bulverde, Fredericksburg, and Kerrville, including communities like Vintage Oaks, Mystic Shores, and River Chase. We know the rock, the slopes, the septic, and the HOAs. Building from out of state? Many of our clients do.
Build in the Hill Country →Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills & Olmos Park
In town, we specialize in teardown-and-rebuild projects on established lots in the 78209 neighborhoods — including the architectural review and municipal permitting these streets require, handled with the discretion they expect.
Build in Alamo Heights →Questions people ask about what we build.
What's the difference between a custom home and a spec home?
A custom home is designed around you: your lot, your plan, your selections, starting with a free First Draft. A spec home is one we've already designed and built (or started), ready on a faster timeline. The construction standard is identical; the difference is who makes the design decisions and when you can move in.
What do your homes cost?
Custom builds typically run from just under $1M to well over $2M, depending on land and scope, with a single fixed price you see before signing. Spec home prices are listed per home on our available homes page.
Do both services carry the same warranty?
Yes. Every Hearthside home carries a 10-year structural warranty. Texas requires six years; we cover ten.
Where do I start?
For a custom home: the First Draft is a free preliminary floor plan drawn for your lot, no fee, no obligation. For a spec home: browse what's available now, or call and we'll tell you exactly where each home stands.
Start with a drawing, or start with a walkthrough. Either way, start free.
Custom: tell us what you want to build and where, and we'll draw your First Draft at no cost. Spec: walk a finished home and judge the standard yourself.