Building From the Ground Up

Building from the ground up means starting earlier in the new home construction process. You select your home, available homesite, and available structural features before construction begins, then move through financing, selections, construction, orientation, closing, and warranty support.

Not exactly.

Allen Edwin Homes offers a guided new construction process using available floorplans, homesites, structural options, and design selections. It is not the same as hiring a fully custom builder to design a one of a kind home from scratch.

For many buyers, this creates a practical middle ground. You get more choice than buying resale, with more structure than a fully custom build.

When you build from the ground up with Allen Edwin Homes, you can expect a process designed around clear milestones, practical communication, and support before and after closing.

Allen Edwin Homes has more than 30 years of experience building new homes across Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. Our team helps buyers compare options, understand next steps, and move through the construction process with more confidence.

To build a house in the Midwest with Allen Edwin Homes, you start by choosing an available community, homesite, floorplan, and available structural options. From there, you move through purchase agreement, financing, design selections, pre construction, construction updates, orientation, closing, and customer care support.

Allen Edwin Homes offers more than one way to buy a new home.

Building from the ground up usually gives you more opportunity to make selections earlier in the process. Choosing a home already under construction may offer a shorter timeline because many selections and construction steps may already be complete.

The right path depends on your timing, location, budget, and how much selection flexibility is still available.

Allen Edwin Homes offers a guided new construction experience with available floorplans, homesites, structural options, and design selections. Some buyers may compare this to a semi custom home builder in Michigan because there are selection opportunities, but the process is not fully custom.

Available choices depend on the home, floorplan, community, homesite, and stage of construction.

Yes. Building from the ground up starts earlier in the process and may offer more selection opportunities. A move in ready or nearly complete home is already further along, which may offer a shorter path to closing.

You can build from the ground up with Allen Edwin Homes using traditional mortgage financing instead of a separate construction loan. You will work with your lender on the loan application, mortgage approval, any appraisal requirements, and final mortgage approval before closing. Your lender can explain the financing structure for the specific home, homesite, and loan program you choose.

Yes. Buyers building from the ground up select from available homesites in the community where they are building. Availability varies by community, floorplan, and timing.

Buyers can choose from available Allen Edwin floorplans offered in the selected community. Floorplan availability may vary by homesite, community, and current construction planning.

Available structural options are typically selected early in the process before construction begins. Available choices vary by floorplan, community, homesite, and timing.

Design selections are made during the Design Studio stage. This is where buyers review available finish options for the home, depending on the floorplan and timing.

Pre construction is the preparation stage before the home starts. Allen Edwin Homes works through items such as permits, architecture, purchase orders, scheduling, and other construction requirements.

Authorized to start means the home has completed the required preparation steps and is ready to move into construction. After this point, your Production Manager will contact you about your New Home Review and construction updates.

A New Home Review is a meeting with your Production Manager during the foundation stage. It helps explain the build process, construction progress, and what to expect as your home continues.

Your Production Manager provides updates as your home progresses through construction. These updates help you understand what is happening and what comes next.

Construction timelines can be affected by permits, weather, trade schedules, materials, inspections, financing, appraisal requirements, and final closing steps. Your team will help communicate important milestones throughout the process.

Final mortgage approval is one of the last lender steps before closing. Your lender may verify employment, credit, bank statements, and other required information before the loan is cleared to close.

New Home Orientation is your introduction to the completed home before closing. You will review key systems, important homeowner information, and details about the home before you receive your keys.

You receive the keys after closing is complete and your loan has funded.

Every Allen Edwin home includes a 10 year third party structural warranty. Customer care and warranty resources are also available after closing.

Building from the ground up may be a good fit if you want more opportunity to make selections and are comfortable with a longer construction timeline. If timing is your top priority, a home already under construction or closer to completion may be a better fit.