Saugatuck · Douglas · Holland · South Haven
Homes that
hold the shore.
A custom residential builder working the West Michigan lakeshore — from dune-top retreats and barndominiums to full renovations of the cottages that have always defined this coast.
Our Ethos
— Since 2015
A good home isn't built from the specifications down. It's built from a long conversation about how you actually live — and then everything else, from the grain of the white oak to the pitch of the dormers, is shaped around that.
We take a limited number of custom builds, lakefront homes, barndominiums, and full renovations each year. One project manager owns each job. Weekly written updates. Line-itemed budgets. The craftsmen we trust have been working with us for a decade. Nothing about how we run a project is accidental.
Recent work
Finished homes,
finished well.
A handful of recent projects from across the West Michigan shore — each one a different conversation, a different site, and a different sketchpad starting point.
View the full portfolioCustom Home — Fennville, MI
Beamed Great Room
Full Renovation — Holland, MI
Fireplace Transformation
Basement Finish — Douglas, MI
Cedar Sauna Retreat
Barndominium — Fennville, MI
Post-Frame Build
What we build
A catalog of
careful work.
From a full custom residence on the dune to a single bathroom taken down to the studs. Twelve disciplines we handle in-house, coordinated by one project manager.
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Custom Homes
Architect-led residences designed around how you actually live on the lakeshore.
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Lakefront Homes
Houses that hold their own against wind, water, and time on Lake Michigan.
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Barndominiums
The barn-meets-home typology, done with the discipline of a custom residence.
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Home Additions
Seamless additions that read as if they were always part of the house.
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Full Home Renovations
Taking a house down to the studs and bringing it back better in every dimension.
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Kitchen Renovations
The room that works hardest deserves to look like it was designed on purpose.
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How we work
A process, not
a production line.
Six phases from the first conversation to the two-year warranty check-in. Transparent pricing, weekly updates, and a single project manager per build.
See the full processDiscovery
1 – 2 weeksA long conversation before a single drawing.
Design & Pre-Construction
6 – 12 weeksDrawings, allowances, engineering, permits.
Budget & Contract
2 weeksLine-by-line transparent pricing.
Construction
6 – 18 monthsWeekly updates, single point of contact.
Finish & Punch
4 – 8 weeksThe last 5% that separates a good home from a great one.
Warranty & Beyond
OngoingA two-year structural warranty and a relationship that continues.
Clients
— In their own words
“We interviewed four builders before we met Saugatuck. They were the only team that asked how we lived before they asked about our budget. Two years in and the house still feels designed for us — every detail holds up.”
Where we build
The West Michigan
lakeshore.
Our crews work from South Haven in the south up through Grand Haven in the north. Most projects are within 45 minutes of Saugatuck harbor — close enough for the personal attention our clients expect.