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Many builders advertise a low “base price” for custom builds, but that often doesn’t include essentials, and the model homes rarely reflect reality. Classica Homes flips that script. Our base price covers all you truly need, starting with quality, transparency, and thoughtful design. Then, we offer you the freedom to personalize beyond what’s standard, because your dream home doesn’t come in a box.

At Classica Homes, your wants and goals are met with professional enthusiasm. Find out why our clients are raving about our custom home build services.

Clarity in Pricing: No Hidden Surprises

Homebuilders often use a base price to advertise a home’s starting point, but what this number includes varies widely and can fluctuate drastically. A typical builder’s base price may cover a basic lot, simple finishes, a stove, and driveway while many essential features, like landscaping, appliances, or upgraded flooring, are extra and often added at a premium cost.

So, what is included in the base price of a new home?

At Classica Homes, our base price includes everything you’ll need and more:

• A standard-size lot: unless you choose a premium location, all our lots are part of the package

• Exterior finishes: quality siding or brick, expert roofing, poured driveway, front sod, walkway, and covered entry

• Complete structural design: crawl space or slab, 9' ceilings, 2-3 car garage(depending on community), full site prep and grading

• Interior essentials: premium flooring, designer-grade lighting allowance and plumbing fixtures, painted interiors

• Primary appliance Allowance: range, dishwasher, built-in microwave

• Full mechanical systems: energy-code HVAC, water heater, insulation, efficient ductwork

• Professional 1-2-10 warranty: covers workmanship, systems, and structure

By contrast, many production builders exclude key features from their base price, leaving buyers to discover gaps later, sometimes even after their warranty. With Classica Homes, there are no bad surprises.

Smart Transparency: Upgrades You Control

Understanding what’s automatically priced in lets you decide where to invest when it comes to extras, additions, and amenities. Builders typically mark up upgrades 10–20% over base price. Nationally, buyers report spending an average of 10–20% more for upgrades and sometimes more depending on their design and material choices. 

From the onset of the build, our clients receive:

1. Detailed features sheet outlining what’s included and what’s optional/optimal

2. Line-item upgrade pricing for easy comparison of finishes and structural changes

3. Open communication: real-time communication so your budget and perspective stays on point
   

True Value in the Original Build

Rather than low-ball the base and charge for basic upgrades and add-ons, Classica Homes builds value into the base with thoughtful, modern considerations and amenities. You get more from the start. When it comes to upgrades — premium flooring, smart-home tech, wine refrigerators, multi-generational living — we present options that are clearly priced, entirely optional, and designed by experts.

Cost Breakdown: How a New Custom Home Adds Up 

Using industry benchmarks from the NAHB and This Old House, an average new home’s budget breaks down roughly as:

• Construction: ~64%

• Lot costs: ~14%

• Site prep/permits: ~8%

• Profit, overhead, marketing: ~18%

Classica’s base price covers the full package. If lot premiums and personal upgrades speak to you, our team walks you through decisions and itemized options to ensure you both control the investment and the visual outcome.

Upgrade Your Way With Confidence

Clients often wonder: “Should I upgrade now or later?” Structural changes (like adding windows or additional rooms) cost far more post-build and can often disrupt the integrity of certain elements in your home, causing a domino effect of alterations. Other finishes like lighting fixtures or paint can be delayed with no penalty or excessive lift.

Our team chooses good advice over upsells every time. The main objective of our custom home building service is to provide happiness, security, and unrivaled design. To ensure you’re met with the best options, we:

• Weigh standard scope toward structural, lasting features

• Provide upgrade guidance on high-value choices

• Empower future flexibility with smart defaults and planning

Designed with Clarity, Priced with Confidence

At Classica, promoting accountability doesn’t stop with the contract, it continues through every decision you make. Our state-of-the-art Design Studio is where that promise comes to life. Instead of navigating vendors and spreadsheets, you’ll make selections in one place, with thousands of finishes already pre‑priced and fully integrated into your contracted plan. From flooring to fixtures to smart tech, each option is tied to real-time pricing, so you can make confident, informed decisions.

By the end of your design journey, including consultations with our lighting, landscape, and A/V partners, you’ll know exactly what your dream home will cost. No guesswork. No shocks at closing. Just clarity, creativity, and complete peace of mind.

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Classica Homes builds sanctuaries for our clients. We're your partner-in-design, providing future-forward living options and a refusal to sacrifice convenience for comfort. If you're inquiring about “new home builder pricing explained” or wondering “base price vs. upgraded home features,” look no more. Find clarity with us from foundation to finishing details.

Want a full breakdown? Request our Standard Features Guide and see exactly what your Classica base price includes, then let us guide you through customization thoughtfully from there. No surprises. Just smart design, so you can #LiveInspired.