Devonshire Custom Homes Tips for a Safe and Happy Halloween

Kids love Halloween. A night of Trick-or-treating, visiting haunted houses and the fun of coming up with spooky, fun costumes makes for a magical night for kids. As long as everyone stays safe, that is. At Devonshire Custom Homes, we know our home owners with kids love the joy on their kid’s faces, but for these […]

Nearly Complete St. Petersburg Waterfront Custom Home

We’re proud to say that we build custom homes in some of Tampa Bay’s finest neighborhoods. Remember this from our post in early September? St. Petersburg Custom Home Project on September 2nd   Here’s the view from the back porch now… On a beautiful St Petersburg waterfront property, here is the view now from this nearly completed new custom home. Another view […]

How to Choose Your Custom Home Lawn Grass in Florida

Choosing lawn grass in Florida that will result in a beautiful landscape is sometimes overlooked by homeowners when building their new custom home. There are more variations of types of Florida landscape grass and lawns than most people realize. The type of Florida grass installed should take into account what is best suited for the location. […]

4 Simple Tips to Keeping Your Wood Floor Looking Brand New

Last week we talked about how to keep tile flooring looking spectacular and promised to address caring for wood floor care this week. So Let’s Talk Wood Floors You selected wood floors for your new custom home for the rich, luxurious look. Wood floors are great and the perfect accent to any home. Now let’s help you […]

How to Care for Those Beautiful Tile Floors in Your New Home.

So your new custom home is complete and the flooring looks spectacular. Now how do you keep it that way? Let ‘s talk tile floors   Tile is easy to clean and makes for elegant kitchen and bathroom floor options. To prolong their beauty and value here are a few steps: Clean promptly. Short of […]

How Do I Build a Custom Home While I Still Own a Home?

This is a question that we often hear and one that should be thoroughly considered before you begin on you dream home journey. In the end, you will need to decide your comfort level with risk in order to determine the best way to go forward with your dream to build a new custom home. […]

New Custom Home Building Projects We Have Underway

We’re proud to say that we build custom homes in some of Tampa’s finest neighborhoods. Take a peak at a few of our current custom home building projects that we have underway. South Tampa Current Custom Home Project On a beautiful South Tampa waterfront property, you can see we are well underway building this new custom home. Snell Isle Current Custom […]

Should I Buy Land Before Hiring My Custom Home Builder?

A common question we hear from prospective new custom home buyers is “should I buy the land first, or hire a builder and then buy the land?” There isn’t necessarily a correct answer to this question, but keep in mind that a builder can be quite an asset in determining if the land you are […]

Do You Need an Interior Designer for Your Custom Home Build?

  A custom home build is one of the most exciting things you will undertake, but it comes with a number of decisions that you may never have encountered before. So to keep the stress out of this incredible experience, at Devonshire Custom Homes we incorporate a professional interior designer into our building process at […]

How to Get Acquainted with Your New Neighborhood

  So you are all moved into your beautiful new custom home. Now, how to you get acquainted with your new neighbors? Here are some ideas to get you started: Make it Easy for Your New Neighbors Certainly the neighborhood noticed that you’ve just moved in. After all, its hard to miss the moving trucks and new […]