Castlewood Custom Homes, Inc. of Clarkston is busy building personalized homes for their customers.

Unlike many home building companies which use the cookie-cutter approach to building homes, Castlewood offers customers a unique opportunity to custom design their homes. The company builds no more than 20 homes a year so they don’t lose the personal touch with the customer.

They offer a step-by-step process for prospective clients. Customers receive specific information about Castlewood’s quality standard features and about Castlewood’s thorough construction process. They may also browse through portfolios to help them envision how their decisions on materials and use of space will affect their actual home.

One individual who helps the customers through this process is Director of Sales and Design Donnah Milefchik. She concentrates on helping clients with the interior and exterior selections for their homes. Milefchik has a wide range of knowledge of interior design.

“I really enjoy using my design skills in new home construction. It is great to consult with the client during the construction process and be involved every step of the way,” she said. “It is unique for a builder to provide this service to their clients.”

Milefchik is able to give suggestions to the clients and go on shopping missions to track down anything out of the ordinary a client might want for their home. She can also bring up items the customer might have overlooked such as strategically placing outlets in different rooms.

“Building a home is a huge investment and one of the most important purchases people make. We at Castlewood want to build homes which are functional as well as beautiful,” Milefchik said. “There is nothing worse than making the investment, waiting for nine months and not being happy with the results. We have gotten very positive feedback.”

Castlewood is building all around the Clarkston area. The Castlewood Custom Homes builder/owner Dave Miller is the exclusive builder in the in Ingomar Farms subdivision. The development is located behind the historic Ellis Family horse farm property in Springfield Township.

“We have taken the most popular floorplans and given them a French country look,” Milefchik said. “Many people think farmland means flat and without trees, but this is a great area with mature trees.”

The houses are 2,675 square feet to 4,000 square feet.

Castlewood is also building condominiums in the historic district of downtown Clarkston called Clarkston Village Place. These are not your normal condominiums with each being more than 3,000 square feet and including items such as granite countertops.

“These are great because you can walk downtown and also are only about one minute from I-75,” Milefchik said.

The company is also currently building in the Clarkston area at Avington Park, Bitterbush and Autumn Shores. In addition, Castlewood is building in the cities of Metamora, Tipsico Lake, Orchard Lake and West Bloomfield.

The business is owned by the husband-and-wife team of David and Lynne Miller. Both are licensed builders with a total of more than 30 years experience in the building industry. They are also members of the Builder’s Association Industry of Southeast Michigan.

Castlewood Custom Homes, Inc. is located at 20 South Main Street in Clarkston. Call for a private appointment at (248) 620-3181 or (248) 625-2092.