Custom Home Builder in Southern Shores, NC
Southern Shores was planned as a residential town from the start, and you can feel it: wooded dunes and live oaks, quiet canal streets, the original flat-top cottages, and a beach that doesn’t feel like a resort. Our Southern Shores homes have won four Parade of Homes awards, including two Judges’ Awards of Excellence and People’s Choice in 2021 and 2026, and the town is one of our favorite places to build.
Our 2026 Parade home is in Chicahauk. It has an open feel, shiplap, and custom features like hidden shiplap doors.
Why build in Southern Shores
Southern Shores gives you three different settings in one small town: the oceanside, the wooded dunes in between, and the soundside canals. The Southern Shores Civic Association maintains the town’s beach accesses and marinas for its members, which is part of what keeps the town so neighborly.
What building in Southern Shores involves
Southern Shores has specific building rules, and they’re a big reason the town looks the way it does. Setbacks and lot coverage limits shape every design. Wooded lots bring steep dunes, big trees and tight driveways into the picture.
What fits on your lot? Where should the house sit among the oaks? What will a canal lot allow at the water? We’ll answer those for your specific lot, and we handle the permits and town approvals for you.
How we build in Southern Shores
We treat the lot as the start of the design. On a dune lot, that might mean fitting the house between the oaks to keep shade and privacy. On a canal lot, it means turning the living space and decks toward the water.
You’ll get weekly updates the whole way. When the house is done, we walk you through it, give you a 7-day punch list window, and come back for a 12-month walkthrough.
Common questions about building in Southern Shores
How much house can I build on my Southern Shores lot?
It depends on your lot’s zoning, setbacks, lot coverage and septic. Send us your lot and we’ll tell you what it can support.
Do you build on Southern Shores canal lots?
Yes. Canal lots raise their own questions about flood elevation, bulkheads and docks, and we’ll talk them through with you.
Can you look at a Southern Shores lot before I buy it?
Yes. Tell us about it, and we’ll talk through its strengths and what it can support.
Thinking about Southern Shores? Whether it’s a dune lot, a canal lot or the oceanfront, let’s walk it together. Lot walks are free. Call 252-715-2731 or visit our Contact page.