sensitive areas. They then rebuilt an upper-storey that was more accessible, better for entertaining, and took much better advantage of the property’s amazing views than the previous home. “The house that was on there was pretty old, and it was a fine house, but what was missing more than anything was a connection to the surrounding nature,” Drew explains. “It didn’t take advantage of the quite-stunning ocean views. So that was one of the major things we did – we really opened it up to that view-scape.” “The client also had a large extended family and wanted the home to be a gathering place for that family, which the existing house didn’t really allow for,” he continues. “So we added areas like a games room, and a really large inviting main kitchen area. We also added an elevator that wasn’t there originally, which will help the owners to accommodate their elderly mother and to age in place.” Moving forward, Facet Custom Builders would love to be involved in more projects of similar size and scope to that one. According to Drew, they are more interested in doing interesting projects than growing and doing more projects. “We’re in that custom home niche of the market, and we don’t really have an ambition to move out of that niche,” he explains. “We’ve really found our happy place here. As long as there’s enough interesting work in the area, we don’t necessarily want to go anywhere else or get any bigger.” “We just want to keep improving on our ability to deliver these kinds of projects for the residents of this area,” he adds. “We really want to cement our position as one of the premier custom home builders in the Valley, and we want to continue being considered for the most interesting and rewarding projects.” Photo: Kevin McKay @ True Elements Media DECEMBER 2025
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