A typical log home should cost about the same as a conventional home. Below are the good faith estimates for building your dream log home in Southern Virginia.
Our typical dry-in packages for our basic models run about $85 to $95 a square foot, and typical labor to build the shell is $30 to $40/sq ft. The remaining costs to complete your home will be be about $125 a square foot so that the total cost is between $225 and $275 per square foot.
(Items included in the remaining costs include: HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Appliances, Finished Floors, Interior Wall Covering, Insulation, and Shingle/Metal Roof)
STEPS TO START YOUR CUSTOM BUILD:
After your deposit/plan fee of $3,500 is paid, your home plans will go to our custom design department (this takes about 2 weeks). Then your price quote is calculated, and with a 50% deposit your price is locked in, and your home is put on the Honest Abe production schedule!
We have recommended contractors that will then work with with you to build your dream home to your exact specifications.
You will also many times need a well and septic system. A basement can also be added. On a modest size home this can add about 25 to 35 thousand dollars to the home's overall cost.
As an example you can have the "Patriot" model package dried-in with: labor, full basement, front porch, and rear deck included for only $215,000
