Alder & Stone notes

Notes from the studio.

What a fall 2026 start means for your move-in date

May 25, 2026

What a fall 2026 start means for your move-in date

Most clients who break ground in October are in by July. Here's the month-by-month timeline we built our process around, and the two phases that always take longer than people expect.

The Custom Home Builder Website Portfolio CMS Playbook

May 24, 2026

The Custom Home Builder Website Portfolio CMS Playbook

How a custom home builder website portfolio CMS — and the right custom home builder website designer — closes 7-figure mountain modern builds from the gallery.

Buying land in Park City — the 9 things to verify before you close

May 14, 2026

Buying land in Park City — the 9 things to verify before you close

Water rights, HOA review, soils report, septic feasibility, view easements — the local list.

Land suitability: what we look for before we'll let you buy a lot

May 8, 2026

Land suitability: what we look for before we'll let you buy a lot

Eight checks we run on every lot before signing a build contract — drainage, percolation, easement creep, and the soil cores most realtors don't run.

Tell us about your project

A complimentary consultation. A direct line to Owen.

Sixty minutes with our principal architect. Walk your lot, frame the program, get a candid view on feasibility and budget. No deck, no upsell, no obligation.

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