Business View Magazine - Nov 2023

79 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 11 STONEHENGE CLASSIC HOMES A Visionary Approach to Homebuilding For David Crow, Founder and President of Stonehenge Classic Homes, an innovative and client-centric approach is a priority. “Creativity is number one,” he asserts. “I do more than just build what the architect’s plans show or what decorators tell me to do. I use all of my experience. I help people with preliminary design, and I can help them determine what architect or home designer to use on their home.” Crow remains dedicated to guiding clients through the design process, offering budgetary insights, and ensuring projects align with their vision. He notes that “What sets us apart is that there are a lot of builders that do that, meaning they can bid and build whatever the plan shows them. Where I add value is a lot of people get stuck in that process. They are misguided on what it’s going to cost, or the architect or designer wasn’t 100% sure of the guidelines in the neighborhood where they’re wanting to build. If they had come to me first I could have helped them avoid going backwards and having to redesign aspects to get closer to their budget or to accommodate whatever that city requires.” Building Through Adversity: Adapting to Changing Markets In today’s constantly changing economic landscape, Stonehenge Classic Homes has adapted to evolving market conditions, as the rise in interest rates has made the climate for new construction more challenging. “I don’t have the exposure of doing speculative homes. For me, and other builders I know, the high interest rates are deterring us from aggressively pursuing that,” he reports “I always have to think out a year from now. And it’s been scary with situations over the last couple of years, on what a year from now is going to look like. So, at this point, I’ve chosen not to take that risk, and I’m concentrating on custom work.”