Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 9

39 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 9 MURRAY HOMES best-in-class architects, sitting down with clients and listening to their ideas, then incorporating those wishes to create a unique design and construction plan tailored to their specific needs and lifestyle.” A great example: clients from the northeast looking to escape the cold have a specific wish list to fulfill. “Like a lot of people coming from northern states, they really want to live and spend their time outside in the Florida sunshine,” Murray says. “So, they may opt for a modestly sized house, but they add an additional 2,500 - 3,000 square feet of outdoor living space, incorporating outdoor dining, covered spaces, large pool decks with tanning shelves, complete outdoor kitchens, fire pits, gazebos, etc. You almost create another entire house outside. Oftentimes we design from the outside in instead of from the inside out because we want to make sure that the primary reason why you’re coming to live in Florida is taken care of first, not last.” In addition to building exquisite new residences, Steve Murray, President of Murray Homes, shares that they have branched out into custom remodeling. “We’re filling a gap in the marketplace by offering high-end renovations and remodels, which isn’t currently well- serviced by the construction community. When you live in a multi-million dollar home and you want to make improvements or changes, you need a professional remodeling company with office staff and all the systems in place to be able to manage a high end project because it’s pretty in-depth. And certainly when you’ve got more than one or two of these large projects, you end up with a lot of plates spinning and you have to be responsive, organized and professional. We handle that with pride.” Murray Homes offers a unique answer to their clients’ needs, providing them with a home that is designed exactly around how they want to live. Attention to detail is key. Murray acknowledges, “We work hand in hand with