Custom homes · Charlotte, NC

Homes built
with intention.

Architect-designed luxury homes in Charlotte and select surrounding markets. From the first sketch to the day you take the keys, you work directly with the builder responsible for every decision. No layers. No surprises.

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Experience
10+
Years across residential, multifamily, and commercial construction.
Specialty
Luxury
High-end custom homes in Charlotte and select markets.
Approach
Direct
Owner-led on every project. No project manager three layers deep.
Why Stillman

Engineering at the core.
Craft at every detail.

Engineering Discipline

Most custom builders come up through the trades. Stillman is led by a Clemson-trained civil engineer with a decade of experience spanning residential, multifamily, commercial, and environmental projects. That perspective shows up in every structural decision, every materials specification, every long-term durability call.

Financial Transparency

Every active project receives weekly cost reporting straight from our books. Line-item job costing, budget versus actual, clear flagging of any variance. You'll never wonder where your money is going — it's documented, every Monday, in writing.

Owner-Led, End to End

You work with Kris directly on every meaningful decision. Site walks, design reviews, materials selection, weekly progress. The person responsible for your build is the person you're talking to. That's not a marketing line — it's a deliberate constraint on how many homes we take on each year.

Local Mastery

Charlotte is our home market and we know it deeply — NC UDO building codes, local permitting, the neighborhoods that reward investment, the trades who do their best work here. Beyond Charlotte, we take on select projects in surrounding markets when the work and the fit are right.

Ready When You Are

Let's talk about your home.

Every project starts with a conversation — usually about your lot, your timeline, and what you're trying to build. There's no obligation, and we'll be honest with you about whether we're the right builder for what you have in mind.

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