Floorplan Design
If you can dream it, we can build it.
We're more than a builder — we're a full design-and-build partner. Bring a Pinterest board, a napkin sketch, or a lot you fell in love with. Our in-house design team and architect partnerships translate it into permit-ready plans that build clean.
Full Design-And-Build · America's Best House Plans Partnership
in-house design · architect partnerships · permit-ready drawings · build-able from day one
Floorplan Design · Athens, GA
Why floorplan design works the way it does in Athens
About Athens, GA. Athens is the home of the University of Georgia and the cultural anchor of northeast Georgia, with a downtown shaped by the campus, a strong music and arts economy, and a residential market that runs from intown historic neighborhoods to gated golf communities on the city's edges. The metro pulls a steady flow of UGA faculty, medical professionals, and graduates who stayed.
What it means for floorplan design. The Athens-Clarke County unified government handles permitting under a single jurisdiction, which simplifies code paths relative to fragmented metros. Historic district overlays in Five Points, Cobbham, and Boulevard bind exterior changes on older homes, and the university-driven rental market continues to support steady ADU and renovation activity. For an Upstate-SC contractor, the natural commercial fit is restaurant and QSR work along the Atlanta Highway and Epps Bridge corridors, hospitality near campus, and office and clinic build-outs tied to the medical campus.
Areas we build floorplan design in
What We Do
More Than A Builder. A Full Design-And-Build Partner.
Bring a Pinterest board, a napkin sketch, or a lot you fell in love with. Our in-house design team and architect partnerships translate vision into permit-ready plans. Fully custom from a clean sheet, or semi-custom from our partnership with America's Best House Plans — a huge selection of luxury pre-made plans at reduced prices and faster timelines.
- Custom plans drawn from your lifestyle brief — not a stock plan rotated 90 degrees
- America's Best House Plans partnership for predictable, semi-custom builds
- Schematic, design development, and construction documents — permit-ready packages
- Plans drawn for build-ability — because BHR is also building it, no surprises in the field
Transparent Pricing
What Affects the Price
Every job is different. Here's what we look at when we put together your estimate — so there are no surprises on job day.
Fully custom plans vs. semi-custom from America's Best House Plans
Total square footage and number of stories
Lot constraints — slope, setbacks, view orientation, shoreline rules
Number of design iterations and stakeholder revisions
Whether outside architects are involved alongside in-house design
Specialty engineering: structural, geotech, HERS rating, smart-home integration
We don't quote over the phone. Every estimate is done on-site because that's the only way to give you a number you can count on. No ballparks, no surprises.
Our Process
How We Approach
Floorplan Design
Design Consultation & Lifestyle Brief
How do you actually live? Where does the morning sun need to land? Who hosts Thanksgiving? We start with how the home will function — not square footage. Architects and designers we've collaborated with for years are pulled in based on style fit.
Custom Or Pre-Made — Whichever Fits
Fully custom from a clean sheet, or semi-custom from our partnership with America's Best House Plans (huge selection of luxury pre-made plans at reduced prices). We help you decide based on lot, timeline, and how unique the constraints are.
Permit-Ready Drawings & Build Hand-Off
Plans, sections, elevations, structural review, MEP coordination — all delivered as a permit-ready package. Because BHR is also building it, the plans get drawn for build-ability — not just print-ability. No surprises in the field.
Common Questions
Floorplan Design FAQ
Answer
Yes — we are a full design-and-build partner, not just a builder. In-house design plus architect and designer partnerships across the Upstate. Many clients arrive with an architect already engaged; we work seamlessly with outside design teams.
Outcomes
What success looks like for floorplan design in Athens
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Floorplan Design Estimate
Free design and feasibility consult. We listen first, scope honestly, and give you a real number after we see the lot — not a phone ballpark.
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