Build your dream home in the Pacific Northwest
Bring your vision to life with the Puget Sound's premier luxury custom home builder.
From custom homes to major remodels, plateau luxury abodes to island beach houses.
Unmatched expertise across the full project lifecycle—idea stage through completion and beyond.
Our passion is helping you realize your vision, as partners. Your success is our success.
Meet master builder, Brian Hughes.
At HBC, we believe that every luxury home should be a unique masterpiece. Our custom design process ensures that your dream home is tailored to your exact specifications, from the initial concept to the final finishing touches.
Our team of expert architects, designers, subcontractors, and partners works with you to bring your vision to life.
Your style, personality, and imagination—your lifestyle. Contact us today to start the journey towards your dream home.
Your trusted full-spectrum custom home builder.
Custom new builds
Luxurious homes designed and built uniquely for you, from concept to completion.
Architecture
Detailed plans with 3D modeling to perfectly capture your vision.
Design
Integrated design-build approach that blends aesthetic appeal and functionality.
Permitting
Expert navigation of the approval process for a smooth and stress-free project.
Project management
Meticulous oversight ensuring your build stays on schedule and within budget.
Major remodels
Large-scale transformations for a completely reimagined living space.
A tailored approach that delivers results.
Step 1: Discovery
Initial period of consultation during which we work together to define your circumstances, aims, and parameters.
Step 2: Builder R&D
Deeper dive into your goals. We work from the established baseline to evaluate the project in context of your budget, timeline, and other relevant considerations. This step culminates in the preparation of a project proposal.
Step 3: Client Review
Project proposal is shared and structured dialogue informs creation of the cost & billing agreement.
Step 4: Engagement
A formal Professional Services Agreement is signed and executed. Project Kickoff starts with a 2-3 hour meeting during which we co-create a plan for weekly meetings and communication.
Step 5: Definition
Selection of inputs, materials, fixtures, appliances, and further definition of elements unique to your needs. Architect completes the building plans and submits these to the city.
Estimate cost sheet produced upon obtaining bids from sub-contractors and material suppliers based on final owner-approved plans.
Construction schedule produced.
Step 6: Contract Signing
All parties sign the Construction Contract.
Step 7: Build
Building commences upon permit approval.
Your dreams look better in 3D.
We use cutting-edge technology and systems built on Six Sigma principles to deliver outstanding results at unbeatable value.
Intentional planning, structured communication, and state-of-the-art design tools combine to create the ideal environment to translate your inspiration into a work of living art.
Homes we've built.
Our clients, in their own words.
Brian Hughes is our go-to for residential real estate building projects. Whether the property is for our enjoyment or investment, Brian is a pro at identifying opportunities + challenges, and also optimizing the costs/plan to eliminate risks.
No one has a better eye for detail or aesthetic. He's super collaborative and an expert at financially engineering things to create room in the budget to do more.
I can't recommend HBC enough for a discerning homeowner looking for a custom home build or major remodel.
Our architect was more traditional and did everything by paper-and-pencil. However, Brian was able to input the drawings into his 3D program and help us visualize what we were going to build.
As we progressed through the project, Brian was always giving us a heads up on deadlines and the decisions we needed to track.
Brian will not be the least expensive contractor, however, he was very accountable and transparent in how he bid the job. If we were in need of another contractor, we would give Brian a call without any hesitation.
Experience luxury living around the Puget Sound.
We focus on projects around Seattle, the islands, and the Eastside—Bellevue, Beaux Arts Village, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Kirkland, Medina, Mercer Island, North Bend, Redmond, Sammamish, Snoqualmie, and Yarrow Point.
Thinking outside the box? For the right project, our imagination knows no bounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Experience.
Few independent builders have over four decades of hands-on experience. Even fewer have worked with as diverse a client base on such a broad range of projects, spanning as many local geographies.
Motivations.
We build luxury custom homes out of passion for the craft—and our clients. We bring this passion to every project we take on, and treat each as if it were our own personal endeavor. Sometimes, it is. We've built and lived in many of our own homes, including our current primary residence.
Tech, system, and processes.
We continuously iterate our (proven) approach to project planning and execution to minimize friction while increasing transparency and efficiency. Two key force multipliers: innovative technologies and intelligent process design.
Custom home building is both an art and a science. Leveraging tech and nailing processes drives outperformance on the science side of things. Not only does this cut costs, timelines, and risk, but it creates space for channeling your inspiration into a building home you'll never want to sell.
Structure.
Unlike large building companies, we are nimble. Our decision-making hierarchy is flat, we don't answer to investors, and we don't require buy-in from bloated teams of stakeholders to get things done.
We generally build new custom homes and take on major remodels in King County and the islands.
We've built homes in:
• Beaux Arts Village
• Bellevue
• Clyde Hill
• Hunts Point
• Issaquah
• Kirkland
• Maple Valley
• Medina
• Mercer Island
• North Bend
• Redmond
• Sammamish
• Seattle
• Whidbey Island
• Yarrow Point
...and other locations around the state.
The timeline for building a custom home varies. Many factors affect project duration: size and complexity of the project, local government permitting turnaround time, supply chain and input selection, and you. On average, it takes 12 to 18 months to complete a custom luxury home build from the time of full-permitting.
We work with you to clarify the scope of your build with a view to outperforming on expectations while minimizing friction along the way.
Costs are a function of size, specifications, materials, desired timelines, and myriad other factors.
We work with all clients to clarify costs at the earliest stage based on defined parameters and scope of work.
Generally, yes.
We treat this on a case-by-case basis. If we can quickly develop confidence in a professional you'd like to bring on board, we're good to go. Ultimately, we need to deliver for you and we can't let anyone jeaopardize that.
Some of our clients opt to engage a professional in one part of the building process—specifically architects and designers—that they know. With clarity around participation, roles, and communication, this can work well. One recent example is Trove Interiors.
We have established relationships with local partners and subcontractors that span 25 years, or longer. These are based on strong time series data and performance. And frankly, sometimes we have to make changes. It can be tough for folks outside of the industry to develop this level of visibility.
Yes.
Changes do happen, for all kinds of reasons. We work hard to minimize the required changes in order to deliver on timelines and budget.
That said, flexibility is key. We'll work with you to action changes and modifications efficiently and effectively throughout the process.
Ready to build your dream home?
