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Custom Home Builds Lead the Pack for 55 Plus Crowd

New housing starts are continuing to see year over year gains demonstrating that consumers place hearth and home as a primary goal in life for Washington DC. Custom home builds for the 55 and over crowd are leading the pack. You may be weighing the option of having a custom

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The W St. Project: A Showcase Green Build in Washington, DC

The W Street Project embodies Chryssa Wolfe and Hanlon Design Build’s commitment to green building. Completed last summer, the amenities on this beautiful stone and cedar home are impressive.  This eco-friendly home in Washington DC features four levels of luxury living. The ground floor has a wide open floor plan.

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Custom Home Builds Still a Top Investment

New housing starts and permits for future construction recently hit a five-year high signaling a strong indicator that consumer priorities in this economy still center around hearth and home. One reasons for this five-year increase in new home construction is that the Washington, D.C. and Maryland suburbs, such as Chevy

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Designing Homes for Natural Light is Green Design

As a certified green builder, Hanlon Design Build is on the leading edge of making sure that our custom home remodeling or custom build projects in Washington, DC are environmentally friendly, reduce energy use and costs, and ensure a healthy and comfortable home. Clients are driving the green remodeling trends

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Zoning Basics to Consider When Remodeling Your Home

Planning to build a home addition, convert a basement or garage into an in-law apartment, or renovate a historic home? You’ll want to make sure you understand the zoning regulations in your Northwest DC, Chevy Chase MD or Bethesda MD neighborhood as these could dictate many of the decisions for

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Aging-In-Place Home Remodeling Not Just for Retirees

There may come a time when you will face the question of what to do to make different arrangements in your home to accommodate aging parents or perhaps your own changing circumstances. Hanlon Build has the expertise to help you create a comfortable home whatever the special needs to be

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Planning a Simple Green Home Remodeling

Homes built today are 100% more energy-efficient than those built just 50 years ago. Environmentally sound construction techniques in home remodeling have dramatically altered the way we live. Planning a simple green home remodeling in Washington, DC can save money, better support your lifestyle, and help sustain the environment. Better

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Hanlon Design Builds 5420 Galena Place NW Featured DC MUD Blog

One of our recent Design Builds, 5420 Galena Place NW, has been featured in the DC MUD blog from DCRealEstate.com. “This beautiful, sprawling house is both luxurious and morally upright, thanks to the cutting-edge green technology used in its construction. It’s like a Lamborghini that runs on fair trade coffee,

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