Originally Published October 22, 2025 · Updated July 2026 Updated: we’ve been in the house since December 2025, so I’ve refreshed our real final numbers and added the questions people keep asking me about building in Charleston. Building on a Budget We built our dream home with Schumacher Homes in a small town outside of […]

Let me start with a confession: the Meadowview was not our first love. Our first love was the Savannah — a charming one-story floor plan I had fully moved into in my head. Then we priced an elevated foundation under its bigger footprint (we’re in a flood zone, so elevation was non-negotiable) and watched our […]

I am really glad I let the dust settle (literally) before writing this one. As you can imagine, I’ve had about a hundred people ask me for an honest review on our experience with Schumacher Homes, from local people that know about our build to total strangers on Instagram, and I haven’t exactly wanted to […]

Alright, I did the math so you don’t have to. And honestly, that’s heavy lifting from an English major, so you’re welcome. Let’s dive in, shall we? I know why you’re here… The #1 question I get about our build is some version of “okay but how much per square foot?” And I get it […]

If you ask me, it’s totally worth trading Target runs for tractor rides, but country life certainly does come with a few “inconveniences” (read: essential line items) when you build without town utilities. We also built our home .4 miles from the intracoastal water way, which added a few more zeros in places we didn’t expect. The same […]