What Holmes Builders does

Holmes Builders is a private, family-owned custom luxury home builder founded in 1983 by Terry Holmes and headquartered at 225 E State Hwy 121, Suite 120, Coppell, Texas. The company designs and constructs fully custom residences for affluent homeowners in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with each home built from floor plan to elevations to client specifications across a portfolio spanning 15+ named styles in Traditional (French Country, French Parisian, Oxford, Craftsman), Modern (Modern Hill Country, Modern Prairie, Texas Modern), and Transitional (French Transitional, Napa Valley Transitional, Texas Transitional, Mountain Villa) categories. Homes are delivered through two channels: direct sales at four owned gated communities — Blackberry (62 lots, Coppell), Stony Brook (47 lots, Southlake), Dakota (26 lots, Flower Mound), and the forthcoming Armstrong Hills (49 lots, Keller, late 2026) — and a Build-on-Your-Lot program covering Coppell, Southlake, Westlake, Flower Mound, Colleyville, Keller, Farmers Branch, Frisco, Dallas, and additional DFW cities. Per-home pricing ranges from approximately $1.7M at Blackberry entry-level luxury to $3.5M+ at Dakota estate lots, with HOA dues tiered from $3,000 to $5,000 per year.

The underlying operation is design-and-build driven by an in-house team of architects, estimators, interior designers, and project managers, supported by what the company describes as multi-cultural style expertise and energy-positive building systems engineered into each phase. Holmes employs 11-50 people and operates with no external institutional capital; ownership and management are family-controlled (Terry Holmes as President and Lead Designer; Michelle Holmes in Finance; Dylan Holmes in Sales; Dustin Holmes in operations), with Dean Trudell as VP of Construction and additional roles in design, project management, estimating, legal, accounts payable, and accounts receivable. The go-to-market relies on website portfolio showcasing, on-site community model homes, and a direct sales team. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis through one-time custom home sales and lot sales. The company reports over 1,100 homes built since founding and has held D Magazine's Best Home Builder designation annually since 2006 alongside 19 consecutive years as Best Custom Builder in Dallas.

Name

Holmes Builders

Legal name

Holmes Builders

Website

https://holmesbuilders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holmes Builders is a family-owned custom luxury home builder founded in 1983, serving affluent Dallas-Fort Worth homeowners through four owned gated communities and a build-on-your-lot program, with over 1,100 homes delivered and 19 consecutive years as Best Custom Builder in Dallas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Home Construction Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (2361), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Custom home construction
• Luxury residential building
• Architectural design services
• Gated community homes
• Build on your lot

Headquarters

HQ city

Coppell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Home Sales: One-time custom home construction and sales. Homes are built to client specifications from floor plan to elevations. Revenue generated through the sale of completed custom homes in developed communities and build-on-your-lot projects throughout DFW.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Holmes Builders designs and constructs fully custom luxury residences in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, tailoring every element from floor plan to elevations to client tastes. The firm operates four gated communities (Blackberry, Stony Brook, Dakota, Armstrong Hills) and provides a Build-on-Your-Lot service across DFW cities, supported by an in-house team of architects, estimators, interior designers, and project managers.

Product overview

Holmes Builders is a custom home builder serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex since 1983, offering fully custom home construction where each home is designed from floor plan to elevations to meet client specifications. The company operates through multiple gated communities (Blackberry in Coppell, Stony Brook in Southlake, Dakota in Flower Mound, and Armstrong Hills in Keller) and offers a 'Build on Your Lot' program for customers with their own property. Their portfolio spans three main home style categories: Traditional (French Country, Craftsman, Oxford, French Parisian, French Dordogne Region, French Loire Valley, French Country Bungalow), Modern (Modern Hill Country, Modern Prairie, Texas Modern), and Transitional (French Transitional, Mountain Transitional, Mountain Villa, Napa Valley Transitional, Texas Transitional, Transitional Cotswold, Transitional Hill Country). With over 1,100 homes built, the company employs architects, estimators, interior designers, and project managers to guide clients through the building process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Building End-to-end custom home design and construction service in which each home is built from floor plan to elevations to satisfy the individual client's tastes, targeting high-net-worth buyers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
• Build on Your Lot Custom home building service for buyers who own their own lot, available across DFW cities including Coppell, Southlake, Westlake, Flower Mound, Colleyville, Keller, Farmers Branch, Frisco, Dallas, and more.
• Blackberry Community 54-acre gated community in Coppell, Texas with 62 luxury custom home sites featuring native trees, a flowing stream, and two community green space areas, zoned to Coppell ISD. Home prices range from $1.7M to $2.5M+ on lots priced $344,454–$816,750.
• Stony Brook Community 35-acre exclusive gated community in Southlake, Texas with 47 custom home sites, three ponds, a creek, and walking trails; zoned for Keller ISD with Carroll ISD open enrollment. Home prices $2.3M–$3.5M+ on lots $455,229–$619,513.
• Dakota Community 50-acre gated lakeside community in Flower Mound, Texas with 26 luxury custom home sites on one to two acre lots featuring Grapevine Lake reservoir access, with architectural-controlled guidelines. Home prices $3.5M+ on lots $953,122–$2,374,128.
• Armstrong Hills Community 49-acre gated community in Keller, Texas with 49 luxury custom home sites featuring native trees and rolling hills, with lot sizes ranging from 1/2 acre to 2+ acres and home prices starting at $2.5M+. Construction available late 2026.
• Windmill Drive Spec Home Spec/inventory home on Windmill Drive: 3,103 SF across two stories with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, a 2-car and 1-car garage, on a 9,375 SF lot, priced at $1,925,000 and scheduled for completion in March 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,100+ custom homes delivered since 1983
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sharif Munir Homes: DFW-based custom luxury home builder serving the same affluent Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs. Directly comparable as a true custom, design-led builder competing for the same high-net-worth buyer pool and premium lot locations.
• David Weekley Homes: Houston-founded, Dallas-Fort Worth-active homebuilder with strong DFW presence. Comparable as a regional custom/semi-custom competitor vying for the same buyer demographic across North Texas master-planned communities.
• Highland Homes: One of the largest homebuilders in the Dallas-Fort Worth market with a custom and semi-custom lineup. Directly comparable in target geography and price segment overlap with Holmes Builders' communities.
• Drees Custom Homes: Family-owned custom homebuilder operating across multiple U.S. metros. Directly comparable in custom-design business model, family-led ownership structure, and premium price positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder with an active DFW presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering custom and luxury product at greater scale and capitalization, anchoring the upper end of the same buyer pool.
• M/I Homes: Columbus-based public homebuilder with a Dallas-Fort Worth division. Comparable as a scaled regional incumbent competing for similar DFW move-up and luxury buyers.
• Ashton Woods: National private homebuilder with a meaningful Dallas-Fort Worth presence. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering design-forward homes in similar DFW submarkets and price tiers.
• Tri Pointe Homes: Public homebuilder with Texas operations across Dallas, Houston and Austin. Comparable in moving-up and luxury-lite product that overlaps with Holmes Builders' lower-priced communities like Blackberry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildHolmes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holmes-builders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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