How to Find the Perfect Lot for a Custom Home When Undeveloped Land is Scarce

  The first step in building luxury homes in Tampa is to find the right location. Open lots in Tampa are becoming harder to find since much of the area has been developed for generations. Still, it is possible to…

5 Types of Floor Plans For Your Luxury Custom Home

  Planning a floor plan for luxury homes can be an extremely important step. In order to successfully design floor plans for luxury homes, you’ll need to employ the services of a professional architect or interior designer who has experience…

Crafting a Colonial Style Luxury Home

  There is something comforting about the colonial style. For many homeowners it represents a time in history when homes were built with character, beauty, and care. In today’s market, many people want a colonial style home for their future…

Creating the Perfect Outdoor Living Space

  With spring just a month away and Tampa Bay already experiencing temperatures well into the high 70s, now is the perfect time to create an outdoor living area that acts as a functional extension of your new custom home…

3 Factors to Consider When Creating the Perfect Master Bedroom

Did you know that, although we spend approximately half of our lifetime in bed, only 53 percent of Americans confidently say they like spending time in their bedroom? In fact, four in ten Americans stated they’ve actually physically gotten up…

5 Features of Luxury Homes that Combine Opulence With Energy Efficiency

These days, more and more luxury homeowners are seeking to add energy-efficient features to their homes that will shrink their environmental impact and increase their home’s ability to accrue and retain value for years into the future. In this brief…

Designing a French Provincial Luxury Home

If you’re attracted to the idea of a custom luxury home that combines the elegance and grace of Baroque Architecture with the rustic atmosphere of the French countryside, then you may be interested in designing and building a French Provincial…

Bring Your Custom Home Into the New Year In Style With These 2021 Interior Design Trends

As we speed through the holiday season and towards a new year, we’re looking ahead to some of the interior design trends that will continue to influence our home and furnishings into 2021. From vertical gardens that stretch up to…

The Best Eco-Friendly Features For Your Luxury Home

As the best home builders in Tampa, Alvarez Homes understands and acknowledges that the way we build our communities has a direct impact on the environment. That’s why we place a large emphasis on sustainability and green building. However, going…

3 Must-Have Rooms That Luxury Homebuyers Want Most

From fully-equipped spa rooms to resort-style pools, the world of luxury real estate is dominated by extravagant amenities. When you’re designing your custom home with Alvarez Homes, the best new home builders in Tampa, FL, these added amenities are your…