Integrity Design Lysetsky
On Asheville’s steep terrain, a real share of your $235/sq ft goes into retaining walls, deep footings, and the grading a slope will always demand. Henderson County’s land tends to sit flatter and more buildable — which means the same all-inclusive price puts more of your budget into what you’ll actually notice: finishes, materials, and design. This isn’t a stripped-down package. It’s a middle-luxury custom home, fully bundled — design, permits, premium materials, move-in-ready finishes — at one price you know before you sign.
Design & architecture — fully included, from your first plan to the final walkthrough
Premium materials — cement siding, engineered wood flooring, custom-built cabinetry
2-car garage, up to 600 sq ft
Covered porches, up to 700 sq ft
Full kitchen package — island, stainless appliances, granite countertops
Move-in ready — European windows, fully tiled showers, no punch list left behind
Same $235 per square foot. More of it goes into the home you’ll actually live in.
Hendersonville isn’t a smaller version of Asheville — it’s its own market, with its own rhythm. It’s a small-town downtown, a slower pace, and a mix of retirees, families, and people who want to be near Asheville without living inside it. Tourism here is real but nowhere near Asheville’s scale, which means Henderson County reads less like a resort town and more like a place people actually settle down. That’s who we’re building for here.
Larger, more usable lots than you’ll typically find close to Asheville’s core — more of your land is buildable, not just view.
Henderson County isn’t chasing tourism dollars the way Buncombe is — it’s a place people move to for the long term, not the weekend.
Downtown Asheville, the airport, and the mountains you moved here for are still a short drive away.
We work design-build, and our in-house designer’s work carries real professional weight beyond the badge — membership in a prestigious, highly accredited U.S. design association, and invitations to judge international design competitions. She’s also AIA & IDCEC accredited in universal design, which matters concretely in Henderson County: where more of our clients are planning for the long term or downsizing from a larger home, that means single-level layouts, zero-step entries, and wider doorways available from the first floor plan — not as an upcharge, as part of the same design service that’s already included in your $235/sq ft.
Led by a designer with 28+ years of experience — AIA & IDCEC accredited continuing education in healthy home, universal, and biophilic design.
At $235/sq ft, most builders would charge extra for design work like this — here, it’s already in the price, which is exactly why a home built on this bundle can look far more expensive than what it actually cost.
Permitting works a little differently county to county, and most homeowners don’t want to become an expert in it. In our experience, Henderson County moves at a similar pace to Buncombe County — typically a bit faster.
“How long will it take?” Usually two weeks to a month for a building permit, depending on scope — close to what you’d expect in Buncombe County, sometimes a little quicker.
“Who handles the paperwork?” We do — zoning, plan submission, and the county’s requirements, start to finish, so it’s one less thing on your plate.
Most custom home contracts fall into one of two types, and the difference matters more than the paperwork makes it look. Fixed-price means one number, agreed before construction starts — the builder carries the risk if the estimate runs short. Cost-plus means you pay actual costs plus a builder’s fee, which sounds flexible right up until material prices move, the site turns out more complex than expected, or change orders start stacking up — and you’re the one absorbing it, not the builder.
Cost-plus isn’t dishonest, and plenty of reputable builders use it. But it shifts the estimating risk from the builder’s side of the table to yours, and most homeowners don’t find that out until the final number looks nothing like the first one they were quoted.
Our $235/sq ft bundle is fixed-price by design, and it’s tied to an actual site evaluation before you sign — not a rough guess we adjust later. The trade-off other builders offer you for “flexibility” isn’t really a trade-off worth making; we just did the estimating work up front instead of asking you to absorb it mid-build.
Not sure your land is ready to build on? We’ll walk it with you — at no cost — and tell you straight what it’ll take.
We don’t have finished projects in Henderson County to show you yet — one is currently under construction. What we can show you is the craftsmanship you’ll get: the same team, the same process, the same bundle.
We’re based in Asheville, and Henderson County sits well within our core service area — about an hour’s drive, not a satellite territory. You get the same team, the same $235/sq ft bundle, and the same process as every Asheville project we build.
Professional crew with great attention to detail. IDL Construction kept us informed throughout the project and delivered exactly what we expected. Very happy with the experience.
The guys provided outstanding service. They were organized, dependable, and focused on quality from beginning to end. We would definitely use them again for future projects.
The team did an excellent job from start to finish. They showed up on time, worked efficiently, and kept everything organized throughout the entire project. The finished work looks great, feels solid, and easily met all our expectations.
Yes — we build throughout Henderson County, including Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Laurel Park, Fletcher, Mills River, and Saluda.
Yes, it’s the same all-inclusive bundle. On Henderson County’s typically flatter lots, that price often goes further into finishes rather than site work.
Yes — our design team is accredited in universal design and can build single-level, zero-step layouts into your plan from the start.
Typically two weeks to a month for a building permit. We handle the process for you.
We serve all of Henderson County, generally within about an hour of Asheville.
Not yet — one project is currently under construction in the area. You can see our full portfolio of built homes in our gallery.
It’s included in your $235/sq ft — architecture, interior design, and up to 3 rounds of revisions, at no extra cost.
Hendersonville, Flat Rock, Laurel Park, Fletcher, Mills River, Saluda, and the rest of Henderson County — generally within about an hour of Asheville.