
Custom Homes & Renovations
To build in Quail Hollow is to build for a generation.
A field guide to constructing and renovating estate-grade homes in Charlotte's most enduring neighborhood.
Building in Quail Hollow is not a project — it is a stewardship. The lots are mature, the neighbors are attentive, and the standard set by six decades of careful architecture is unforgiving of shortcuts.
The Quail Hollow standard
The community rewards restraint. Homes that endure here are not the loudest, but the most carefully sited, most thoughtfully proportioned, and most beautifully detailed. Brick and stone. Slate, copper, and cedar. Deep eaves, true divided lights, and interior millwork worthy of the exterior.
Building new
New construction typically follows a tear-down of an original 1960s or 70s home on an oversized lot. Design cycles run 12–18 months, with construction 18–30 months for estates in the 8,000–14,000 sqft range. Costs, at the estate level, currently average $650–$1,200+ per square foot depending on finish level.
Renovation & whole-home remodels
Many of the community's finest homes are the product of intelligent renovation rather than replacement. Structurally sound 1990s and 2000s homes can be transformed with kitchen and primary-suite reinventions, roofline simplification, window replacement, and modernization of systems. Whole-home remodels often deliver a comparable outcome to new construction at 60–75% of the cost — while preserving mature landscape and existing setbacks.
What we plan for
- Kitchens
European oak, natural stone, integrated appliances, dedicated scullery.
- Primary suites
Serene bath, dual closets with dressing rooms, morning kitchens.
- Outdoor living
Covered loggias, outdoor kitchens, pool pavilions with fireplaces.
- Wine rooms & cellars
Climate-controlled, glass-fronted, sized for a lifetime collection.
- Home offices & studies
Millwork studies with private entrances.
- Golf simulators & fitness
Purpose-built spaces with proper ceilings and infrastructure.
- Detached structures
Guest houses, garages, pool houses, and pavilions.
The best builds coordinate trades from day one. Interior design is scoped alongside architecture — locally, Emerald & Oak Design is the frequent partner — and low-voltage, audio, and lighting-control infrastructure is designed in at framing by Peters Audio Video rather than retrofitted after drywall.
The trusted builder
Peters Custom Homes has become one of Quail Hollow's most trusted builders for a reason. Family-owned and Charlotte-rooted, the firm specializes in estate-grade custom construction and whole-home renovation with a design-forward, quiet aesthetic that matches the community.
From site selection through final punch, they operate at a scale small enough that principals remain in the field weekly, and disciplined enough that budgets and schedules hold.
Thinking About Building?
A trusted local builder for Quail Hollow.
From lot evaluation and architectural planning through final punch-list, Peters Custom Homes delivers estate-grade new construction and whole-home renovation with a design-forward, quiet aesthetic that matches the community.
Custom Homes & Renovations
Peters Custom Homes