The Builders


Winmore brings together four of Chapel Hill/Carrboro’s best custom builders. These builders have been carefully chosen because of their extensive experience in building excellent homes. Together, they bring diversity and quality to the Winmore neighborhood.


Company Name:
Dixon/Kirby & Company, Inc.
Principals:
Brian Dixon & Mark Kirby
Projects:
Southern Village, Meadowmont, The Oaks, Devon, Faircroft, Stonemoor, Birklands, Wyndfall at Regency, Kensington at Regency, Sunset Ridge, Renaissance at Regency, Bedford at Falls River
Contact Information:
1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: 919-256-4394
Fax: 919-256-4395
bdixon@dixonkirbyhomes.com
www.dixonkirbyhomes.com
About Dixon/Kirby & Company, Inc.:
For twenty-two years, Dixon/Kirby & Co. has been building beautifully constructed and immediately identifiable homes in neighborhoods throughout the Triangle. In recent years, both Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living magazines have tapped Dixon/Kirby & Co. to construct their showcase homes.

The Dixon/Kirby home is warm and sure, inviting and comfortable, timeless and singular. Wherever it stands, it is often envied, regularly admired, always welcome. Dixon/Kirby’s mission is to design the perfect home to fit their clients rather than using a one size fits all approach.

Best of all, Dixon/Kirby homes are as livable as they are lovely. The plan is thoughtful and fits how you live, the spaces are suitable, the views are expansive and the feel is restful. A home tailor made for your life and memories.

The welcome home.

Company Name:
Kovens Construction Company
Principals:
Peter Gaudette, President
Scott J. Kovens, Principal
Projects:
Franklin Grove Townhomes, Chancellor’s View, Winmore, Homestead Twins (coming soon), Obey Creek (coming soon), Weatherhill Pointe, Cedars at Bolin Forest, Columbia Place, Erwin Village, Pickard Oaks, Bolin Forest, Courtyards at Southern Village, Hundred Oaks Custom Homes, Knollwood
Contact Information:
PO Box 16815
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: 919-942-8005
Fax: 919-968-4646
www.kovensconstruction.com
About Kovens Construction Company:
Kovens Construction is an award-winning building company known for sculpting beautiful custom homes through innovative architectural design, carefully selected materials, and the utilization of progressive construction techniques. The Kovens’ design and build team works hand-in-hand with homeowners to individualize their dream home while preserving the essence of the area in which their homes are being built.

Consisting of a close-knit family of associates, the company mission is to contribute well-reasoned development back to the community, protecting that community’s individuality with fine homes and good neighbors. Kovens Construction takes pride in being a part of numerous neighborhoods throughout the Chapel Hill - Carrboro area, including Franklin Grove, Columbia Place, The Cedars at Bolin Forest, Weatherhill Pointe, Knollwood, Pickard Oaks, Bolin Forest, The Courtyards at Southern Village, Erwin Village and now, Chancellor’s View and Winmore.

Company Name:
Melville Builders, Inc.
Principal:
Jim Melville, CEO
Projects:
Beautiful custom and speculative homes by Melville Builders can be found in the Chapel Hill – Carrboro area in Beechridge, Colleton Crossing, Hunt’s Reserve, Iron Woods, Lake Hogan Farms, Oakcrest, Crosscreek, The Reserve, and Southern Village.
Contact Information:
PO Box 2684
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2684
Phone: 919-967-0992
Fax: 919-968-8125
melvilbldr@aol.com
www.melvillebuilders.com
About Melville Builders:
Melville Builders has been building exceptional homes since 1985, earning customer respect and Parade of Homes Gold Awards along the way due in large part to the rigorous construction standards personally maintained by company founder/CEO Jim Melville.

Melville Builders offers proven building experience through designer vision, engineering precision, and craftsman dedication. Their holistic approach makes use of comprehensive plans, impeccable style, comfortable spaces, quiet floors, well-insulated walls, engineered systems, durable green building/energy efficient materials and techniques, and accomplished sub-contractors.

Client service starts with an intensive interview. Customers review drawings, pictures, and an extensive features list, with explanations of benefits and costs of alternative materials and products. Customers are even accompanied during product selection. This process ensures fabulous homes are built within budget and without surprises.

Melville Builders’ uncompromising commitment to quality means their homes hold value years after moving boxes are unpacked.

Company Name:
Pickett Land & Building Company, LLC
Principal:
Steve Pickett
Building Manager:
Tom Johnson
Projects:
Creekwood, Hunt’s Reserve, Meadowmont, Cross Creek, Sun Forest, Lake Hogan Farms, Beechridge, Tuscany Ridge
Contact Information:
605 West Main Street, Suite 102
Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: 919-967-3012
Fax: 919-967-3029
info@pickettbuilding.com
www.pickettbuilding.com
About Pickett Land & Building Company, LLC:
Pickett Land & Building is a family owned and operated company with offices in Carrboro, NC. The Picketts have lived in Chapel Hill for twenty years, where they raised their family and where Steve Pickett established himself as an accomplished landscape design professional.

For many years, Steve partnered with Tom Johnson of Johnson Homes, Inc.; together they have built beautiful homes in some of Chapel Hill’s finest neighborhoods, including Creekwood, Chesley, Hunt’s Reserve, Meadowmont, Lake Hogan Farms, and Sun Forest, to name a few.

The mission of Pickett Land & Building is to combine the tradition and dignity of historic North Carolina home design with sustainable green building techniques and materials. The home that results from the combination of these standards is a beautiful, healthy, low-maintenance dwelling that sacrifices no comforts in pursuit of environmental sustainability. Each Pickett Land & Building home in Winmore is Energy Star certified by independent third parties, and built to the standards of the Green Building Initiative.

Pickett Land & Building – Where the Science of Green Building Meets the Tradition of Southern Architecture

Company Name:
G. Crabtree Homebuilding
Principal:
Gail Crabtree
Building Manager:
Rama Mills
Projects:
Valley Meadow, Olive Creek, Knox Landing, The Clearings at Toms Creek, Weldon Ridge, Old Heritage Court
Contact Information:
Phone: 919-956-5603
www.gcrabtreehomebuilding.com
About Crabtree Homebuilding:

Gail Crabtree comes from a family of builders going back to her grandfather. After seven years of learning the business from her family, Gail started her own company with the goal of building high quality homes of the type she would want to live in herself. Rama Mills worked with Gail from the start and became a partner in the business in 1988. These two women have built 260 plus homes in the Triangle.

Gail's goal is to build quality homes that reflect her deep ties to the Triangle and that will add to our community’s rich heritage. In 2002, G. Crabtree Homebuilding won the Historic Preservation Society of Durham Neighborhood Conservation Award. Gail's homes reflect her sense of place, commitment to quality and excellent taste. She chooses all materials used in her homes with care for their durability and beauty. To help preserve the earth's resources, Gail is also focused on making her homes energy efficient. In addition, her homes have a wonderful sense of style. Walk into one of these welcoming homes, and you will know why folks who care about the details choose G. Crabtree Homebuilding.