Lee Wetherington Homes _________________________________________________________________________________
“ Celebrating our 45th anniversary in business next year, we are a luxury custom home builder specializing in crafting homes with an average price of roughly $ 2.5 million, which includes the home, home site, and custom options. For us,‘ custom’ means that clients can come in with an idea, and we will draw and build it to their specifications. In addition to custom builds, we also create model homes, as many customers are inspired by our designs and choose to select variations of what we offer. Nonetheless, we are equally capable of starting from scratch. We operate exclusively in Sarasota and
▶ David Hunihan, Chief Executive Officer
Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida,” he introduces.
Business evolution
Going further back in time, David reflects on the early days of Lee Wetherington Homes.“ Our company was founded by company namesake Lee Wetherington, who, although he is no longer actively involved in the dayto-day business, remains a shareholder and provides input during meetings. Lee grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and originally was a successful drywall contractor. After enjoying vacations in Sarasota, he decided to settle here. Inspired by the work of the home builders in the area, he realized that he could enter the industry
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