Modern Home Builders Issue 151 April 2026 | Page 99

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Residential Group our own entity together, Raven Residential. I eventually relocated from Charleston to Greenville, South Carolina, which is where we are based today. We started with two infill houses in Greenville while I continued helping with his projects in Atlanta, and the business has grown from there. The majority of our work is now concentrated in North Georgia.”
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For the past year and a half, the father and son duo has been exploring ways to make housing more attainable. While they cannot make them substantially less expensive to build, they realized they could reduce the footprint, thereby making them more affordable.“ We have two communities under construction in Gainesville where we are building what we call micro homes, ranging from just under 600 square feet to 1100 square feet. They are all detached single-family homes, but very compact, small houses. It is a model I think we will see more of across the country, as to make housing more attainable, people are going to need to trade square footage for affordability. Villa Nova, the first community, is now complete and has come out really well. The second, Trailside Commons, differs in style by embracing a more traditional-looking design. Additionally, rather than individual driveways
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