Top Mid-Atlantic Luxury Builders of the Year _______________________________________________________
One of Modern Home Builders ’ top mid-Atlantic luxury builders of the year , Marnie Custom Homes ( MCH ) is a custom homebuilder with impeccable craftsmanship , innovative designs , and the capability to successfully deliver luxury properties . Headed up by Marnie Oursler , Founder and President of MCH , and based in Bethany Beach , Delaware , the business specializes in unique , high-end beachfront homes that seamlessly blend interior spaces with nature .
Since we last spoke with Marnie in 2022 , her team has delivered a handful of luxury custom homes and won Custom Home Builder of the Year for 2022 , a notorious achievement for more than one reason . Awarded by the National Association of Home Builders , the award is not only prestigious , but Marnie is the first woman to ever receive the award , as well as the first ever Delawarean .
“ We were absolutely thrilled to be nominated , so to win the award was absolutely amazing and such a privilege for the business ,” Marnie begins .” “ It ’ s an honor to hold the title and definitely our most notable achievement of the year , if not within our history .”
Success story
However , Marnie ’ s journey to receiving the award and entering the homebuilding industry in general has been far from plain sailing . Inspired by her father ’ s work as a builder and developer , Marnie started out doing jobs on his sites , which is when she realized her dream to live in ( and build ) a beachfront property .
“ As my father was a homebuilder , I grew up surrounded by all things construction and homebuilding ,” Marnie recalls . “ My grandfather and my great-grandfather were homebuilders too , so there was definitely a legacy to continue , although I never thought I ’ d become a business owner .
“ I did not enjoy working for my father in the field , sweeping houses , picking up trash , and building decks , and I was always the only woman on site ,” Marnie says . “ It ’ s not necessarily a glamorous business , especially
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