Hornet Homes

Hornet Homes is a custom home builder working across the Greater Triangle in eight North Carolina counties: Wake, Durham, Chatham, Johnston, Wilson, Nash, Franklin and Granville. The company offers published floor plans that can be tailored to a family's lot and routines, and it can also help buyers find land. Its homes come with soft-close cabinet doors, quartz or granite counters, smooth-finish walls and a 10-year structural warranty as standard.

Published plans run from about $283,000 to just over $1 million, with a site visit confirming the price for a specific lot. A typical build takes about six months from permit to keys, and planning, selections and permitting usually bring the full timeline to 9 to 12 months. Prospective clients can start with a short online questionnaire or call the office in Apex to talk with the team, which replies usually within a business day.