Before you tour another builder spec home in Artavia, see this one. Same neighborhood, same construction, but a 15,540 sf lot on a cul-de-sac, more than double what the new-build listings nearby are sitting on plus over $20,000 in upgrades.

The great room has 18-foot ceilings and a floor-to-ceiling fireplace with built-ins. Tucked under the stairs, a reading nook and a dog nook, the kind of detail a builder never bothers with. The kitchen cabinets were replaced after the original build with taller, deeper custom cabinetry, so the storage actually holds what you own. Even more custom cabinetry and millwork in the primary suite, and a primary closet system built for two people's stuff, not one.

Outside, the covered patio looks over a backyard that makes the builder lots look miniature. Tankless water heater, energy-efficient build, no wait for a slab to be poured.

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