Custom Homes
Custom homes designed around the way you live.
We build ground-up custom homes across Knoxville and East Tennessee — designed around your life, built by people who care, and priced with honest cost-plus from day one.
Building With Dante
It should feel exciting, not stressful.
Building a custom home is one of the most personal things you'll ever do. With Carlos, you work directly with the owner from the first sketch to the final key — no layers of handoffs, no guessing who's in charge. The person who answers your call is the person on your job site.
And we design around your budget, not a catalog. We start with what matters to you and what you want to spend, then shape the home to fit — so the place you end up with feels like it was made for you, because it was.
The Experience
What it's like to build with us
A custom home is a relationship as much as a project. Here's what you can expect when you build with Dante Homes.
A true partnership
You work directly with Carlos from the first sketch to the final key. The same person who answers your call walks your job site — and treats your home like his own.
Designed around your life & budget
We don't hand you a catalog and ask you to fit inside it. We start with how you actually live and what you want to spend, then design the home around it.
Communication you can count on
Clear, responsive, no runaround. You'll always know where your build stands, what's next, and exactly where your money is going.
Honest Pricing
You see the real cost — we add a fair, flat 25%.
No hidden markups. No surprise change orders. With transparent cost-plus pricing, you see exactly what your home costs to build, plus one simple, flat fee for our work.
Featured Builds
Homes we've built
Every home tells a story about the people who live in it. Here are a few we're proud to have built.
Wood Hollow
A ground-up custom home built around the way this family lives.
The Whitley
Thoughtful design and clean craftsmanship, inside and out.
Barrywood
Built to fit its setting — and the people who call it home.
Let's build your home.
Book a free, no-pressure consultation. We'll talk through your plans, your budget, and what it looks like to build with Dante Homes.