McDowell

2759 sq ft | 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | One Story Home | Accessible Home

The McDowell is a one-story Arts and Crafts home with flexible, accessible design options and timeless curb appeal. Brick-based tapered columns, exposed eave corbels, and bold window trim highlight the exterior, while large front and rear porches invite outdoor living.

Inside, three separate bedroom wings offer exceptional privacy—including a guest suite with full bath and walk-in closet. The owner’s and guest suites can be customized with aging-in-place features like zero-threshold showers and wider doorways.

An open great room and island kitchen anchor the home, complemented by a walk-in pantry with optional scullery cabinetry, a spacious mudroom, and garage storage.

Send Me the McDowell Flyer and Pricing:

We’ll send you the floor plan flyer so you can view the layout and key details.
As a next step, we’ll prepare a personalized 10-page construction package that outlines everything included in your custom home — ready to review together at your convenience.
You’ll be surprised by how much comes standard with Travars Built Homes.

Travars Built Homes builds in 12 counties across central North Carolina—including Chatham, Durham, Wake, Lee, and Alamance—offering true customization and personal attention. Every plan can be tailored to your lifestyle, land, and vision, with craftsmanship and care at every step.

*Plans are illustrative and may reflect optional features. Floor plans and renderings are copyright ArchitecturalDesigns.com & Architect

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Forsyth Knoll

4,171 sq ft | 4-5 Beds | 5.5 Baths | First Floor Primary Suite and Guest Suite | 3.5 Car Garage

The Forsyth Knoll is an estate-style home with a striking exterior featuring brick and wood accents—and unforgettable triple-stacked windows along the open staircase. Designed with entertaining in mind, it includes a vaulted rear covered porch, expansive dining and gathering spaces, and a large laundry room with room for a second refrigerator. Both the first-floor primary suite and guest suite offer privacy and luxury, with luxurious baths and thoughtful layout.

Upstairs, find two more oversized living areas—a vaulted retreat and a 33-foot-long bonus room—plus large bedrooms, each with private bath access.

Let’s Get Started – Request Forsyth Knoll Flyer and Pricing:

We’ll email you the floor plan flyer with the home layout and plan overview.
Next, we will prepare a full 10-page construction package with everything included in your build — and walk through it together in a custom home consultation.
You’ll be amazed at what’s already included in a Travars Built Home.

Every Travars Built Home, including the Forsyth Knoll, is crafted with care and flexibility—built on your lot or ours.

*Plans are illustrative and may reflect optional features. Floor plans and renderings are copyright Frank Betz and Associates

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Danbury Springs

3020 Sq Ft | 4 Beds | 3 Baths | First Floor Primary Suite

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Features of the “Danbury Springs” plan include:

3 car carriage garage
First floor primary with sumptuous bath retreat
Customization potential for extensive built-ins
Guest suite designed for privacy

left: nc custom home modern kitchen island with modern unique lights, wooden colored cabinetry, dishwasher, a white countertop, and white sink extending out. Right: stairwell to the second floor with the double back doors in the background to the right.

nc custom home modern kitchen island with modern unique lights, wooden colored cabinetry, dishwasher, a white countertop, and white sink extending out. Stairs are in the background to the left and kitchen cabinets, stovetop, and over are in the background in the center to the right.

nc custom home kitchen, living, and dining room with hardwood floors, m a fan, modern light fixtures, and an accent wall in the dining room.

nc custom home dining room with infinity unique light, stairs to the left, and built in bookcase in the background.

nc custom home living room with stairs to the left and kitchen and built in bookcase in the background.

nc custom home back screen porch with sliding doors to the living room and another door into the house, a black fan, and wooden flooring.

nc custom home back screen porch with sliding doors to the living room and a door to the right exterior, a black fan, and wooden flooring.

nc custom home master bedroom with unique carpet, dark fan, light walls, tray ceiling, and a door to the screen porch.

nc custom home master bedroom with unique carpet, dark fan, light walls, tray ceiling, four windows, and a door to the screen porch.

nc custom home master bathroom with white countertops, three mirrors, gray cabinets, a white stand alone tup, a double window, unique modern lights, and shower with a shower seat and built in cubbies to the right.

nc custom home master bathroom shower with two shower heads, a shower seat, built in cubbies, white hexagonal tile floor, white tile walls, and black shower heads and handles.

nc custom home master bathroom with white countertops, three mirrors, gray cabinets, unique modern lights, the door the the master bedroom to the left, and the door to the master closet to the right to the door to the bedroom and the left of the counter.

nc custom home master closet with built in shelving, built in shoe rack, rods, and a door to the laundry room.

nc custom home left: drop zone with built in shelving, shoe rack, closet, hooks, and storage space. Right: laundry room with unique patterned floral gray and white tile floor with a sink and cabinets.

nc custom home master closet wit unique carpet, shelves, rods, shoe rack, and door to the laundry room.

nc custom home hallway connecting the laundry room, master bedroom, and more with paneled white walls and hardwood floors.

nc custom home hardwood stairs with white siding and a unique modern spiral light fixture.

nc custom home bonus room with three windows, fan, light carpet, light walls, two steps down, and an adjacent storage room.

nc custom home guest bedroom with hardwood floors, private bathroom, fan, white walls, closet, and unique windows.

nc custom home guest bedroom with hardwood floors, private bathroom, fan, white walls, closet, accent wall, and unique windows.

Where Strength Meets Style—And Integrity Shapes Every Step

These homes were built through collaboration, thoughtful design, and hands-on builder involvement—hallmarks of the Travars Built experience.

Everything we do is rooted in transparency and trust. Let these photos spark ideas—and we’ll help shape what comes next.

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*Every home we build is unique. Images may reflect customized layouts, finishes, or features. Photographed homes may have been modified from the construction documents to comply with site conditions and/or builder or homeowner preferences. A full specifications package is available upon request. Floorplans are copyright architect.

Riverdale

2362 sq ft | 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | First Floor Primary

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Huntington

2045 sq ft | 3-4 Beds | 2-3 Baths | One Story

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Harpers Ferry

3796 sq ft | 4 Beds | 4.5 Baths | First Floor Primary Suite

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Selwyn Park

3345 sq ft | 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | First Floor Primary Suite

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The flyer includes the layout and plan information.
From there, we’ll prepare a detailed 10-page construction package that outlines your build — ready to review when you are.
You’ll be amazed at what’s already included in every Travars Built Home.

*Plans are illustrative and may reflect optional features. Floor plans and renderings are copyright Frank Betz & Associates

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Colchester Farmhouse

3264 sq ft | 4 Beds | 3.5 Baths | First Floor Primary

A welcoming rocking chair front porch provides covered entry to classic farmhouse home plans like the Colchester Farmhouse. A first floor flex room can serve as a guest suite with full closet. The owner’s suite has a bay window, large bathroom, and wrap around walk in closet with direct door to the laundry room. The garage opens into a separate mud room with drop zone storage and large, walk in pantry.

Just past the staircase, two more bedrooms have walk in closets and direct access to a Jack and Jill style bathroom. The bonus room spans above the garage, and an optional fourth bathroom is tucked around the corner.