Cape Coral Home Builder Blog

Deciding on the layout of your home

Choosing the right layout is one of the most important choices to be made when buying and or building a home. Family growth needs to be considered. How many bedrooms will you need in your layout? Will there be a guest room? An in-home office? Will the master bedroom be separ...

How to Plan to Build a New Home

Building your dream home doesn’t happen overnight. It takes vision, planning, and action. Writing out a timeline and goal list is a great start.Ask yourself what do you want in a home? What inclusions, how many rooms, what square footage, where do you want to build? Do you ...

Building Your New Home Estero Style

While many people all over the country know about Naples and Fort Myers, Fl - Estero remains a little-known gem of a location to build and settle. Located in Lee County, Estero is considered a village. It is home to just over 18,000 year-round residents as of 2018. The US Ce...

5 Reasons to Build Your New Home in Cape Coral

When it comes to the choice to build your new home in Cape Coral or in Florida at all, there are numerous options. The choice is all up to you. Back in the 1950’s, it was one of the originators of where the phrase “Would you like to buy some swamp land in Florida...

What’s YOUR Style Southwest Florida?

Transitional, Modern, Eclectic, Classic, French Provincial, Rococo, Ornate, New England, Country, Minimalistic, Extravagant, Green building, Art Deco, Craftsman, Colonial, Mid Century Modern, Georgian, Victorian, Traditional, Bungalow, Ranch, the styles are virtually endless.When...

Build a home in Punta Gorda - Get In On The Building Boom!

Now is the time! Considering moving to Florida but haven’t yet decided where? Don’t count out Punta Gorda! This hidden gem was hit hard during hurricane Charley way back in 2004. Since then it has recovered beautifully with new lush landscape and empty land...

Have You Experienced Our Virtual Homes Tours Yet?

Now you can walk through a few of our completed homes without having to leave the comfort of your office or living room! Visiting home after home can be exhausting and time-consuming - not with Harden Custom Homes. We are taking advantage of technological advances that...

Why Build in Southwest Florida?

We are a paradise for the yearly influx of snowbirds and spring breakers alike, but what is the draw to building, settling down, and living here year round?Southwest Florida is a semi-tropical location exploding with natural beauty, scenic destinations, ease of travel, kind resid...

Do You Really Know WHO You Are Building With?

You do when you build with Harden Custom Homes. Harden Custom Homes was founded in 1974 by Thomas Harden. Here we are in 2018, 44 years later and the business is still family owned and operated is headed up by Mark Harden.Family owned and run means old-fashioned ...

The Upside of Building Your Own Home

When it comes to deciding its time for home owner ship the main decision is to build or to buy a structure that is preexisting. While it's nice to be able to see the finished product and be move-in ready, you have to consider how long you plan on owning the home and if it'...