Bailee Custom Homes

What if the first decision about your custom home wasn’t the floor plan, but the life you want to build around it?

At 168 Daggett Drive in Decatur, Texas, two acres in Overton Oaks give you room to think beyond the house itself.

Room for mornings beneath mature trees. A porch designed around the view. Space for a barn or workshop. Horses, chickens, goats or cattle. Outdoor living that doesn’t have to be squeezed into the corner of a small backyard.

That’s why choosing the right homesite matters.

The land influences where the home sits, what you see from the windows, how you use the property and what may be possible years from now. When you’re building custom, those decisions deserve to happen before the floor plan is finalized, not after.

168 Daggett Drive is currently offered at $165,000 with 2 acres, no city taxes and the flexibility of living outside Decatur city limits. Builder of choice is subject to developer approval.

At BAILEE CUSTOM HOMES, we believe thoughtful building starts by understanding how you want to live and then making decisions around that.
If you can picture your life here, let’s talk about what you would build on it.

Cristal Weruk
Coldwell Banker Realty
817-718-6563
Website can be found in the first comment.

The parts of your home you rarely see can have a lot to do with how comfortable it feels every single day.

That’s why, at BAILEE CUSTOM HOMES, the attic isn’t treated like leftover space above the ceiling. It’s considered as part of how the entire home will perform.

In our custom homes in Decatur, Texas, full foam encapsulation is part of the Bailee Standard. Rather than insulating only the ceiling below the attic, spray foam at the building envelope helps create a more controlled space and reduces the amount of outside heat and air entering the home.

We pair that with a two-speed heat pump system designed to adjust to the home’s needs rather than simply operating at full capacity every time it turns on.

Why does that matter?

Because thoughtful building isn’t only about the finishes you choose. It’s about creating a home that can maintain comfort more consistently and use energy more thoughtfully, especially through a Texas summer.

You may never show a guest your attic.

You’ll never photograph the insulation for a holiday card.

But you can live with the difference those decisions make every day.

That’s the Bailee Standard.

If you’re considering building a custom home in Decatur, Texas, ask about what goes into the home before you ever start choosing what goes on the walls.

Cristal Weruk
Coldwell Banker Realty
817-718-6563

Some places just feel like Decatur.

Whistle Stop Cafe is one of them.

Tucked into a piece of Decatur history, it’s the kind of local spot that reminds you why small-town places matter. Breakfast or lunch, familiar faces, a little nostalgia and the kind of character you simply can’t manufacture.

At BAILEE CUSTOM HOMES, we spend a lot of time talking about what makes a home feel right. But where you build matters too.

Because choosing Decatur, Texas isn’t only about the land or the home you’ll build on it. It’s also about becoming part of a community with places that have stories, history and personality all their own.

And we think those places deserve to be celebrated.

If you’ve spent time at Whistle Stop Cafe, you probably already know exactly what we mean. Do you have a breakfast or lunch favorite? Please share in the comments.

Cristal Weruk
Coldwell Banker Realty
817-718-6563

Please give Cristal Weruk a call. She is happy to answer all of your questions about Bailee Custom Homes

A custom home should do more than look beautiful. It should make the life you want to live feel at home there.

That’s the part of custom building we never want to lose sight of.

Maybe it’s coffee on the back porch before the rest of the house wakes up. A kitchen where everyone naturally gathers. Windows positioned for the view you wanted to keep. An over-sized garage designed around what you actually drive and store. Enough land for the kids to run, a future pool, a shop, animals or simply a little more breathing room.

Those choices may look like details on a set of plans. Once you live there, they become part of everyday life.

That’s what thoughtful custom building is really about.

At BAILEE CUSTOM HOMES, we believe the home should be shaped around the people who will live in it, not the other way around.

If building a custom home in Decatur, Texas has been on your mind, let’s talk about what you want life at home to look like.

Cristal Weruk
Coldwell Banker Realty
817-718-6563

Website can be found in the first comment.

A custom home should do more than look beautiful. It should make the life you want to live feel at home there.

That’s the part of custom building we never want to lose sight of.

Maybe it’s coffee on the back porch before the rest of the house wakes up. A kitchen where everyone naturally gathers. Windows positioned for the view you wanted to keep. An over-sized garage designed around what you actually drive and store. Enough land for the kids to run, a future pool, a shop, animals or simply a little more breathing room.

Those choices may look like details on a set of plans. Once you live there, they become part of everyday life.

That’s what thoughtful custom building is really about.

At BAILEE CUSTOM HOMES, we believe the home should be shaped around the people who will live in it, not the other way around.

If building a custom home in Decatur, Texas has been on your mind, let’s talk about what you want life at home to look like.

Cristal Weruk
Coldwell Banker Realty
817-718-6563

Website can be found in the first comment.

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Dan Kosarek
RTR Plumbing, LLC

Mortgage rates are making headlines again. But if you’re thinking about building a custom home in Decatur, Texas, that number isn’t the only one you need to understand.

Especially if one of the acreage homesites we shared this week has you thinking about what you could build there.

Financing a custom build can look very different from financing an existing home.

Construction loans are typically short-term and the funds are often released in stages as construction progresses. Some financing is structured to convert into a permanent mortgage when the home is complete, while other construction loans require separate permanent financing. The timing of payments, interest, rate locks and even how the land factors into the financing can depend on the loan and lender.

That means the better question isn’t simply:

“What are mortgage rates right now?”

It’s also:

How will my construction financing be structured?
When will my permanent mortgage rate be determined?
What will I pay during construction?
How does the land I own, or plan to purchase, fit into the financing?
And what does the entire project look like financially from the first set of plans to move-in day?

Those are conversations worth having early, before designing a home around a number that may not tell the whole story.

At BAILEE CUSTOM HOMES, we believe thoughtful building starts long before construction begins. It starts with understanding the land, the plans, the decisions ahead and assembling the right people to help you understand each part of the process.

If one of the Decatur-area homesites we shared this week has you thinking about building, let’s start the conversation.

Cristal Weruk
Coldwell Banker Realty
817-718-6563