The custom-built home is about 75 percent finished and has been appraised at $500,000 pending its completion.

If situated on a golf course fairway, they start at $700,000 for custom-built homes with 4,000 square feet.

Company officials say they hope to expand their sales of custom-built homes and commercial buildings for a growing Japanese market.

And some custom-built homes are being designed with a home theater in mind.

But what also makes the development unusual is that the units will have many features associated with custom-built homes, only at a lower cost.

Since its founding, over 200 custom-built homes have been provided by the organisation.

So they knew exactly where to situate their custom-built home.

Some of the spec developers have experience working on custom-built homes.

They are finding a market niche between pre-built and custom-built homes.

It wasn't large, but the custom-built Craftsman-style home presented the best of everything.