Marc David Homes Craftsmanship Keeps Clients Coming Back
Recognized as one of Colorado’s top builders, Marc David Homes specializes in custom homes and large-scale remodels. Its client-centric approach has been the basis of many successful projects, with some even featured in recognized publications such as the New York Times, Dwell Magazine, and Colorado Homes and Lifestyles. Founder Marc David Lohse sheds light on the business and what makes its homes such notable examples of excellence. He begins with some history: “I have been building homes for over 25 years. My career began in Indiana, where I worked for a high-volume production builder who was closing 12 homes a day in central Indiana alone. From there, I moved on to building custom homes in Indiana and then on to Colorado building timber frame, ultra-modern, Colorado mountain style, modern farmhouse, and contemporary homes at all varying levels of cost and detail.
“Marc David Homes was established in 2009, and the company’s focus has always been on custom homes from the ground up and larger-scale remodels in Douglas County and surrounding areas of central Colorado. The business grew from a one-man operation to Dan Kennedy coming on board as a co-owner, and then over the years we’ve added nine other employees as the workload and demand increased.
“Dan also has a wealth of experience, having worked in the construction industry for the last 22 years. Starting as a project manager, Dan managed and oversaw the building of high-end custom lake homes in the heart of Minnesota’s lake country. After moving to Colorado with his wife and twin daughters nine years ago, Dan shifted focus toward estimating, sales, plan development, pre-construction services, and site analysis. During the previous two years before joining Marc David Homes, Dan worked for a high-end architecture firm. His eye for home design and organizational spacing strikes the balance of client vision and fitting within the budget.
“We concentrate on full custom home builds of any style and extensive remodels. We offer services from start to finish of the entire process, from architectural design and preconstruction work through construction and completion of the warranty process after move in. We also offer full interior design services as well with our own in-house interior designers.
“Our process is very client-first and involves a lot of questions and a lot of listening. In the beginning, we strive to understand the style of home, types of finishes desired, along with the overall budgetary goal. From there, we can effectively assist through the design and preconstruction process. Then, all throughout construction, we have multiple critical check-in points to ensure we are all on the same page as we move forward. We utilize web-based software through which the entire team can see the schedule, selections, and communication threads for each task and selection, as well as change order approval and budget visibility. Our team also creates a daily log journal entry that is visible to the entire team.”
Guiding clients
Marc goes on to highlight the key benefits that having in-house interior design services brings the company: “First and foremost, most homeowners aren’t prepared for the number of decisions they must make when building their own homes. But these choices must be made, and made in a timely fashion, to ensure that the final project is what they hope and dream of and that the project stays on schedule. Ensuring that colors, textures, patterns, and materials go well together takes a lot of knowledge and practice. Having the ability to help guide clients through the process is essential. 
“Marc David Homes’ designers are part of every weekly team meeting and have daily access to our construction staff; they are therefore much more in tune with how the construction budget was put together and what finishes specifically match what was budgeted and accounted for. Our designers also know and communicate frequently with our specific trade partners and vendors; they also can take the majority of the work and time commitment off of the homeowner’s hands, leading to a much less stressful experience for clients.”
One recent project embodies the company’s approach. Marc expands: “There were many special things about the property that we named Cherry Hills Villa. It highlights Marc David Homes’ knowledge and ability to be nimble and agile in the ways that we build. Each home is unique, but this one had many bespoke features our homeowners requested, including: a Tesla solar roof, geothermal heating and cooling systems, structural insulated panel construction, a grey water recycling system, as well as a 60-foot by 30-foot greenhouse attached to the home.”
As the company celebrates its 16th anniversary, Marc highlights the key factors that have contributed to its longevity and ongoing success: “This all goes back to high-quality and high-character people who are committed to the Marc David Homes’ vision and participate in taking the steps necessary to ensure we do our very best for our clients.”
New partnerships
Marc then looks to the future, sharing the company’s goals for the remainder of the year and beyond: “We have a number of amazing projects with great clients going on right now and a handful just about to break ground. Our main priority is to do the very best for these clients and their homes. We would also like to further explore new partnerships that could allow us to grow this year.
“In five years, we hope that our company continues to provide a place where the best talent with the highest levels of integrity can come and work to continue to build beautiful homes for wonderful clients. We would also love to see the opportunity of an entire Marc David Homes’ neighborhood where a local community can have beautiful custom homes built by the Marc David Homes team.”