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A Gemstone custom home on Hinton Street in Apex, NC
Apex, North Carolina

Custom Home Builder in Apex

Apex calls itself the Peak of Good Living, and the people who move here tend to agree. Gemstone builds custom homes across Apex, from cottages steps from downtown to custom homes on lots of your own.

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The Peak of Good Living

Apex earns the slogan. We build to match.

A walkable historic downtown, tree-lined streets, and a reputation that keeps drawing families to the west side of the Triangle. Apex is a place people choose on purpose, and a home here should feel just as considered.

We are a Triangle builder, not a national outfit running an Apex division. When you call, you reach the people who will design your home and stand in it with you at the walkthrough.

Gemstone is a Parade of Homes Gold winner. What that reflects is the part we care about: the standards other builders quote as upgrades are simply how we build.

Aerial of a Gemstone custom home with a pool on Hinton Street in Apex, NC
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A Recent Build in Apex

Hinton Street

Apex, NC · Custom Home

White brick and slate, an arched entry, and a resort-style pool out back. Inside, a navy chef's kitchen, a private home office, and a spa-style primary bath. A custom home designed to its lot and its family, from the ground up.

  • Resort-Style Pool & Spa
  • Navy Chef's Kitchen
  • Private Home Office
  • Spa-Style Primary Bath
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Steps from Downtown Apex

West Chatham Street

Apex, NC · The Cottages

Two tall, narrow cottages built for walkable in-town living, a short stroll from the shops and restaurants of historic downtown Apex. Three levels of thoughtful space, a chef's kitchen, and a linear fireplace anchoring the great room.

  • Steps from Downtown
  • Three Levels of Living
  • Chef's Kitchen
  • Linear Fireplace
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Two tall Gemstone cottages on West Chatham Street near downtown Apex, NC
Downtown Apex
Inside Hinton Street

The detail carries all the way through.

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Navy kitchen island in a Gemstone custom home in Apex
Staircase and foyer in a Gemstone custom home in Apex
Primary bath with soaking tub in a Gemstone custom home in Apex
On Your Lot

Have a lot in Apex? Let's build on it.

Most of our Apex homes start with land a family already loves. We design and build custom homes on individually owned lots throughout Apex. Bring us the site and we will start with the ground it sits on.

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The Gemstone Standard

What other builders call an upgrade, we call standard.

The difference between two homes at the same price per square foot is almost always where the money went. We put ours into the parts of a home you do not see on a spec sheet but live with every day. Our cost-to-build guide breaks down exactly what drives the number.

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Home office in a Gemstone custom home in Apex
Common Questions

Building in Apex

Yes. We build custom homes in Apex, from our cottages on West Chatham Street steps from downtown to completed custom builds like Hinton Street, and on individually owned lots throughout the area.
Yes. We design and build custom homes on individually owned lots throughout Apex. Bring us the land and we will design and build to it.
It depends on your lot, the size of the home, and the level of finish you choose. A price per square foot on its own is misleading. Our cost-to-build guide walks through what actually drives the number.
We are a local Triangle builder, not a national company running a regional division. The people who answer your calls design your home and stand in it with you at the walkthrough, and the standards other builders sell as upgrades are built into every Gemstone home.
Where to Start

Tell us about your Apex lot, or the home you have in mind.

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