PJD quality. A faster path to move-in.
Patrick Joseph Designer Homes builds a limited number of spec homes on Lake Norman each year — fully finished residences in Mooresville, Cornelius, and Davidson that are available for purchase at completion or, in some cases, while still under construction.
A PJD spec home is not a production builder's model home dressed up with upgraded finishes. It is a home we design and build to the same standard as every custom home we construct — with the same trades, the same materials, the same architectural attention to the site — with the difference that the design decisions have already been made. For buyers who want a PJD home but are not in a position to commit to an 18-month custom build timeline, a spec home is the direct path to the same result.
The inventory is intentionally limited. We build fewer spec homes than our competitors specifically because we will not build them faster than we can build them well.
The difference between a production spec home and a PJD spec home is the same as the difference between a production home and a custom home: the process, the trades, and the decisions made along the way.
Production builders design their spec homes for cost efficiency and rapid throughput — standardized floor plans, volume-purchased materials, and finish packages assembled to appeal to the broadest possible buyer. PJD designs its spec homes the same way we design a custom home: starting with the specific lot, orienting the floor plan to the views and light conditions of that site, and making material and finish selections we would stand behind in a home we commissioned ourselves.
The result is a spec home that photographs like a custom home because it is one. The ceiling work, the kitchen, the primary suite — none of it was pulled from a finish catalog. All of it was designed for this specific house.
In most cases, we offer spec homes for sale before construction is complete. Buyers who purchase during construction have the opportunity to make selections within the areas of the home that have not yet been committed — cabinetry colors, tile selections, hardware finish, and similar decisions — while the structural and architectural decisions remain fixed.
This arrangement gives buyers meaningful influence over the home's finishes without requiring them to manage the full design process. It also allows us to ensure that late-stage selections are made by someone who will live in the home and has thought about how those choices interact, rather than by us guessing at what a future buyer might prefer.
If you are interested in a spec home currently under construction, contact us early. By the time a PJD spec home is complete, it is typically under contract.
Our spec home inventory varies throughout the year. We do not maintain a standing inventory of completed homes — each spec home we build is designed for a specific site, and most are sold before or shortly after completion.
To be notified when a new spec home project begins, contact us directly. We maintain a list of buyers who have expressed interest and reach out to that group before listing publicly.
If you are not ready to commit to a full custom build but want to be in a PJD home, starting that conversation now is the right move regardless of our current inventory. Most of the buyers who purchase our spec homes have been in contact with us for months before the right home becomes available.
A spec home — short for speculative home — is a home built by a builder without a specific buyer commissioned before construction begins. The builder designs and builds the home speculatively, then sells it upon or before completion. A luxury spec home like those built by PJD applies the same quality standard as a fully custom home, with the buyer purchasing a finished or near-finished residence rather than commissioning a home from scratch.
Production builders design spec homes for volume and cost efficiency using standardized plans and finish packages. PJD designs every spec home specifically for its lot, using the same trades, materials, and architectural process as our custom homes. The home is site-specific rather than plan-repetitive.
Buyers who purchase during construction can make selections in areas that have not yet been committed — typically finish-level decisions like cabinetry color, tile, and hardware. Structural and floor plan elements are fixed before we offer a spec home for purchase.
Our spec homes are built throughout the Lake Norman market — primarily in Mooresville, Cornelius, and Davidson, NC — on waterfront and premium off-water lots. Specific location and availability depends on active projects at any given time.
Contact us directly to be added to our early notification list. Most PJD spec homes are spoken for before they appear on the MLS. Getting in contact early is the most reliable way to have access to available homes as they come to market.
