Award-Winning Custom Home Builder in Chapel Hill, NC
Your custom home should reflect how you live, what you value and what you want life there to feel like for years to come.
Based in Chapel Hill and building locally since 1997, BOLD Construction brings architecture, design, pricing and construction together through one fixed-price design-build process.
Deep Roots in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill has a character all its own. Established neighborhoods sit alongside wooded homesites, and the architecture ranges from traditional Southern residences to distinctly modern homes.
It is also where BOLD began.
Since 1997, our team has lived, worked and built throughout Chapel Hill and the surrounding area. That history gives us an understanding of the properties, communities and local considerations that shape building here, along with relationships that have grown over decades of doing business in the place we call home.
Voted Best Residential Builder in Chapel Hill for Nine Consecutive Years
In 2026, BOLD was once again named Best Residential Builder in Chapel Hill, marking our ninth consecutive year receiving the community-voted recognition.
See Our Awards & Recognition →Homes We've Built in Chapel Hill
Every project begins with a different property, architectural direction and set of priorities. Explore a few of the custom homes BOLD has built in and around Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill, NC · Modern Minimalist
Lystra Preserve
Four connected pavilions and a 2022 George Matsumoto Design Award mark this wooded, postmodern retreat near Governors Club. Explore the Home →
Chapel Hill, NC · Modern
Deja View
A tear-down and rebuild in the historic Greenwood neighborhood, reimagined for the way its longtime owners live today. Explore the Home →
Governors Club, Chapel Hill, NC · Modern Luxury
The Cherry On Cherry
A 9,000-square-foot home built around floor-to-ceiling glass, a two-story great room and resort-style outdoor living. Explore the Home →
Governors Club, Chapel Hill, NC · Modern Vintage
Maison Bleue
A 12-foot arched transom welcomes you into a vaulted foyer, built for out-of-state homeowners starting their next chapter. Explore the Home →
Governors Club, Chapel Hill, NC · Nature-Integrated Modern
Casa Del Cerezo
A 2023 Parade of Homes winner, positioned so nearly every room opens onto 2.67 wooded acres of hardwood forest. Explore the Home →
Chapel Hill, NC · Contemporary Luxury
Owl's Nest
A steel-framed entry and an open, tree-shaded floor plan bring the outdoors in at this contemporary custom home. Explore the Home →Find Your Place to Build
Still looking for the right homesite? Explore current opportunities where BOLD is building in and around Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill, NC · 2–3 Acres
Gallant Reserve
A private enclave of wooded homesites within ten minutes of downtown, one lot remaining for a modern custom home.
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Pittsboro, NC · 5–7 Acres
Noble Reserve
Four wooded estate lots about fifteen minutes from Chapel Hill, with two homesites still available.
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Chapel Hill, NC · Homesite
Governors Club
A homesite in the Saddle Ridge section of Governors Club, with long valley views between Edwards Mountain and Edwards Ridge inside a gated community.
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Pittsboro, NC · Up to 3.78 Acres
Stonecrest at Norwood
Wooded homesites minutes from Chapel Hill with Chatham County taxes, including the featured 3.78-acre Lot 42 on Kenwood Lane.
Explore This Opportunity →Local Experience Matters Before Design Begins
Wooded and sloped properties are part of what makes Chapel Hill beautiful, but they can also influence grading, access, utilities, stormwater, setbacks and site costs. Evaluating those conditions early gives the design team better information from the beginning.
Design and Construction, Working Together From the Start
BOLD brings design, pricing and construction together under one process. That allows decisions about the home, property and investment to inform one another early, before construction begins.
And because BOLD builds with a fixed-price contract, the work that happens during design and pre-construction matters. We develop the plans, scope and pricing in detail before moving into the build.
Discovery Meeting
We start with your vision, priorities, investment range, timeline and homesite. If you are still looking for land, we can also discuss what to consider before purchasing a property.
Design Agreement
Our team begins developing the architecture and plans for your home while keeping feasibility and investment aligned with the design.
Design Development + Fixed Pricing
As the design is finalized, we develop the detailed scope and pricing behind it. The result is a clear fixed-price proposal before construction begins.