Custom Homes We've Built
in the Tri-Cities
Every one of these homes belongs to a family who chose where it went, how it was laid out, and what went into it. That is the part a photograph does not show, so each project below has its own page explaining what the family wanted and how the build actually went.
John and Stephen Worlund have completed more than 250 homes and projects across Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, and Alaska. The six here are the Washington builds we have permission to show in full.
A Home Built Around a Library
A library, a sitting area, and a separate office, planned into the floor plan instead of carved out of spare bedrooms.
View this project →Retirement on the Columbia
A couple cleared the double-wide off land they already owned and built the home they planned to retire in.
View this project →The Vacation House Above Kennewick
Built high enough to look out over the city, which is the reason the family picked the lot in the first place.
View this project →Five Acres and Room for the RV
A landscaper who wanted acreage instead of a city lot, with a tall bay in the garage for the RV.
View this project →The Home Stephen Built for Himself
Our co-founder built his own family's home on five acres across the road from a project we had just finished.
View this project →“I also wanted to thank you and Stephen. The home has been amazing. I can’t tell you how much we have enjoyed it. The layout has been incredible, and the location was perfect for everything we are involved in. Over the past five years, we have received a number of compliments on the home, and I have shared what exceptional builders you both are. I hope you know Amy and I would always be available to serve as a reference if you ever need an in person testimony for an interested customer. In a time when there are lots of people that lack integrity in many different professions, it was a true blessing to find two people that care a lot about doing the right thing for others. The care and quality you put into constructing the home was reinforced for us many times over the years. Thank you both for everything. All our best to you and your families.”
What You're Looking At
Subdivision vs. Five-Acre Parcels
Two of these homes went up inside a subdivision, where the utilities were already at the lot line. Three went up on five-acre parcels in Benton County, where the water came from a well we drilled and the waste went into a septic system we engineered and installed. One was built on land the owners had lived on for years, after the mobile home that was there came out.
Site Sequencing & Permitting
That difference changes almost everything about a build: the timeline, the sequence, the site work, and the paperwork. Permitting requirements and timelines vary depending on the jurisdiction, the characteristics of the property, and the documentation required. A lot inside a subdivision and a property that needs utilities brought in do not follow the same process, and each one gets reviewed on its own.
Land Assessment Consultation
If you own land and you are not sure which of those two situations you are in, that is a normal first phone call for us.
Questions About These Projects
Clear insights into our site development, custom architecture, and regional building process across Eastern Washington.
The projects on this page are in West Richland, Kennewick, Wallula, and on acreage in Benton County outside city limits. We also build in Pasco, where our office is, and in Richland, Benton City, Prosser, Burbank, and the rural parts of Franklin, Benton, and Walla Walla counties.
Both. Three of the homes here are on five-acre parcels in Benton County where we drilled the well and installed the septic system. Two others were built on lots with utilities already available. If you have land and you are not sure whether it is buildable, that is worth a phone call before you go further.
No. You can bring us plans you already have, pick one of the plans we have drawn over the years and change whatever you want, or start from a blank page with our architects. All three happen regularly.
Sometimes, yes. Several of the families we have built for have offered to let us bring people through. It depends on who is available and what they are comfortable with, so ask and we will find out.
These are the Washington projects we have photographs and permission to publish in full. We have completed more than 250 homes and projects across our careers, including work in Idaho, North Dakota, and Alaska.
Tell us what you are picturing.
Every home on this page started with a phone call and no commitment on either side. Tell us what you are picturing and where you want to put it, and we will tell you straight whether we are the right builder for it.