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Custom builds in Prince Edward County.

Custom homes, estates, and renovations across Prince Edward County — Picton, Wellington, and the shoreline and farmland of the County — built by Nicholson Bros with three decades of regional groundwork behind them.

The County has become one of the most sought-after places to build in eastern Ontario, and the ground reflects it: limestone close to the surface, exposed shoreline, farmland turning into estate lots, and a design culture that expects the work to be considered. Shallow limestone changes how you excavate and found a house, and County approvals and servicing on rural lots reward a builder who's worked the region rather than one learning it on your project.

Owners building in the County tend to be design-led and making a once-in-a-generation move — a primary residence, a country place, sometimes a home paired with a working building on acreage. That calls for restraint and a build run properly: a written decision schedule, named allowances, and one family accountable from the first walk of the land to the last. Flash doesn't age well here; craft does.

What we build in Prince Edward County

Four ways we work.

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Common questions

Building in Prince Edward County.

What's an owner's representative, and how is it different from a general contractor?
A general contractor runs their own crews and answers to their own margin. An owner's representative answers to you. We sit on your side of the table — managing the architect, the trades, the budget, and the schedule on your behalf — so your interests are the only ones in the room. On most of our builds we do both: represent you and run the work.
Will the budget I start with be the budget I finish with?
Closer than you're used to. Every allowance is named in writing during the Design phase, so you choose finishes against real numbers rather than guesses. Surprises come from vague budgets and undocumented decisions — we remove both. Where the world moves on us, you hear about it the week it happens, not at the end.
Do you build on land I already own, or help me find it?
Both. If you own the land, we start by walking it with you before anyone draws a line. If you're still looking, bring us in early — we've spent three decades reading sites across this region, and the right answer often starts with the wrong-looking lot.
How involved do I have to be?
As involved as you want, and never more than you have to be. The decision schedule tells you exactly what we need from you and when. Between those points, you get a weekly photographed site walk — whether you're down the road or in the city. The point of hiring us is that you don't have to become the contractor.
How many projects do you take on at once?
A small number each year, by referral and direct inquiry. We'd rather run a handful of builds properly than spread two brothers across a dozen. It's worth reaching out early — often years before you break ground.
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