Building Tucson’s Finest Custom Homes with Simplicity

McCreary Homes offers personalized custom home building services in Tucson. Our experienced team works with you to design and build a home that reflects your style, ensuring every detail is just right.

Our experience as a new home contractor has allowed us to provide Arizona dreamers with a beautiful house that meets and exceeds their standards. If you’re already a homeowner and looking to move from old-world charm to the exotic Mediterranean or modern elegance.

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Custom Home Building is Not That Complicated

With 38 years of experience building custom homes in Tucson, we’ve turned a complex process into a seamless one. Our systems, expertise, and hands-on approach ensure that you’ll enjoy the journey as much as the result. Building homes is what we do best, and we’ll make it feel simple for you.

1. Site Development

Meet with client on site
Assess site conditions
Client Visions

2. Design Creation

Meet with architect
Design sketches
Design proposal
Architect deposit

3. Project Proposal

Contractor retainer
Finish selections
Review proposal
Construction agreement approval

4. Ground Breaking

Begin construction

Custom Homes in Tucson with the McCreary Homes Signature

Custom Homes We've Built

We’re excited to showcase the range of custom homes we’ve built across Tucson, from clean, modern lines to Spanish contemporary styles. Each one is crafted with quality in mind.

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Let’s talk and see how we can turn your vision into a reality.

Tired of Searching for the Perfect Home? Let’s Build It Together.

Since 1988, LJ McCreary has been building custom luxury homes all over Arizona, including Tucson. Before building luxury homes, McCreary designed and built custom Mesquite furniture and owned his own business. LJ uses cutting-edge architecture to build beautiful homes for the residents of Tucson and their families. His specialties are building beautiful, high-end homes on steep, rocky terrains that are typically hard to build on. As the founder of McCreary Homes, LJ prides himself on managing the entire project from beginning to end, always ensuring top-quality work and customer satisfaction

LJ McCreary

Owner & CEO

Hands-On CEO Who Oversees Every Detail of Your Custom Home

Custom Home Owners Tell Us their Experience

What Do Our Clients Have To Say?

Frequently Asked Question

How much does it cost to build a custom home?

The average is around $500 per square foot. That’s up to you and depends on the following three components.

1. The difficulty of the site
2. The complexity of the structure
3. The level of finish or ingredients in your home

How long have you been in business?

McCreary Homes has been incorporated since May 1988.

Can we visit some homes you’ve built?

Yes. Our customers are proud to show people their homes. Many of them visited some themselves.

What kind of warranty do you provide?

McCreary Homes follows the warranty guidelines set forth by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. A copy of these guidelines is available from the Arizona Registrar of Contractors in Phoenix.

Is custom home building for me?

You're a good candidate to build a custom home if:

▪ You have a positive, engaged attitude

▪ You have funding secured with room for contingency

▪ You’re willing to see challenges as opportunities

▪ You’re not on a strict deadline

▪ You’re ready to adapt to changing conditions as they arise

▪ Existing properties on the market require too

many compromises for what you want

▪ You’re ready to engage in design collaboration

▪ You’re adept at timely decision making

▪ You’re eager to enjoy the experience of creating

something awesome!

How long does it take to build a custom home?

It all depends on the scope of the project, but about 12 to 18 months.

How do I choose the right building site? It seems like it would cost more to prepare some of them to build on versus others.

Yes, that’s true. Site development or site prep costs can vary widely. We would be happy to assess the “buildability” of one site versus another. Slope, rocks, utilities, access, all impact cost. The assessment helps you determine the real cost of the site.

How do you handle changes or alterations after the agreement is signed or after construction has begun?

When you request a change, a cost estimate is provided for your approval. If accepted, we proceed with the change.

Do changes add very much time to my move-in date?

Yes. Every change, no matter how small, will add time to the home-building process. The amount of time will be determined and included in the cost estimate.

Is it worth it?

Absolutely. When you’re finally in your new home relaxing, and it’s just the way you want it, you’ll be thrilled. You’ll have a home you can entertain friends or just spend peaceful relaxing times by yourself. You’ll have an investment in time and money that will appreciate greatly in the future.

Tell Us About Your Project

What To Expect

Discovery call
-Quick phone chat to get an understanding of your needs, wants, and budget range

Consultation
-Site visit for more info and to plan for how to achieve needs/wants within budget
Design Planning | If Required
-Designer, architect, engineering
Quote Preparing | Deposit Required
-Detailed scope of work, material take-offs, subcontractor visits/quotes, time-line creation, design item needs list
Proposed Project Presentation
-Proposed Project Presentation
-Confirmed scope of work details
-Budget breakdowns
-Construction timeline
Project Onboarding
-Client expectations
-Construction logistics/systems set-up
-Confirm project status ready for action