Customer Reviews
What it's like to build with us.
We've built 300+ custom homes across Florida's Nature Coast, and we stay in touch with the homeowners long after closing. Here's what they — and the trades who work alongside us — have to say.
I built a home personally with Southern Valley and it was a great experience all around! They are knowledgeable and work with your wants and needs. My family now works with them as an electrical contractor and they are one of the easiest builders to work with. We've been in a long standing business relationship with SV and wouldn't have it any other way! Highly recommend anyone on their team.
Payton B.
Homeowner
Fantastic builder. The wife and I built with them years ago. Brand new home on virgin ground. So of course issues pop up over time that need to be addressed by the home owner. Grace and the team even years later respond to my emails if I have questions. They still offer advice and are super friendly even though the home is no longer their problem anymore. Very grateful to have built with them.
Nathan T.
Homeowner
Great company to work with. Every person I have dealt with at Southern Valley Homes has been unbelievably friendly and professional. What separates them from others is the availability of customized selections like your front door. You are not dealing with "that's your only choice". Hundreds of exterior doors to choose from and many choices of lock colors and styles. They will also work with you in customizing floor plans. Good people!
James B.
Homeowner
I've been in the construction industry for 25 years, specializing in interior trim installation. Over the years, we've partnered with both large-scale and custom home builders throughout the state of Florida. For the past five years, we've had the pleasure of working with Southern Valley Homes. They build high-quality homes with great attention to detail, and their communication with both subcontractors and clients is outstanding. The entire Southern Valley team is professional, friendly, and quick to address any issues that arise on the job. When we are in market for a new home, Southern Valley Homes would definitely be my first choice.
Anna C.
Industry partner
I have been working with homebuilders for over 15 years now and can honestly say that Southern Valley Homes is one of the best I've encountered. Their professionalism is evident in every phase of the project. They keep you informed, follow through on every commitment and handle challenges with transparency and integrity. If you're looking for a homebuilder that you can actually trust to do what they say they'll do, I can't recommend Southern Valley Homes enough!
Will F.
Industry partner
Got Concrete LLC has worked with Southern Valley Homes over the past five years. In every instance, we have been impressed with their exceptional professionalism and project management skills. Their team is highly knowledgeable and always ensures open, effective communication, which is crucial for complex builds. They consistently stick to agreed-upon schedules with their strong ethical standards, making the partnership seamless and reliable. We highly recommend Southern Valley Homes to anyone seeking a trustworthy and high-performing builder and look forward to our continued working relationship.
Kim H.
Industry partner
We've worked with Southern Valley Homes on a number of roofing projects, and it's always a great experience. Their communication throughout each job is clear and consistent, and we can always count on them to be reliable and well-organized. It's a pleasure working with such a quality-focused builder.
Heather H.
Industry partner
Really impressed with the quality of homes Southern Valley builds. The team knows their stuff, is easy to work with, and always quick to respond. Super professional but also down-to-earth. If you're looking for a builder you can trust to do things right, definitely check them out. I've been working with them as a tradesman for over 3 years now and I like their work so much they have built two houses for me.
Michael A.
Industry partner
I see a lot of reviews from others who did not actually build a Southern Valley Home. We did build a Southern Valley Home — it was our own custom design and this is our story. Contract signed on 4/22/2020. Building permit issued on 10/07/2020. Final Inspection on 1/28/2022. So 21 months contract to completion and 16 months to build. Southern Valley has a robust document system (contracts, change orders, etc.) We feel if they put more attention into internal communicating of change orders with their superintendent and subcontractors the process would be much improved. We built a totally custom home, so there were many modifications and change orders along the way. Many items were missed or done wrong, causing delays in correcting them, which Southern Valley did. The quality of the workmanship is Excellent. They did allow us to do some of our own work: light fixtures, appliances, stone work, brick paver drive and walks. Although it took some time to complete, Southern Valley did build us a Great Custom Home. I'm a retired Custom Home Builder in the area so I know. If you're going to build one of their model homes, I'm sure they will do a Great job. But if you're thinking Custom, I would advise keeping a close eye every step of the way. Southern Valley's subcontractors did very good work. We are very happy with our home and how it turned out. Great in the end. Thank you. Addendum: I wanted to add a warranty fix post 7 months moving in. The front swell wasn't graded to allow for normal rain water drainage. I notified SV and Kevin the supervisor came out, took some survey measurements, and agreed it needs to be fixed. Within a few weeks Kevin had a crew out, re-graded the swell so it will drain properly and re-laid my great sod. Very good service and job. Thank you.
S F.
Homeowner
Southern Valley is an honest and reliable builder in the Spring Hill area we love working with. Their attention to detail and finishes are second to no one in the local community.
Andrew C.
Homeowner
We recently moved into our new home built by Southern Valley Homes and we absolutely love it. We are very pleased with the quality of the workmanship. The supervisor overseeing the construction of our home, Kevin, was fantastic. He always kept us up to date on what was happening. We are overall very happy we chose Southern Valley Homes as our builder.
O&J D.
Homeowner
I found Southern Valley Homes in a Google search while trying to find a new construction option for my mother to move closer to our family after another Big Name Builder changed the story on her while she was trying to get under contract. Southern Valley has been so fantastic every step of the way. Grace Van Orden, the new home specialist, is an absolute rockstar. She is so knowledgeable and happy to answer all of our questions (a LOT of questions). The quality of the materials is really nice, way better than builder grade stuff you see in most new construction homes. Their lender recommendations have been stellar as well. Most importantly, my mom is happy. I definitely recommend Southern Valley Homes.
Rebecca S.
Homeowner
Let me first start by saying I never write reviews and this is the first time I have actually built a new home. I couldn't be happier with the entire team over at Southern Valley. My wife and I started looking about 6 months ago now and stopped in the model center on County Line. Everyone was extremely helpful, answered all our questions and we didn't get that salesy feeling like we did at other centers. When discussing our home details, they were very transparent which we appreciated most of all. We made a few changes which they were able to accommodate on the spot rather than waiting on a callback weeks later. All in all, they did a tremendous job and we just wanted to say thanks guys!
Oronzo T.
Homeowner
I want to personally thank Grace Van Orden for getting my warranty requests done for me. I sent them to her with the pictures and the repair people were out here in no time. This was awesome! The Southern Valley Home we purchased is beautiful. We are extremely happy with our purchase. It's a corner lot, 1/2 acre for the dogs to run (of course, a new fence went up) which the dogs dearly love. Our friends have come over to see our new house and I get nothing but positive comments. They love it just like we do. We are glad we made this purchase with Southern Valley Homes.
Joy B.
Homeowner
My husband and I went to their model/business center today. We expressed that we were in the beginning phases of trying to build a home, just checking out different builders. We were given all the information that we asked for but were not overwhelmed by being overloaded with too much information. Mike was helpful, even though it was close to closing time. I like that they weren't pushy and listened to the fact that we were just starting out. Thank you!
Juliann S.
Homeowner
They were very professional and Courtney was very responsive to my emails before and after my visit. I met with Grace and she was awesome and very responsive to my emails after my visit and made sure I understood everything that I forgot to ask at the initial visit. I can't wait to get started.
Tonia S.
Homeowner
Great company to work with! Always great at communication.
Danielle G.
Homeowner
I am so impressed with this homebuilder; they deserve 10 STARS. My buyer just put an awesome home under contract and every time we visit the construction site, we see new notes where the builder is very actively involved every single step until completion. My buyer is very happy with the interior selections available for the home and the amount of land that comes with the home. I will definitely be bringing more buyers who want a quality, custom home. — Lorrie DeLiguori, Broker of HTA Realty
Lorrie D.
Industry partner
Great folks to deal with. They go out of their way to make buying their homes very easy. My parents were well pleased with the services they rendered. Grace and John and crew are awesome.
Joe M.
Homeowner
They built us an amazing custom home, and continue to stand by their homes if we have any questions or concerns. They are a quality builder and we have been incredibly pleased with our beautiful home.
Maria F.
Homeowner
Excellent home construction company. The staff is very knowledgeable and professional. It was a pleasure working with Grace, John, and Robby.
Luis N.
Homeowner
Great to work with from start to finish. No surprise fees at closing, nice and clean as promised. Would build with again! Thank you for our dream home!
Michael O.
Homeowner
Very pleasant people. We met Mike and he was more than accommodating with answering our questions, and Grace is very knowledgeable and thorough with explaining all details.
Christy V.
Homeowner
Excellent. As a real estate agent, I'm very happy the way they take care of my clients.
Victoria M.
Industry partner
Homes are gorgeous and well built.
Wayne B.
Homeowner
Grace answered any and all questions, very attentive with your needs.
Josh R.
Homeowner
Very friendly people, looking forward to working with them.
Lisa B.
Homeowner
Very friendly people, very knowledgeable.
Wesley R.
Homeowner
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