Farmington Hills is overwhelmingly resale, with homes mostly built between the 1970s and early 2000s. Buyers who want true new construction with premium standards typically need to look nearby such as The Reserve at Crystal Lake (Commerce Township, via M-5) and The Meadows of Cherry Hill (Canton, via I-275).
Farmington Hills has the kind of mature suburban identity that takes decades to build. The road grid is established. The retail and service infrastructure is dense.
Major employers along the I-696 and Telegraph corridors give residents commute flexibility. The challenge for new construction buyers is straightforward: nearly all of the residential land has already been developed, so new single-family inventory in any meaningful scale is limited.
Farmington Hills buyers searching for new construction quickly run into the same conclusion: this is mostly a resale market, with new construction concentrated just outside the city limits.
Farmington Public Schools serves a diverse student body across Farmington Hills, Farmington, and parts of adjacent communities. Heritage Park, at 211 acres, includes nature trails, a nature center, and a working farm. Founders Sports Park gives families a dedicated space for organized sports and casual recreation.
Together, the school district and the park system give Farmington Hills a strong family-amenities profile that holds up well across age cohorts. The city has invested consistently in maintaining the public assets that make it work day to day for families.
Highway access defines a lot of what works about Farmington Hills. I-696 cuts across the southern edge. M-5 provides a clean northwest route. Orchard Lake Road, Middlebelt, and Halsted offer surface-street connections to West Bloomfield, Novi, and Bloomfield Hills. I-275 sits just west.
For dual-commuter households navigating different employers, the routing flexibility is a serious advantage. Major employers along the I-696 and Telegraph corridors keep many residents close to home professionally as well.
Downtown Farmington, just south of Farmington Hills, has been revitalized over the past several years.
New restaurants, craft cocktail bars, and small galleries have filled in around longtime mainstays. The Farmers Market draws weekend traffic during the warmer months.
For residents who want a walkable downtown moment without leaving the immediate area, downtown Farmington delivers it within a short drive. The character of the redevelopment has kept the small-town feel intact rather than over-commercializing the corridor.
New single-family construction inside Farmington Hills is rare. What does come up is typically a one-off custom infill on a teardown lot, with associated long timelines and full custom budgets. Families who want a planned community with shared aesthetics and included premium features generally need to look outside the city limits.
The Reserve at Crystal Lake is in Commerce Township, accessible from Farmington Hills via M-5 in roughly 20 to 25 minutes. The community covers 160 acres around a 40-acre private lake, with 203 home sites and four floor plans — the Avalon with its first-floor owner's suite, plus the Madison, Newport, and Chelsea. Homes start from $599,900. The Reserve was named 2025 Development of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan. Private beach access, beach house, boat launch, and kayak storage are included for residents. Huron Valley Schools serves the community, with Country Oaks Elementary, Oak Valley Middle, and Lakeland High as the assigned buildings.
The Meadows of Cherry Hill in Canton is a 38-lot community with three floor plans and a Plymouth-Canton Community Schools assignment. Homes start from $624,900. The drive south via I-275 from Farmington Hills runs roughly 20 to 25 minutes. For Farmington Hills buyers who prefer a village-style setting over a lakefront community, The Meadows is the practical alternative. Both communities run through the same family-owned builder and the same premium-standards approach.
Farmington Hills buyers tend to be experienced. Many have lived in the area for years, know what works and what does not in mid-century and late-century resale, and bring specific expectations to a new build. That perspective tends to surface during the design appointment, and our process is set up to handle it. We expect specific questions about materials, mechanicals, and finish-level execution, and we have direct answers ready.
Jon, the owner and builder, is on the build sites daily. He picks up his own phone, walks through the construction, and personally signs off on the punch list. 25 years' experience building in Southeastern Michigan has shaped a process designed to keep the build on schedule, on budget, and consistent with what was agreed at contract. See what buyers say in our homeowner testimonials.
Standard features include granite countertops throughout, GE kitchen appliances, Kohler plumbing fixtures, Andersen windows, James Hardie fiber cement siding, the Ultra-Shield basement waterproofing system, and energy-saving high-efficiency components.
For families comparing against rare new custom one-offs in Farmington Hills, the included premium standards approach often comes out ahead on both math and consistency. The included-standard list also shortens the design appointment, because fewer decisions are exposed as upgrade-versus-base trade-offs.
Most Farmington Hills buyers come into a new home build with clear priorities. They want layouts that handle real family life, not stylized open spaces that look better in photos than in daily use. Our plans are designed around that reality.
Three architectural styles are available: Craftsman, Farmhouse, and New England Seaboard. Home sizes run 2,570 to 3,250+ square feet. Two-story configurations dominate, with primary suites available either upstairs or on the main level, depending on the plan.
2.5 - 3.5-car garages are available depending upon the plan, which matters for buyers used to Michigan winters and multiple vehicles. Mudroom and entry-zone planning has been intentionally upsized across plans so that daily traffic in and out of the garage does not bottleneck or clutter the kitchen.
Customization includes optional home offices/flex rooms, in-law suites, lofts, and covered patios, plus a range of structural and finish options.
