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Custom Avorino kitchen — kitchen angle, Aliso Viejo
The finished kitchen of an Avorino pool house in San Juan Capistrano: light wood cabinetry and a marble waterfall island under a vaulted ceiling

Custom Homes · Avorino

Orange County, California

Custom homes, built with precision.

Custom home builder in Orange County.

Avorino builds custom homes across Orange County on one fixed-price design-build contract. Homes typically run $450–$900+ per finished square foot and take 18–24+ months from final design to certificate of occupancy. We coordinate the architect, engineering and soils work, submit the permits and resolve plan-check comments. Coastal-zone lots may also need a coastal development permit.

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Inside the build

Detailed finish work, built with structural discipline.

Cabinetry, stair carpentry, window trim, paint cuts — the trades where rushed jobs reveal themselves. Every Avorino custom-home interior is shop-built, drawing-checked, and dry-fit before paint.

  • Custom millwork shop / drawing-checked
  • Stone, tile, paint — selection-by-selection sign-off
  • Lighting designed against finish materials
  • tiered warranty (1yr fit & finish · 4yr systems · 10yr structural)
The finished kitchen of an Avorino pool house in San Juan Capistrano: light wood cabinetry and a marble waterfall island under a vaulted ceiling

What we build (6)

Custom-home work, end-to-end.

Tell us about the house you want to build.
AVORINO / SPATIAL STUDIESFIG. 01
Bespoke single-familyConcept only · cutaway walls lowered to reveal the layout

01 Bespoke single-family

Ground-up single-family homes, modern, traditional or transitional, with the architectural intent preserved through every trade.

  • Architect coordination
  • Premium millwork
  • Detailed finish carpentry

02 Hillside custom

Hillside lots others say no to: engineering, drainage, view-line preservation and the structural detailing it takes to land safely.

  • Hillside engineering
  • Drainage + retaining
  • View-line carpentry

03 Coastal custom

Coastal Commission permitting, salt-air detailing and glass-line walls, on coastal builds we deliver from Laguna to Newport.

  • Coastal Commission work
  • Salt-air detailing
  • Wide-glass envelopes

04 Estate-scale residences

Multi-wing residences with motor courts, guest houses and accessory structures, all delivered as one project.

  • Multi-structure coordination
  • Motor-court & gates
  • Guest-house attachment

05 Tear-down + rebuild

Demolition, abatement, foundation and vertical construction, sequenced so the lot is never sitting still.

  • Demolition + abatement
  • Foundation
  • Continuous schedule

06 Major remodels

Whole-house gut renovations that read as new construction, for when the lot or the entitlement makes a tear-down impractical.

  • Gut + reframe
  • Selective preservation
  • Mechanical, electrical and plumbing modernization

Recent Avorino builds

A look inside builds we've delivered.

Real Avorino projects across Orange County. Each card is one build — tap it to open the full photo gallery.

Built by Avorino · San Juan Capistrano

Watch it come together.

A time-lapse visualization of the pool-house build, from cleared lot to the finished pool house, outside and in.

Time-lapse visualization of an Avorino pool-house build in San Juan Capistrano, from the empty lot to the finished exterior and great room
  1. 01 / 08The lotCleared and staked for the foundation.
  2. 02 / 08The slabForms set and concrete poured.
  3. 03 / 08The frameWalls and rafters rise from the slab.
  4. 04 / 08EnclosedSheathing wraps the structure.
  5. 05 / 08Rough-inWiring and plumbing run through the open walls.
  6. 06 / 08DrywallWalls and the vaulted ceiling closed in.
  7. 07 / 08BuiltThe finished pool house, outside.
  8. 08 / 08FinishedThe great room and kitchen, complete.

Built by Avorino · Pool house, San Juan Capistrano

From an empty lot to a finished home.

One ground-up build, followed on site from the cleared lot to the finished great room.

01 / 07The lot

A cleared, staked lot, ready for the foundation.

A cleared, staked lot, ready for the foundation. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
Site record · from our Instagram storyFrame 01 of 07
The finished great room of the pool house, San Juan Capistrano, furnished for the photograph, built by Avorino.

Built by Avorino · Pool house, San Juan Capistrano

From an empty lot to a finished home.

One ground-up build, followed on site from the cleared lot to the finished great room.

  1. A cleared, staked lot, ready for the foundation. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    01 / 07

    The lot

    A cleared, staked lot, ready for the foundation.

  2. Slab reinforcement and plumbing set before the pour. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    02 / 07

    Rebar and plumbing

    Slab reinforcement and plumbing set before the pour.

  3. Concrete poured, with sill plates and utility stubs in place. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    03 / 07

    The slab

    Concrete poured, with sill plates and utility stubs in place.

  4. Rafters and ridge set over the main room. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    04 / 07

    The roof structure

    Rafters and ridge set over the main room.

  5. Walls sheathed, with large openings for the glass doors. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    05 / 07

    Sheathed

    Walls sheathed, with large openings for the glass doors.

  6. Wiring and plumbing run through the open stud walls. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    06 / 07

    Rough-in

    Wiring and plumbing run through the open stud walls.

  7. Drywall up and the sliding glass doors installed. Pool house, San Juan Capistrano, built by Avorino.
    07 / 07

    Inside

    Drywall up and the sliding glass doors installed.

The finished great room of the pool house, San Juan Capistrano, furnished for the photograph, built by Avorino.

A home, finished.

The finished great room, furnished for the photograph · the same build

Explore our work

Process

From sketch to keys.

AVORINO / SPATIAL STUDIESFIG. 01
Spatial planning · room relationships and circulationConcept only · cutaway walls lowered to reveal the layout
One conceptual floor plan, developed through every phase. Schematic, not an engineering detail.
Crafted to fit. Built to last.

01 / 06

Discovery + program

We meet at the site or at your kitchen table. Goals, constraints, the version of the house you actually want to live in — captured in writing before drawings start.

How much does a custom home cost in Orange County, and how long does it take?

Orange County custom homes typically run $450–$900+ per finished square foot; most land between $900K and $5M+. Plan on 18–24+ months from final design to certificate of occupancy, longer for complex hillside or estate-scale work. Avorino works design-build under one roof, on one fixed-price contract. License #1107538.

Same-week free consultation

Cost and timeline

per finished square foot
$450–$900+
most projects
$900K–$5M+
final design to certificate of occupancy
18–24+ months
The six phases of an Avorino custom home build in Orange County
  1. 01Discovery + program
  2. 02Design coordination
  3. 03Pre-construction
  4. 04Vertical construction
  5. 05Finish work
  6. 06Walk + warranty

Recent custom homes

What an Avorino custom home looks like.

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01 / Cost and timeline

What does a custom home actually cost in Orange County?

Coastal Orange County builds typically run $450 – $900+ per finished square foot depending on lot complexity, finishes, and structural ambition. We tell you on day one which range your project will land in — and what specifically would push it to the next range.

How long is the timeline?

Plan on eighteen-to-twenty-four+ months from final design to certificate of occupancy on a typical OC custom; complex hillside or estate-scale work runs longer. We map your project against that range during the first call so you can sequence other commitments around it.

02 / Working with Avorino

Can you work with my architect?

Yes. Most of our custom homes start with the client's architect already engaged. We coordinate, we don't compete; design fees stay between you and the design firm.

How are change orders handled?

Written, priced, signed before work starts. The single biggest source of custom-home regret is verbal field changes that get billed three months later — we make that physically impossible by routing every change through paper.

What happens after we move in?

Final walkthrough plus the tiered warranty — 1-year fit & finish, 4-year systems, 10-year structural — and a warranty binder. Same Avorino team on the phone for warranty work, no 1-800 routing, no runaround. Most of our clients call us back for a second project — that's the relationship we underwrite.

Concept to keys

Tell us about the house you want to build.

A 45-minute call with Avorino, the company that will run your project. We'll tell you in writing what's realistic for your vision and your budget.

AVORINO / SPATIAL STUDIESFIG. 01
Bespoke single-family · Architect coordinationConcept only · cutaway walls lowered to reveal the layout
Designed concept · not your final plan
  1. 01Project
  2. 02Plans
  3. 03Context
  4. 04Contact

What kind of custom home?

Project type

Service areas

Serving 37 Orange County cities & communities, plus unincorporated OC and nearby LA County.

Talk To UsFree estimate. Same-week free consultation.General-B License #1107538 · 7+ years of Orange County experience