Custom Home Build in Watford City

Custom Home Build in Watford City — 3,251 SF on a 45-Acre Parcel

Set against the Watford City badlands, this custom home was built the way we build everything: right, down to the details you never see. It sits on a 45.76-acre parcel with 3,251 square feet of finished living space, 4,549 square feet under roof, and a 3-car garage sized for real life. From the framing to the finish work, every line was held to one standard.

Project at a Glance

• 3,251 sq ft finished living, 4,549 sq ft total under roof
• 5 bedrooms across a 1,960 sq ft main level and 778 sq ft upper level
• 513 sq ft bonus room over the garage
• 3-car attached garage, 1,298 sq ft
• 45.76-acre rural parcel

Site & Structure

Building on acreage means the site comes first. We graded and compacted a base built to protect the foundation through North Dakota's freeze-thaw cycles, then framed to plumb and level with every line checked. The weather-resistive barrier was taped, flashed, and sealed at every penetration to keep the shell tight against wind-driven rain and snow.

Exterior

The dark board-and-batten and lap siding give the home a clean, modern profile that holds its own against the landscape behind it. A covered front porch runs on heavy timber columns with black steel bases, and stone accents ground the entry. Engineered roof lines and balanced ventilation finish the envelope.

Great Room & Kitchen

The great room is built around a floor-to-ceiling stacked-stone gas fireplace with a live-edge mantel and flanking built-ins. Tall windows pull in the view and the light. The kitchen runs Newtown cabinets, Cambria countertops, and a waterfall-edge island, with a picture window over the farmhouse sink that frames the buttes. A black vertical-tile backsplash, gas range, and modern black stainless steel hood tie it together.

Primary Suite & Baths

The primary bath pairs a double vanity with a black-tile wet room and steam shower. Two walk-in showers serve the home, with Cambria tops and clean tile work throughout. Hardwood runs through the living spaces, and the bedrooms are carpeted for comfort.

Everyday Details

A mudroom with built-in lockers and a bench handles the comings and goings of rural life. A sliding barn door opens to the pantry, and a wood staircase with black metal balusters leads to the upper level and the 513 sq ft bonus room over the garage.

Systems & Performance

Comfort here is engineered, not added on. The home runs zoned in-floor radiant heat off a boiler-fed hydronic system, a tankless water heater with a recirculating hot water pump for instant hot water, a heat recovery ventilator for fresh air without the energy penalty, and a whole-house humidifier to balance the dry prairie winters.

• Zoned in-floor radiant heat
• Boiler-fed hydronic system
• Tankless water heater with recirculating hot water pump
• Heat recovery ventilator (HRV)
• Whole-house humidifier

Thinking About Building?

We don't cut corners, and we don't apologize for that. If you're planning a custom home on acreage and you want it built to last, let's talk through design, budget, and timeline. Reach out today!