Bethesda
New construction homes in Bethesda, MD. Buy one of ours, or build your own.
A new home you can buy now, or a custom home we build on your lot. Same crews, same standards, both in Bethesda.
A new home you can buy now, or a custom home we build on your lot. Same crews, same standards, both in Bethesda.
The lots outlived the houses. Why new homes keep going up here.
Bethesda's housing math is simple and a little lopsided. Most of the streets between downtown and the Beltway were built out in the 1940s and 50s: Cape Cods, ramblers, and split-levels put up for a different era. They sit on some of the best residential ground in the Washington region - quarter-acre lots, mature oaks, and a short drive or a walk to Metro, NIH, and the restaurants on Bethesda Row. The land has appreciated for 70 years. The houses on it mostly haven't kept up.
That gap is why new construction defines this market. When an 1,800-square-foot rambler on a good street lists near seven figures, the lot is most of the price. Renovating a 75-year-old house rarely closes the distance: you spend new-construction money and still keep the old footprint, the old ceiling heights, and someone else's floor plan. Replacing the house is usually the sounder move, and Montgomery County's permitting process, while slow, is navigable when you've done it before.
Our new Bethesda homes sell between $1.5M and $3.5M. At that price you get roughly 5,000 to 6,000 square feet across three finished levels, 5 bedrooms, new systems behind every wall, and a floor plan drawn for how you live now: mudroom, study, a full primary suite. The alternative at the same price is often a 70-year-old house with a 20-year-old renovation. In Bethesda, $1.5M to $2.5M is the market rate for a new single-family home in an established neighborhood.
Our new Bethesda homes, roughly 5,000 to 6,000 square feet.
Custom projects historically, major additions to full homes.
A construction contract and detailed budget agreed before work begins.
We've worked both sides of that market since 2007, more than 200 homes across Montgomery County and DC. We buy lots, design, build, and sell new single-family homes through our realtor partners, roughly 5 to 10 a year, and we build custom homes for clients on lots they own or lots we help them evaluate. Both run through the same architect, the same trade partners, our own in-house carpentry and paint crews, and the same owner: Kevin Slezak runs every project personally.
6003 Melvern Drive - prime location in the Wyngate school district.
5 Beds · 5 Baths · 6,000 Sq Ft · Three Finished Levels
Our latest Bethesda build sits on a quiet street in Wyngate. The main level carries a dedicated study and a chef's kitchen at the center of the plan; a screened porch opens to a private yard out back. Upstairs, the primary suite runs to a spa bath and a walk-in dressing room. The finished lower level adds a rec room and guest space.
Wyngate sits minutes from Downtown Bethesda, NIH, and Wildwood Shopping Center, with a postwar housing stock steadily turning over to new homes. The address is zoned for Wyngate Elementary, North Bethesda Middle, and Walter Johnson High.
6003 Melvern sold through The Synergy Group of Compass, the realtor partners who handle our for-sale homes. The full gallery and floor plans are on the property page. Want the next one? Ask about our upcoming Bethesda homes.
Five ways we work in Bethesda. Pick your starting point.
- Custom homes - a new house designed around how you live, on your lot or one we find together.
- Design-build - one firm covering both the drawings and the construction. Bring a finished architect's plan, a plan you bought online, or nothing but a wishlist.
- Teardown and rebuild - the signature Bethesda project. We replace aging postwar houses on lots worth keeping, and we evaluate teardown lots for our own builds, so we can vet yours before you commit.
- Home additions - when the lot and the bones are right but the house needs another level.
- Whole-home remodeling - down-to-the-studs renovation for houses worth saving.
The neighborhoods where the math works. We've run it ourselves.
Wyngate is where we're building now, but the same pattern - solid postwar housing on lots that justify new construction - holds across a band of Bethesda neighborhoods:
- Wyngate - postwar colonials and ramblers north of downtown, walkable to Wildwood Shopping Center, in steady transition to new single-family homes. Our recent project at 6003 Melvern Dr is here.
- Bradley Hills - larger lots off Bradley Boulevard, a mix of midcentury homes and newer rebuilds, minutes to the Capital Crescent Trail and downtown.
- Woodacres - compact 1930s-40s colonials near Massachusetts Avenue with a strong neighborhood identity and lot values that have long outrun the original houses.
- Westmoreland Hills - rolling streets along the DC line where modest midcentury homes sit on generous, mature-tree lots.
- Glen Echo Heights - wooded terrain near the Potomac with bigger, irregular lots and a growing share of architect-designed rebuilds.
Each of these has its own setback rules, tree-canopy requirements, and lot quirks, and a tight lot rarely settles the question: we've built an 8,000-square-foot home on a small Bethesda lot. If you're weighing a specific property in any of them, or anywhere else in Bethesda, send us the address and we'll tell you what we'd do with it.
See what's for sale, or start a custom build. Same builder behind both.
If you want a new home in Bethesda without waiting through design and construction, see what we have coming. If you want one designed for you on your own lot, start the conversation. The first meeting covers your lot, your numbers, and a realistic schedule, not a sales pitch.
Straight answers about building in Bethesda. The same ones we give at first meetings.
What does new construction cost in Bethesda?
Our for-sale homes run $1.5M to $3.5M for roughly 5,000-6,000 square feet on lots we selected ourselves. Custom projects historically range from $350K for major additions to $3M+ for full custom homes, driven by lot cost, square footage, and finish selections. Either way, we discuss specific numbers at the first meeting.
How long does a new home take?
Plan on 16 to 22 months from first design meeting to move-in for a full custom build: several months for design and Montgomery County permitting, then 9 to 12 months of construction depending on scope. You get a construction schedule and a selection schedule at the start, so you know what’s decided when.
Can you build on a lot we buy ourselves?
Yes, and it helps to involve us before you close. We buy and build on Bethesda teardown lots ourselves, so we know what to check: setbacks, trees, grading, utilities, and what the county will allow. Send us the listing before you write the offer.
Do you handle teardown permits and demolition?
Yes. Demolition permits, sediment control, tree protection, and the build permit itself all run through us. Montgomery County’s process is slow but predictable when the paperwork is right the first time, and it is routine work for us.
Tell us about your project. We'll tell you what it takes.
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