After buying a wonderful undeveloped property, I felt completely unprepared to build. Working with Eric S. Perry made the whole process, from design to finish, manageable and satisfying. I am fortunate to have worked with him.
Eric demonstrated a rare combination of strengths:
Communication — Eric speaks well and gets to the point without wasting time. He quickly told me what would be practical and what would be more expensive but achievable. Never once did I have any trouble getting responses to my many questions and concerns. He was never evasive or untrustworthy.
Design sense — We began with a short list of my design goals and my rough layout of the two floors. Eric offered strong design guidance, pointing out shortcomings and suggesting many features that my wife and I would have otherwise overlooked. He has a solid artistic sense, but does not try to fight for his own artistic vision to prevail over his client’s. He will build what you want after carefully informing you of the pros and cons. Together we arrived at a plan for a stunning house that suits our needs amazingly well.
Project management — This is essential. Once we froze the design, Eric produced a detailed budget that predicted our final costs accurately. We went a bit over that initial budget only because we requested some added features during construction, and he was able to tell us the cost of those add-ons before we approved them. I saw that he had excellent relations with his subcontractors, most of whom he has used for years. He kept us well informed and well documented as we paid over time for design and construction.
Honesty — We developed a very trusting relationship with Eric over the year and a half of our design and build. He always delivered what he promised and did what he said. I never felt that he tried to hide anything—quite the opposite. Moreover, he was a pleasure to work with.