Balanced estate elevation
Planned and executed as an integral part of the home's architecture, construction, and long-term character.
Shingle & Stone Estate in Old Westbury, NY
- Location
- Old Westbury, New York
- Type
- Shingle & Stone Estate
- Completed
- 2022
- Builder
- Jon Bijari Custom Homes
A broad, balanced elevation addresses a circular drive through a stone base, shingle upper story, and timber-framed entry.
Design intent, carried through construction
This shingle & stone estate shows how architecture, material choices, site planning, and construction sequencing must work together. The defining idea is visible in the finished home because it was protected through coordination, detailing, and execution—not treated as a decorative layer added at the end.
Jon Bijari Custom Homes approaches every residence as a complete system. Structure, envelope, interiors, exterior spaces, budgets, schedules, and homeowner decisions are coordinated around the same architectural intent.
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Stone and shingle envelope
Planned and executed as an integral part of the home's architecture, construction, and long-term character.
Timber-framed arrival
Planned and executed as an integral part of the home's architecture, construction, and long-term character.
The Builder's Perspective
Quality begins before work reaches the site
High-end residential construction depends on early decisions. Drawings need to be coordinated, difficult details need to be resolved, selections need to support the schedule, and the budget needs to reflect what the homeowner actually intends to build.
That preparation continues on site through consistent supervision, communication with the design team, and close attention to the transitions between trades. Those interfaces—stone to window, cabinetry to lighting, interior to terrace—are where a custom home either feels resolved or reveals its compromises.
Built for the way the home will be lived in
A successful custom residence is not only visually strong. Circulation, natural light, storage, comfort, maintenance, technology, and outdoor connections all need to work together. Jon's role as builder is to carry those priorities from planning through the final walk-through.
Planning Your Own Home
Architect, Builder, and Owner's Representative: Who Does What?
A clear explanation of the architect, builder, interior designer, and owner's representative roles on a luxury custom home project.
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