Granite Point
Camden, ME
- Acres
- 4.6
- Ask
- $600,000
Elevated coastal homesite with open water view, mature white pines, moderate ledge and a manageable coastal setback.
See the Experience
A complete project file, from vision to contract-ready.
Walk through one fictional buyer's BuilderWarden workspace: The Whitcomb family, building on the mid-coast Maine, near Camden. Each section below is a real view inside the platform, populated with illustrative sample data so you can see what your own project file becomes.
01
Buyer vision
A shingle-style coastal home that opens fully to the cove.
Two adults, two children, one visiting grandparent. They have owned raw land in the region for six years and are ready to build a primary residence with room for extended family stays. Style direction: Shingle-style coastal, warm materials, generous glass to the water.
- ·A primary-on-main plan that opens fully to the cove at golden hour
- ·Materials that belong on the site: New England granite, cedar shake, painted clapboard, standing seam metal, white oak
- ·A quiet main suite separated from a shared children's wing
- ·A working kitchen that flows to a screened porch and outdoor fireplace
- ·Room for extended family and winter guests without building a second house
02
Property shortlist
Three homesites were reviewed against the program, budget and lifestyle criteria. Each card summarizes size, indicative price and the trade-offs your advisor flagged.
Preferred
Cedar Cove
Boothbay Harbor, ME
- Acres
- 3.9
- Ask
- $300,000
Sheltered cove frontage, flatter build pad, longer driveway and a wetlands review required before design.
Birch Meadow
Rockport, ME
- Acres
- 8.2
- Ask
- $900,000
Larger acreage set back from the water, birches and meadow, ideal for a future guest structure phase.
03
Property scorecard
82Match
82% match for your project.
Granite Point, scored against the Whitcomb brief.
Home program fit88
Buildable pad supports the primary-on-main program with minimal compromise.
Buildable area82
Roughly 0.9 usable acres inside coastal setbacks after tree preservation.
Topography and ledge74
Cross-slope of 8 to 10 percent through the pad; shallow granite ledge requiring rock probes and a stepped foundation.
Access88
Existing gravel drive, town road frontage, no shared easement complexity.
Utilities72
Drilled well and engineered septic assumed. Electric at road. Fiber pending confirmation.
Zoning and shoreland80
Residential with shoreland zoning setbacks; single-family, no HOA architectural review.
Site-work and snow load70
Drainage on the seaward edge and snow-load framing carry a defined allowance.
Financing compatibility86
Lot and construction loan pathway aligned with buyer profile.
Estimated total range
$1.85M to $2.15M all-in, illustrative
Confidence
Medium-High, subject to survey, coastal setback review and ledge probes
04
Preliminary floor plan
A single bar of the house, three zones, one long view to the water.
The plan direction places the main suite at the quiet end, gathering spaces in the center, and the children's wing at the opposite end with a shared bath and a guest room. A screened porch runs the length of the seaward elevation to hold the view.
- 3,900 sqft conditioned, 780 sqft screened porch, 620 sqft covered pavilion
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, primary on main with a snow-load framing package and a stepped foundation into ledge
- Kitchen 22 ft island, walk-in pantry, mudroom off the north entry, gas fireplace on a granite hearth
- Screened porch and outdoor fireplace hold the full seaward elevation
- Prep for a future guest structure on the meadow pad
05
Exterior direction
Renderings at this stage exist to align the family and the design team on material, roof form and the way the house sits on the land. They are refined through the design engagement, not the discovery engagement.
Visual style board
06
Budget evolution
All-in project range, $M
Illustrative
LowHigh
- v1Wk 1$1.70M , $1.95M
Initial framework from discovery, $600k lot plus a $1.1M to $1.35M construction range
- v2Wk 3$1.80M , $2.05M
Added screened porch and standing seam metal roof allowance
- v3Wk 6$1.85M , $2.15M
Ledge, drainage and snow-load allowances raised after preliminary survey
07
Open decisions
The decision log is the spine of the project file. Every meaningful choice is captured with who made it and when. This is what a builder inherits at the end of pre-construction.
Select preferred property
Granite Point advanced. Cedar Cove held as backup.
Client
Wk 2
DecidedDesign pathway
Adapted pathway using the Shingle-Style Coastal reference plan.
Client with advisor
Wk 3
DecidedKitchen and screened porch connection
Sliding wall versus fixed opening. Awaiting spouse review.
Client
Wk 5
OpenGuest wing scope
Attached vs. detached casita. Cost delta being modeled.
Client
Wk 6
Open08
Financial readiness
- Buyer type
- Cash + construction loan
- Prequalification
- Prequalified, $1.6M construction facility
- Proof of funds
- Verified, land purchase and reserves
- Capacity vs. project range
- Aligned with $1.85M to $2.15M range
09
Pre-construction milestones
Gate 1
Vision Brief
Gate 2
Property Diligence
Gate 3
Preliminary Design
Gate 4
Budget Alignment
Current
Gate 5
Contract Package
Gate 6
Groundbreaking
Gate 1
Vision Brief
Gate 2
Property Diligence
Gate 3
Preliminary Design
Gate 4
Budget Alignment , current
Gate 5
Contract Package
Gate 6
Groundbreaking
10
Contract-readiness package
Every artifact you have seen above is now a package the Whitcomb family can review with counsel and sign into an executed engagement.
Whitcomb Family Project, Package Draft
Illustrative, not an offer- Land
- Granite Point, 4.6 acres
- Construction
- Shingle-Style Coastal, Adapted pathway
- Financing
- Construction facility, $1.6M
- Team
- Concierge, architect of record, builder, surveyor, lender
Purchase agreement drafted, contingent on survey, coastal setback review and rock probes.
Approximately 3,900 sqft, primary-on-main, screened porch, budget carried at $1.85M to $2.15M all-in.
Prequalified; draw schedule aligned to the six-gate build plan.
Assembled under BuilderWarden coordination with a single point of accountability.
Your project file
This is what your own project file becomes.
Begin with your concierge brief and start populating the same workspace with your own home, your own property and your own numbers. No account required to start.