Acreage Custom Home Builder in Weatherford, TX
A custom home on a one-acre cul-de-sac and a custom home on twenty acres of working country are two different projects. We've been doing the second one for thirty years.
The custom home builder who knows acreage.
A custom home on rural acreage is really three projects in one: the build, the site work, and the infrastructure. The land has to become buildable before construction starts - water sourced, waste managed, pad and road in.
We've spent three decades doing exactly this, and most of the costly mistakes we see come from underestimating the land work. Our typical acreage builds run 4,000–7,500 square feet on 5–25 acres, often with a basement, a working shop or barn, and a full site plan for driveways, entrances, and recreation.
We position the home around existing trees, views, sun, and wind - not just the access road.
Pad work, road, drainage, erosion control, and grading managed directly, not outsourced.
Drilling, system selection, and inspections coordinated from day one.
Agricultural structures built alongside the main house for one cohesive property.
What's included, and what's not.
Included
- On-site discovery walk and transparent scoping
- Architectural design coordination, plans, and county filings
- All structural engineering, permits, and inspections
- Site work, utilities, and finished landscaping coordination
- Open-book budget with weekly cost-to-complete reporting
- Owner-led weekly walk-throughs by Dan Schlaak
- 10-year structural · 2-year systems · 1-year workmanship warranty in writing
Handled by others
- Furniture, art, and decorative styling
- Smart-home / AV programming (rough-in conduit & power provided)
- Pool, spa, or specialty outdoor structures (coordinated through vendors)
- Land purchase or surveying (referrals provided)
“Open Prairie did exactly what they said they would do, on the timeline they said they would do it on, for the budget they quoted at the start.”
How a project comes together.
Five stages, each with a defined deliverable and a written sign-off before we move to the next.
Consult
A free site walk to discuss your vision and evaluate the buildable envelope, drainage, sun line, and access.
Design
Architect, engineer, and Dan collaborate on plans, elevations, and a real cost range.
Select
Locked-in pricing on real materials, chosen with Dan in the showroom.
Build
Weekly owner oversight, open-book accounting, transparent change orders, and weekly walk-throughs.
Deliver
A punch-list walk before closing, all permits closed, and the full warranty package in writing.
Related services.
Let's build the home of your dreams.
Talk directly to Dan about your project, your land, and what's possible. No pressure, no sales team - just an honest conversation with the builder.