Custom luxury homes · Dawsonville, GA

Custom homes in Dawsonville and Dawson County

Dawson County offers acreage, mountain views and Lake Lanier frontage. Many lots are on septic or well, and the county's permit checklist reflects that.

Building a custom home in Dawsonville

In unincorporated Dawson County, Planning & Development handles residential permitting. Inside the City of Dawsonville, the city's own Planning and Zoning Department processes permits and inspections. We confirm which office covers your lot before plans are drawn.

Dawson County requires a recorded plat for every building permit, and a septic permit or Environmental Health letter before the house is permitted.

What to know before you build in Dawsonville

Recorded plat required

Dawson County requires a recorded plat for all building permits.

Septic first

Septic permits come from Dawson County Environmental Health, and the permit or a letter from them goes in with the application.

Proof of water

The county asks for written proof that public water is available, or a plan for a well.

Land disturbance permit

Disturbing more than one acre, or working within 200 feet of any state water, requires a land disturbance permit with an erosion control plan.

Stream buffers on the site plan

The site plan must show stream buffers. NRCS reviews lot grading plans.

Lake Lanier frontage

Dawson County is one of the counties on Lake Lanier's shoreline. Lake lots add Corps of Engineers rules.

How we build

Start with the land
We walk the lot with you before plans are final: access, slope, septic or sewer, buffers and where the house should sit.
Open-book pricing
Custom homes are built cost-plus. You see the supplier and subcontractor invoices behind every draw, not a single lump number.
Permits and plan review
We handle submittals with the city or county building office and coordinate the surveys, soil reports and engineering they require.
On site, every day
Jerry runs the job in person. You get regular progress updates with photos, like the public build journal for Lakewood Lodge.

Keep reading

GuideWhat Goes Into the Cost of a Custom Home in Forsyth CountyThe line items that set your number, the local fees most people miss, and how open-book pricing works.Read more GuideBuilding a Home on Lake LanierCorps of Engineers property lines, the 1085 flowage easement, dock permits and what to check before you buy.Read more GuideHow to Evaluate a Building Lot in North GeorgiaSeptic and soil, stream buffers, surveys, water and sewer: what to confirm before you close on land.Read more

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Sources

Rules and fees change. Confirm with the office before you rely on them. Last checked October 2026.

Talk to Jerry and Karen about your build.

Tell us about your land and your plans. We reply by phone or email.