Design-Build: Highland Park Architects + Builders
At Scott Simpson Design + Build, we have more than 30 years of experience in the architecture and construction of custom homes in and around Highland Park, Illinois. Our North Shore architects and builders specialize in new home construction, large-scale remodels, historic renovations, and eco-conscious green building projects. SSDB is a custom home builder Highland Park homeowners have trusted for years to deliver luxury homes with superior craftsmanship.
Just 25 miles north of Chicago, Highland Park is named from its parklike setting at a lofty elevation relative to the lake on the North Shore. Landmark and historic homes are interwoven throughout Highland Park alongside attractions such as the outdoor musical venue Ravinia Festival, locations for many movies and a robust downtown shopping district. We have enjoyed working on a variety of home building projects, including a stunning lakefront home the reimagination of this 1990s Georigan and this cohesive, modern renovation in Highland Park.
After more than 30 years of building new homes in Highland Park, we believe we have the right combination of experience, references, and resources to deliver on the vision for your luxury home in Highland Park. Opting for a united design-build service is a smart approach as it affords access to licensed architects, builders, and a dedicated project management team simultaneously.
Our unified architecture and construction team works with long-standing subcontractors, suppliers, and craftspeople to maximize spending power, minimize obstacles, and pay attention to detail with each step of the process. This allows your family to enjoy the luxury of a collaborative, informed, and inspiring process all along the way.
we specialize in custom new home builds, historic preservation, and extensive renovation projects
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Phone: 847.291.2457
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“We loved every minute of the process and even moved in 6 weeks early!! We really looked forward to our planning meetings and quickly became friends through the building process. They are truly a wonderful design/build company who honors what they say, is transparent with the budget and customizes the project to their client’s needs.”
~ Wenk Family, Northbrook
“Craftmanship of the highest standard! I give my highest compliment to the entire crew at SSDB for making our home so special and doing it with such thoughtfulness and love!”
~ Miller Family, Northbrook
“They share a true love of building and wanted to make sure that our home reflected both our needs and style. All of the subcontractors were very talented and routinely cleaned up every day. We may be the only homeowners to say, “we miss working with our builders every day.”
~ Krull Family, Renovation in Northbrook
“You were amazing at managing the big picture but not skimping on the quality details that make all the difference. We are so proud to have people over and so happy to be raising our family in this amazing space customized just for us.”
~ Champ and Lisa Raju, Northbrook
“Their expertise, accessibility and transparency sets them apart and their “product” is unmatched among other builders. Most importantly, they are remarkable people whose main goal is to create a beautiful and unique space for you and your family.”
~ Two-Time Client, Northbrook
“The quality of workmanship from every one of their contractors was five-star. We love our new home and continue to have a great relationship with the SSDB crew from start to finish and beyond! I would recommend them without hesitation.”
~ Design-Build Homeowners, Northbrook
“Every day we sit back and marvel at how much we love this house. It was the best decision we ever made. We appreciate the Simpson team’s company culture and the way they take care of business and are grateful for the fun we had building this house together.”
~ Harris Family, Northbrook
“The step by step process made us feel very comfortable and left no surprises with our budget. We feel so lucky to have worked with Simpson Builders and would highly recommend them to any of our family, friends, or anyone else!!”
~ New Construction Family, Northbrook
“I hope you are continuing to use us as reference whenever you need and my door is always open for you to walk clients through.”
~ Northbrook Family
“We are so happy with the house. It’s everything we dreamed. It’s like we dreamed it- imagined it- and now we’re standing in it!”
~Myers Family, Northbrook
“We love our house, are obsessed with it and never want to leave! We are so grateful for the hard work and patience of the whole SSDB team designing and building us a home that is exactly what we wanted.”
~ Ross Family, Northbrook
“Now that we are building again we didn’t even let anyone else bid on the project. They are really that good. Besides the quality of the work, they are super easy to deal with, always on top of things and always answer the phone.”
~ Donahue Family, Northbrook
“Everything exceeded our expectations. The design features, construction quality, and team dedication to our home’s design and construction, couldn’t have gone better.”
~ New Construction Client, Glenview
“We like the idea of having the coordination and collaboration of a team of people versus having an outside architect and builder. As the process unfolded, we really saw the benefit of that. We feel very fortunate that we made the right choice in builders.”
~ Dave and Nancy Huber, Glenview
“We can admit now – we picked you for what turned out to be the best reason of all – we liked you as people. And we really think that good feeling comes across in our home.”
~ Custom SSDB Homeowner, Glenview
“Making our home LEED certified was no easy task but your eco-building sophistication and connection to expert North Shore subs made this build possible – and beautiful.”
~ Glenview Family, New Design-Build
“I don’t believe that a day doesn’t go by where my wife and I say how much we love our home. Our house is perfection. Friends that come to visit are in awe and jealous of our home.”
~ Custom Home Clients, Glencoe
“SSDB built us a beautiful home. It was a great process. Even after the build, it’s good to know they will always be looking out for us.”
~ Barb and Bob Davis, Glencoe
“We are beyond grateful to have this home.”
~ Slotnick Family, Glencoe
“You guys are so responsive and straight-forward about options that we actually had the luxury of adding in true personal details and my favorite surprise – the under-the-staircase wine cellar. And the Preservation Award from the village was a nice bonus.”
~ Wilmette Historical Homeowners
We would be happy to take you on a tour through some of our custom homes in Highland Park and other suburbs of Chicago’s North Shore, including Winnetka and Hubbard Woods, Lake Forest, Glencoe, Glenview, Kenilworth, Wilmette and Northbrook.
Please contact us and we’ll get something on the schedule.
Heart. It’s what truly makes us different.
1. 250 Cedar Avenue Highland Park
2. 1181 Crofton Highland Park
3. 1250 Linden Avenue Highland Park
4. 2676 Ridge Road Highland Park
5. 950 E. Illinois Road Lake Forest
6. 1526 Woodlark Drive Northbrook
7. 30 Bridlewood Road Northbrook
8. 143 Sheridan Road Northbrook
9. 1315 Western Avenue Northbrook
10. 1337 Edgewood lane, Northbrook
11. 2238 Illinois Road Northbrook
12. 1802 Oak Avenue Northbrook
13. 2200 Farnsworth Road Northbrook
14. 960 Hawthorne Lane Northbrook
15. 2302 Crabtree Lane Northbrook
16. 1519 Woodlark Drive Northbrook
17. 1300 Wendy Drive Northbrook
18. 686 Driftwood Lane Northbrook
19. 2348 Brentwood Avenue Northbrook
20. 1160 Heritage Oaks Drive Northbrook
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