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Building our first custom home…one obstacle at a time! Follow this crazy adventure to see how it turns out! |
Our Story
Welcome to The Sharell Blueprint! Our story began in 2009 when I moved from Dallas, TX to beautiful Marina Del Rey, CA, chasing my dream of living on the West Coast. My journey in the automotive industry led me to meet my wonderful husband, Jeff, moving us to the next adventure in Woodland Hills, where he grew up.
A few years later, we decided to take a leap and move to Huntington Beach with the vision of starting a business and enjoying life by the ocean. Our search for the perfect home was challenging, as properties in the area became increasingly expensive and difficult to renovate. In 2020, we took matters into our own hands and purchased a vacant plot to build our dream home from scratch.
Building our home has been an exhilarating yet steep learning curve. We aimed to finalize our architectural plans within four months, but the pandemic and our lack of experience caused significant delays. Losing our initial general contractor added to the setbacks, but six months later, he returned to our project, fitting us into his schedule.
By October 2021, we were ready to start, only to discover our permits had never been pulled. This setback required us to restart the process. Finally, in March 2022, we received all necessary permits, updated plans, and signatures. We broke ground in June 2022, only to face another challenge: loss of funding. However, we secured new funding and resumed construction in October 2022.
Despite these hurdles, our passion for designing the interior and exterior of our home kept us motivated. The ability to shape the look and feel of our living space has been our driving force. This house represents our future, and our story will continue to evolve as we create our perfect home.
Join us on this journey of design, construction, and endless inspiration. Welcome to The Sharell Blueprint, where dreams become reality and every detail matters.
Subscribe below for updates, blog posts and more information about our build.
Follow @the.sharell.blueprint on Instagram.
A few years later, we decided to take a leap and move to Huntington Beach with the vision of starting a business and enjoying life by the ocean. Our search for the perfect home was challenging, as properties in the area became increasingly expensive and difficult to renovate. In 2020, we took matters into our own hands and purchased a vacant plot to build our dream home from scratch.
Building our home has been an exhilarating yet steep learning curve. We aimed to finalize our architectural plans within four months, but the pandemic and our lack of experience caused significant delays. Losing our initial general contractor added to the setbacks, but six months later, he returned to our project, fitting us into his schedule.
By October 2021, we were ready to start, only to discover our permits had never been pulled. This setback required us to restart the process. Finally, in March 2022, we received all necessary permits, updated plans, and signatures. We broke ground in June 2022, only to face another challenge: loss of funding. However, we secured new funding and resumed construction in October 2022.
Despite these hurdles, our passion for designing the interior and exterior of our home kept us motivated. The ability to shape the look and feel of our living space has been our driving force. This house represents our future, and our story will continue to evolve as we create our perfect home.
Join us on this journey of design, construction, and endless inspiration. Welcome to The Sharell Blueprint, where dreams become reality and every detail matters.
Subscribe below for updates, blog posts and more information about our build.
Follow @the.sharell.blueprint on Instagram.