What's included in a Scott LaCoste Construction home

Coffered ceilings, wood beams, walk-in tile showers, granite or quartz counters. Here's what's standard, and where the price moves.

Rendering of the living room in the Lunsford, showing a tray ceiling with exposed wood beams, a fireplace with built-in shelving, and a large kitchen island beyond. — The Lunsford living room

What comes standard

Every home we build starts from the same standard list: ceiling details, tile work, countertops, and exterior materials that don't get stripped out to hit a lower price. Windows, HVAC, and appliance brands are still being finalized with Scott and will be added here once they're locked in. Below is what's standard today, how our exteriors work, how we build to Florida's current wind code, and the categories where the price on a given home actually moves.

The Ashley kitchen with stained cabinets, a quartz island and glass pendants — The Ashley kitchen

Standard features

Structure

This list is being finalized with Scott.

Exterior

Brick and Hardie siding, in any combination: Brick to the finished-floor line or below the windows, with Hardie lap, board-and-batten, or shaker siding above.

Kitchen

Tile backsplash
Granite or quartz countertops
Slide-out microwave

Bath

Walk-in tile shower in the primary bath: Premium plumbing fixtures throughout. — Delta

Interior

Coffered, tray, or cathedral ceilings with wood beams: Rough-cut or stained wood beams.
Tongue-and-groove and nickel-gap wood ceilings and accents
Feature wall at the fireplace: Wood, stacked stone, or built-ins. Almost every home has built-ins.

Mechanical

This list is being finalized with Scott.

Energy

This list is being finalized with Scott.

Wind design

Engineered to Florida wind-load design: Recent homes are designed to 146-150 mph design wind speeds under the Florida Building Code.

What standard looks like, finished

Photographed in homes Scott has built: the trim, tile, cabinets and ceilings the list above describes.

Primary bedroom in The Cameron with a tongue-and-groove wood tray ceiling — Wood tray ceiling

Marble-look tile shower with a herringbone niche and champagne bronze fixtures in The Cameron — Walk-in tile shower

Mud bench with board-and-batten panelling and cubbies by the back door of The Ashley — Mud bench

Kitchen of a finished Lunsford with white cabinets, a grey island and glass pendants — Quartz and shaker

The Cameron great room with cedar beams on a vaulted ceiling and a fireplace between built-ins

Beams over a vaulted great room

What we can confirm right now

What comes in every home

Every home gets coffered, tray, or cathedral ceilings with wood beams, rough-cut or stained, along with tongue-and-groove and nickel-gap wood ceilings and accents through the house. The fireplace gets a feature wall, wood, stacked stone, or built-ins; almost every home we build has built-ins somewhere. The primary bath has a walk-in tile shower with Delta fixtures. Kitchens get a tile backsplash, granite or quartz countertops, and a slide-out microwave. The living room is where most of that shows up at once; it's the room built to be the wow factor.

Exteriors

We build with brick and Hardie siding, in any combination. Most homes run brick to the finished-floor line, or up to just below the windows, with Hardie lap, board-and-batten, or shaker siding above that. Brick can be painted, though it rarely needs to be. Which combination goes on a specific home depends on the plan and, on a semi-custom build, your own selection.

Built to Florida's current wind code

Every home is engineered to the current Florida Building Code wind and wind-borne-debris requirements for this region. Recent homes are designed to 146 to 150 mph design wind speeds, depending on the plan and its permit. That's a specific engineering standard covering the structure, roof, and window and door openings, not a claim that a home is immune to storm damage. Each floor plan and home page lists its own specific design wind speed.

Where the price moves

The categories that move the price on a home are the appliance package, the primary shower and tub, the plumbing fixture package, the light fixture package, kitchen cabinets, tile, and landscaping. Scott keeps this list short on purpose, so you're choosing between a manageable set of real decisions instead of scrolling through pages of options. Ask him directly what moving up in any one category does to a specific home's price.

A few more things buyers ask about what’s included.

Is there a full list of standard features?

Yes. See what comes in every home above: ceiling details, tile work, countertops, and walk-in showers with Delta fixtures. Windows, HVAC, and appliance brands are still being finalized with Scott.

What wind rating are your homes built to?

Every home is built to the current Florida Building Code wind and wind-borne-debris requirements for this region. Recent homes are designed to 146 to 150 mph design wind speeds, depending on the plan.

What exterior materials do you use?

Brick and Hardie siding, in any combination: brick to the finished-floor line or below the windows, with Hardie lap, board-and-batten, or shaker siding above.

Want the specifics on a particular plan?

Each floor plan page lists what’s specified on that home. Ask Scott directly about anything that matters to you.

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