A beautifully designed modern home. Three steps away.
Plan, Confirm, Build. Pick a proven DEN design, confirm it works on your land, then build it your way.
Three steps. Nothing you spend is wasted.
Each step answers the question that stops most builds — and each one credits fully toward the next.
Plan
Find the design you can't stop picturing and get the preliminary plan set. Take it to your town, a builder, and your bank.
Takes design risk off the table — you start from a home that's been built hundreds of times.
Confirm
We pressure-test your parcel: remote site review, all-in cost estimate, preliminary site plan, and a 60-minute working session with the DEN team.
Takes cost risk — and "can I even build here?" — off the table before you commit real money.
Your Planning Package credits in. The full $999 credits out.
Build
Choose how hands-on you want to be: run the build yourself with a Building Package, or upgrade to Prefab and DEN engineers it to your site.
The key difference: with Building, you run it all yourself — your engineer stamps the plans. With Prefab, the DEN team supports and guides you the whole way, stamped permit-ready plans included.
Step 3 has two lanes. Pick how hands-on you want to be.
Same designs, same feasibility work behind you. The decision left: do it yourself, or do it with the DEN team beside you — right down to who stamps the plans.
Building Package
Full construction documents and CAD files. You hire the engineer, run permitting, and manage your builder. Lowest cost, most control.
Do DEN plans need an engineer?→
Prefab
DEN engineers the structure to your site, delivers stamped permit-ready plans, ships the insulated shell with windows and doors, and trains your builder to assemble it.
Where are you, really? Five quick questions.
No house gets built without land and a budget — so we start there. Answer these and we'll point you to the right next step.
Do DEN plans need an engineer?→
The fine print, step by step.
Everything each step includes, who handles what, and how the credit rolls forward.
| Step 1 · Plan$299 | Step 2 · Confirm$999Most popular start | Step 3 · Building$1,999+ | Step 3 · Prefab$133K+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When you're there | ||||
| Stage | Choosing a design | Have land, ready to confirm | Confirmed — running your own build | Confirmed — want it guided |
| Calls with DEN | No call | 60-min working session | 60-min session | Unlimited |
| What you get | ||||
| Online platform + ROI tools | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Preliminary design set | ✓ | ✓ Included | – | – |
| Site feasibility review | – | ✓ Remote | – | – |
| Turnkey pricing estimate | – | ✓ All-in | – | – |
| Preliminary site plan | – | ✓ | – | – |
| Full construction docs | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAD files for your engineer | – | – | ✓ | – |
| Stamped permit-ready plans | – | – | Your engineer | ✓ Included |
| Materials kit shipped | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Who handles what | ||||
| Permitting | – | Initial guidance | You manage | ✓ Guided |
| Project coordination | – | – | You run it | ✓ DEN guides |
| Credit forward | ||||
| Credits forward to | → Step 2 | → Step 3 (either lane) | – | – |
| Browse designs → | Start Feasibility → | Explore Building → | Explore Prefab → | |
I've been inspired by DEN's designs since day one. So I purchased a few of them and they influenced our approach to building out Live Oak Lake. Whether you're a first-time developer or a seasoned pro, DEN's plans are a great starting point for a design-forward short-term rental or hospitality endeavor.
Common questions.
Does DEN build my home?
No — we design homes; your local contractor builds them. Most jurisdictions require a local engineer to stamp plans before construction, and a licensed local contractor to do the work. Our designs are made to be priced, permitted, and built by your team. Don't have a builder? We have a vetted network of partners we can refer you to.
What's the difference between the Building Package and Prefab?
Both are Step 3 — the difference is who runs the build. With a Building Package you get full construction documents and CAD files, then hire your own engineer, manage permitting, and run your builder. With Prefab, DEN engineers the structure to your site, delivers stamped permit-ready plans, ships the insulated shell as a panelized kit, and trains your builder. Building is the lowest cost with the most control; Prefab is the guided path with a locked price.
GuideStick-built vs. prefab→
What do I actually get in Step 2 for $999?
Step 2 is your real-world go/no-go. We perform a remote due-diligence review of your parcel, deliver a turnkey project pricing estimate, draft a preliminary site plan, and meet with you for a 60-minute working session. It includes the Planning Package for your preferred design, and the full $999 credits forward to Step 3 — either lane.
How does the credit work?
The Planning Package is $299, and that full amount credits toward Step 2 — so Confirm costs you $700 more. Your full $999 then credits toward Step 3 — a Building Package or a Prefab deposit. Move at your own pace; nothing is wasted at any stage. Active promotions may supersede credit-forward pricing — the better deal always applies.