“Now, honestly, at that time as everyone is
aware in 2009 there was a downturn in the
economy . . . Having a different perspec-
tive as others, Pedro saw this as a great
time to start a new emerging company as
opposed to getting in at the high time of
economic conditions,” said Silva. “So with
great success he kept growing the com-
pany and expanding to what it is today - a
custom design home builder.”
SUNSET HOMES: A FULL
SERVICE BUILDER
Silva said Sunset Homes is a full service
builder and that they manage projects
“from A to Z”. “We work with clients at
every single step showing them that the
quality is not only in the home, but it is
there right from the first steps in working
with us.”
To start, if needed, Sunset can provide land
and lot acquisition, architectural planning
and design, permitting, and submitting of
the permits to the city. The next step, with
the help of an exclusive design team who
works directly with the clients, is select-
ing all the custom items. “A question com-
monly asked is, how much does a custom
inner city home cost?” said Silva. “Our
costs vary for each project as each home
is custom to that client. We have a three-
step budgetary process where the final
costs become more accurate as more of
the custom details are selected, allowing
clients to decide which details are more
significant to them while working within
their budgets.
“Once we have the budgets complete we
move into the construction process, which
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