Blackstone Custom Homes
Trust & Craftsmanship. Built for Generations.
Serving Upstate South Carolina
For Families in Upstate SC
Who Refuse to Settle
for Less Than Extraordinary
Request a Private Consultation to Build Your Custom Home the Right Way
(Without the Expensive Mistakes Most Families Never See Coming)
Limited spots available due to active project commitments
The Uncomfortable Truth About Building A Custom Home
Dear Future Homeowner,
You are here because you carry a clear and specific picture of what your home should be. You already know how the light should fall through the morning windows, how your family should move through the spaces, and how the finishes should feel underfoot. You are not looking for a house. You are building a legacy.
And if you are anything like the families we serve throughout Upstate South Carolina, you are also protecting your investment with everything you have. You have done your research. You know that a custom build is one of the largest financial decisions your family will ever make, and you are not willing to hand it over to just anyone.
The industry horror stories are real. We hear them constantly:
Land purchased without a proper site assessment, only to discover costly foundation issues, hidden utility conflicts, or clearing expenses that nobody mentioned upfront.
Budgets that started with a clear number and quietly expanded by tens of thousands of dollars through unmanaged scope changes and poor planning.
Builders who were responsive and communicative before the contract was signed, then became impossible to reach once the work began.
A custom home built the right way should never feel like a gamble with your family's financial future. The execution of your build deserves to be as precise and intentional as the vision behind it.
My name is Radu Scutelnic. I founded Blackstone Custom Homes right here in Upstate South Carolina because I believed that families in this region deserve a builder who leads with honesty, builds with craft, and stands behind every decision long after the final walkthrough. We do not start with a sales presentation. We start with a plan built entirely around you.
The Blackstone Standard of
Custom Construction
Every home we build in Upstate South Carolina is held to a standard that does not waver: materials chosen for longevity, trades selected for mastery, and a process designed to protect you from the first blueprint to the final key handover.
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Radical Transparency
You receive full visibility into your budget, your timeline, and every material decision before a single nail is driven. No surprises, no fine print.
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Master-Level Craft
This guide was written to educate, not to pressure you. We believe informed clients make better decisions and better partners.
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Rooted in Upstate SC
From land selection to final walkthrough, we break down every phase, every cost driver, and every decision point along the way.
The Next Step Toward Your Home, Whether You Build With Us or Not
We invite you to apply for a Private Custom Build Consultation.
During this focused, one-on-one session, we will carefully review your vision, your land parameters, and your true spatial requirements. We will apply the same operational frameworks we use for every Blackstone project to help you build a confident, comprehensive strategy before you commit to a single contract.
THE SITE AND LAND ASSESSMENT
A thorough review of the critical items you must evaluate before committing to a homesite in Upstate South Carolina. We walk through the hidden foundation conditions, clearing costs, utility access challenges, and soil characteristics that are specific to this region and that most buyers never discover until it is too late.
THE REALISTIC BUILD TIMELINE
A phase-by-phase breakdown of exactly how long each stage of your specific build requires, mapped to your land, your design complexity, and current trade availability in our market. We eliminate the vague promises and replace them with a timeline you can actually plan your life around.
THE BUDGET CLARITY FRAMEWORK
A clear, honest guide to allocating your capital wisely across structural systems, premium craftsmanship, and interior finishes. We show you precisely how to protect your investment at every tier so that your total cost stays aligned with your expectations from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
THE CUSTOM DESIGN ROAD
Identifying the precise structural and design decisions that generate lasting equity and create a home your family will take pride in for decades. We focus on choices that hold their value, serve your family's real life, and reflect the craftsmanship that Blackstone is known for across Upstate South Carolina.
What Blackstone Families Say
Radu sat down with us before we had even finalized our land purchase and walked us through everything we needed to know. We went into our build with complete confidence. Not one surprise, not one dollar over budget.
We interviewed four builders. Blackstone was the only one who led with honesty instead of a sales pitch. The quality of the craftsmanship exceeded everything we hoped for. This home is exactly what we dreamed it would be.
As first-time custom home builders, we had no idea what to expect. Radu took the time to educate us at every stage. The process was transparent, the timeline was accurate, and the finished home is beyond what we imagined.
We have been in our Blackstone home for two years and it still feels like the first day we walked through the door. The craftsmanship is evident in every corner. We could not be more proud to call this home.