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Custom mountain home on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau

May 14, 2026 · 6 min read

What It Actually Costs to Build a Custom Home in the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau

A clear-eyed look at what a custom home actually costs to build on the Plateau in 2026. Where the $145-per-square-foot numbers come from, why they are wrong for this region, and what the real range of $450 to $850 buys you.

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