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Ivey Residential
Ivey Residential started as a collaboration between Jake, Mark and Matt Ivey. Jake started building homes in the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) in 1984. Over the years, he built close to a thousand homes and prided himself on the amount of repeat business he received, as well as the referrals that continue to flow our way from satisfied homeowners. Jake received his civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech and, prior to entering the home building industry, served as Columbia County engineer. In 2003 his company, J.W. Ivey & Associates, was named the Columbia County Small Business of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. He was honored with Builder of the Year awards on numerous occasions, most recently in 2008, and was two-time president of the Metro Augusta Homebuilders Association. Jake built each home with a foundation of professional pride and unparalleled quality. Show more
Ivey Residential started as a collaboration between Jake, Mark and Matt Ivey. Jake started building homes in the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) in 1984. Over the years, he built close to a thousand homes and prided himself on the amount of repeat business he received, as well as the referrals that continue to flow our way from satisfied homeowners. Jake received his civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech and, prior to entering the home building industry, served as Columbia County engineer. In 2003 his company, J.W. Ivey & Associates, was named the Columbia County Small Business of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. He was honored with Builder of the Year awards on numerous occasions, most recently in 2008, and was two-time president of the Metro Augusta Homebuilders Association. Jake built each home with a foundation of professional pride and unparalleled quality.
Prior to starting Ivey Residential in 2004, Matt was Vice President for Prudential Real Estate Investors. Matt has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and a Master’s in Real Estate from Georgia State University. Matt is currently on the board of directors of the Sales and Marketing Council, the Marshall Family YMCA, the Augusta Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Matt has been recognized as the Sales and Marketing Council Builder of the Year for five straight years.
Prior to joining Ivey Residential, Mark served as Vice President and branch manager of G. Ben Turnipseed Engineers. He has extensive experience with water, sewerage, roadway, and drainage improvement projects. Mark has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a registered engineer in the state of Georgia and South Carolina. Mark is active at Warren Baptist Church, serves on the Board of Directors for the Augusta Builders Association, and chairs the Columbia County Engineering Advisory Committee. Mark is a past winner of the Sales and Marketing Council Builder of Year.
As a company, Ivey Residential has been awarded the Guild Master Award for Excellent Customer Satisfaction for 2007 through 2013. We’ve also been awarded the National Energy Star Award for Excellence for both 2008 and 2009, and the Sustained Excellence Award in 2010 and 2013. We've been selected as Columbia County's best builder by Columbia County Magazine readers 2009-2012, and we've been selected as Augusta's best builder for 2013 by the readers of Augusta Magazine.
We believe that building homes involves more than the proper placement of sticks and bricks. It is a collaborative effort between us, our buyers, our tradesmen and our Realtors. Hide
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Of 2517 surveys sent, 1714 were responded toReviews 1147
Of 1714 respondents, 1147 left a reviewRecent reviews
Marlen R.
Best quality, service, and experience. Second time buyers and we couldn’t love it more.
Christopher K.
Essentially, we are from a different state and are moving into Georgia. The communication with the Ivey Residential sales has been great in helping with making the decision of which floor plan they offer would be best for us.
Craig J.
I appreciate the openness of the Ivey representatives to make changes for my disabled sister's rooms.
Brenda K.
What experience we have had so far has been good.
Marisol G.
I found this home because a local friend recommended Ivey, and after exploring their website and found the neighborhoods they are developing. I have not been disappointed, the quality of construction is clearly evident. I also truly appreciated the professional and attentive service we received from Jessica and the team member who led our orientation tour (I believe his name was Joe). Their knowledge and friendliness made the experience even better!
WD340 S.
Lack of communication from the beginning with sales person (Amanda) not being thorough in options available. We were also told one thing by the asst superintendent about our fence and then told no later. Also our entire house was painted the blue color we chose for one rooms. The rest was supposed to be white. Lack of communication from team regarding delayed schedule (claiming it was due to the snow) - if you knew at the beginning it was behind, you could’ve let us know to expect a delay. Instead you waited until 53 days out to inform us. We went to contract in November. It snowed in January. You didn’t lay foundation until mid February. The cabinets and lighting are in, the delay seems unnecessary, especially when we were told the paint correction (see below) would be done in time and extra hours would be worked to make sure it didn’t delay things.
David E.
Our Sales Consultant Jessica has been awesome from Day 1
Answering any Questions or Concerns we have had! ( Even though we live out of State)!! The Design Studio was a great Experience,Being able to pick out almost everything that we wanted inside and out was a Plus! Keeping us updated with Pictures at each Stage of the Build is a Great idea!!! Also knowing everyone on your team to be able to communicate any Questions or concerns is a Plus.
I would Highly Recommend Ivey Homes to any one looking to Build a Quality Home!!
Janet S.
Quality of home material. Followup with Super And his responsiveness to getting things completed in time for my closing
Review in North Augusta, SC
Tracked price point from beginning to end and it increased by $4,000 the exact price of the supposed incentive of $4,000. Materials used are fairly cheap and the color scheme used in my townhome is horrible. The floor plan is a what I love (the Macon.. I think). For these reasons the home is not worth $267,000.
Laurie T.
Excellent
Review in Grovetown, GA
Overall, I liked most of my experience. I hand-picked this builder out of others I had researched. I thought they were good to work with, I liked my experience with Terri O'Neil, who helped me throughout the whole process, and Michelle who helped me when Terri was out.
Melissa B.
Great customer service, beautifully constructed homes!
Dipankar A.
The whole process was very smooth, well planed and supported.
Review in North Augusta, SC
Very poor attention to detail. Crooked wall post in kitchen. Exhaust fan in kitchen making a clanking noise. Additional outlet not put in flex room. Outlets in master bedroom tripping. I’m picking paint drippings off of the floor. Scratches on bathroom counters. Two shelves in messy kitchen don’t have plugs to hold shelf on right side. Nearly broke my grandmothers china plate. Varied heat temperatures in the house. Master bedroom very warm, front room cold. Shutters are still not on the house. I haven’t even had time to truly “inspect.”
Review in Grovetown, GA
Ivey Residential is doing great; they are informative.
Calvin B.
We are disappointed with the attention to detail and add on costs. There is quite a markup.
Review in North Augusta, SC
The quality of the build and the customer service are unmatched!
Review in Grovetown, GA
The home plan is beautiful. Most of the build is wonderful. Finish work has excess glue, caulk, and no clean up between sheetrock sanding and painting trim caused rough surfaces. Pointing out this problem solved many of the issues, although sides, tops and bottoms of doors still are quite rough
Patrica E.
Very friendly and always available. Great quality! They give you comprehensive information about the house by an Ivey Employee. Cannot say enough good about them!!
Additional comments
Contract Process
Contract Process - Contract was fully explained and streamlined
My Ivey Superintendent
My Ivey Superintendent - He was willing to listen to any concerns and followed up immediately.
Ivey Homebuilding Team
Ivey Homebuilding Team - Extremely professional and organized.
Construction Schedule
Construction Schedule - Worked hard to complete add ons before closing.
Communications
Communications - There was always someone available to communicate with in a timely manner.
Homeowner Orientation Tour (HOOT)
Homeowner Orientation Tour (HOOT) - VERY THOROUGH!
Value of Home
Value of Home - In this economy, I feel I have a quality home for the cost
Commitment
Commitment - They have followed through with all requests thus far and I have all confidence that this will continue.
Closing Process
Closing Process - Professional and streamlined.
Quality
Quality - I’m pleased with all materials. They were willing to trade out appliances upon request.
Recommendation
Recommendation - Highly recommend
Nancy H.
The neighborhood is very peaceful and quiet and seems to be well maintained. I’m extremely happy with the townhome that I purchased.
Don V.
They try hard to make us feel like they will help
Bob M.
Review in North Augusta, SC
The interactions have been great throughout the process. The binder with all of the information is uncommon and gives everything you need. It's very helpful for first time buyers and puts you in a good position.
Ronald F.
Additional comments
SUGGESTIONS
SUGGESTIONS - Having been a General Contractor since 1973, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many Builders and I have to say Ivey Homes impressed me from my first visit with Becky Martin right up til my closing with Amanda. You have an excellent sales/construction Team and your quality of materials and workmanship was evident in all respects. I normally do not give glowing reviews, however in this case, I felt it was necessary to point out why I will be recommending Ivey Homes to those friends and family that are looking for a well built home, at an affordable price and no compromise on Quality. A very pleasant home buying experience above my expectations.
Review in North Augusta, SC
I am very satisfied with the whole process.
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