The art of exceptional living

Timeless architecture, exclusive locations, and luxury prefab homes designed to inspire your next chapter.

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Modern panelized prefab homes designed for contemporary living.

Every Stillwater home is crafted with purpose. Discover the difference.


As lifestyles evolve, so does the meaning of home. More people are seeking flexible, modern living that connects home, work, community, and nature. Stillwater Dwellings offers architect-designed prefab homes that reflect your lifestyle and values—giving you the freedom to choose where and how you build. Our sustainable prefab building process allows for custom design, energy efficiency, and thoughtful integration with the land.


At Stillwater Dwellings, we believe your prefab home should be designed with care, guided by your needs, your vision, and our commitment to thoughtful architecture. Every home we create is beautifully designed, expertly crafted, and cost-effective, built under the guidance of professionals who understand every detail of the process, from local codes to lasting craftsmanship.


Our LEED-accredited architects create homes that blur the line between indoors and out—featuring expansive glass, elevated ceilings, and thoughtful architectural detailing to enhance natural light, space, and energy efficiency. Designing and building your own home is a rare opportunity, and it should result in something deeply personal: a space that reflects your values, supports your lifestyle, and feels effortless to live in.

See Our Plans.

A home for every setting.

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Every home starts with a vision.

Discover our Designs

Heritage Series

Classic farmhouse lines, reimagined through modern prefab design.

Heritage

Signature Series

A refined mid-century design with iconic butterfly rooflines.

Signature

Connection Series

Luxury modern design in harmony with the land and your lifestyle.

Connection

Step inside a world where exceptional design and timeless luxury meet.

See what our homeowners have to say about Stillwater

Testimonials

The design process was very efficient, and we felt like we were starting from a position of strength, given Stillwaters extensive catalogue of existing home layouts. ”

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Love our Stillwater house! The process was painless, and working with Stillwater was a joy. If I had to do it all over again – I’d do it all over again!! “

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We customized our home design to meet our needs and Stillwater’s design and engineering teams delivered. The end product speaks for itself! Couldn’t be happier. “

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The house is a dream for us – the perfect size and floor plan. The quality is exceptional. We have been really happy with Stillwater from the first time we stepped into their offices. “

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We have lived in a Stillwater Dwellings home for nearly 6 1/2 years, and have loved every minute of it. It is such a pleasure living in a unique home that has met our every objective!

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A Collection of our Finest Creations


Explore our luxury prefab homes, built for energy efficiency and modern living. See why homeowners choose our modern prefab homes over modular homes and traditional site-built construction.

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This Healdsburg Signature Series home reflects a streamlined design process, close coordination with the build team, and a refined modern result.

SD-241

2,939 sqft
4 bed | 3 bath

Healdsburg, CA

A custom Stillwater residence on Lake Whatcom, designed as a modern family retreat within a constrained shoreline footprint.

Custom

2,326 sqft
4 bed | 3 bath

Lake Whatcom, WA

A custom Stillwater home in Inverness overlooking Tomales Bay, defined by clarity, flow, and quiet coastal presence.

SD-161

2,850 sqft
4 bed | 3 bath

Windsor, CA

A Napa Signature Series home defined by light, structure, and a deeply considered modern design.

Custom

2,752 sqft
5 bed | 4 bath

Napa, CA

A custom SD-153 Signature Series home on Whidbey Island, designed for off-grid living with solar power and sweeping Puget Sound views.

SD-153

2,942 sqft
4 bed | 3 bath

Whidbey Island, WA

A custom Stillwater home in Inverness overlooking Tomales Bay, defined by clarity, flow, and quiet coastal presence.

SD-153

2,270 sqft
3 bed | 3 bath

Inverness, CA

Three Phases.

One Beautiful Result.

Saving 6 months off the custom home building process with our panelized prefabrication method.

Our Process
Phase 1

Design & Pricing


Work closely with Stillwater’s architects and project team to shape a home that fits your site, budget, and vision, informed by a detailed site visit and zoning analysis. Concept designs, specifications, and transparent pricing bring your home clearly into focus.

Phase 2

Engineering & Permitting


With your Home Purchase Agreement in place, final architectural, engineering, and permitting work begins to transform the design into build-ready documents. Stillwater coordinates with local agencies and your contractor to finalize pricing and approvals.

Phase 3

Fabrication & Delivery


Your home enters production in a climate-controlled manufacturing facility while site work begins, including the foundation, utilities, and access. Precision-built components are then delivered and assembled on-site, bringing your Stillwater home to life.


Work closely with Stillwater’s architects and project team to shape a home that fits your site, budget, and vision, informed by a detailed site visit and zoning analysis. Concept designs, specifications, and transparent pricing bring your home clearly into focus.


With your Home Purchase Agreement in place, final architectural, engineering, and permitting work begins to transform the design into build-ready documents. Stillwater coordinates with local agencies and your contractor to finalize pricing and approvals.


Your home enters production in a climate-controlled manufacturing facility while site work begins, including the foundation, utilities, and access. Precision-built components are then delivered and assembled on-site, bringing your Stillwater home to life.

Frequently asked questions.

Answers to your questions every step of the way.


Yes. Stillwater homes are fully customizable and designed to adapt to your lifestyle, site, and budget.

Many homeowners begin with an existing Stillwater floor plan and customize the layout, room sizes, window placement, exterior materials, and interior finishes. Others choose to significantly modify a design or work directly with Stillwater architects to create a completely custom home from the ground up.

Because Stillwater is a full service architectural firm, there are no limitations on customization. Starting with a proven design system simply adds predictability, efficiency, and cost control while still allowing your home to reflect how you live and where you build. 


Prefab homes are homes where major components are built off site in a controlled environment and then assembled on the building site.

Stillwater uses a systems built, panelized prefabrication approach. Instead of shipping large modular boxes, Stillwater fabricates precision wall panels and structural components that are delivered to the site and assembled by a local builder.

This construction method allows for greater architectural flexibility than modular homes while improving quality and consistency. Building in a factory environment reduces material waste, increases accuracy, and shortens construction timelines. It also makes it possible to build custom prefab homes efficiently in a wide range of locations across the country

Panelized prefabrication combines the design freedom of a custom home with the efficiency and predictability of prefab construction, without the design limitations often associated with modular building


Stillwater follows a proven three phase process that brings clarity, cost control, and predictability to custom home building.

Phase One: Design and Pricing
The process begins with understanding your goals, lifestyle, budget, and property. Stillwater helps you select or develop a home design, evaluates site conditions, and establishes architectural specifications. A detailed total project cost is developed early so you understand the full investment before moving forward.

Phase Two: Engineering and Permitting
Once the design is finalized, Stillwater coordinates all required engineering including structural, civil, mechanical, and energy systems. A complete construction drawing set is prepared and submitted for permitting.

Phase Three: Fabrication and Construction
While site work and foundations are underway, Stillwater fabricates the panelized components of the home at the same time. Materials are ordered in advance using exact dimensions to reduce delays. The panels are delivered and assembled on site, followed by interior construction and final completion.

This structured process is used for every Stillwater home and helps reduce risk, shorten timelines, and deliver a more predictable building experience. 


Stillwater builds homes nationwide and can design and deliver projects in nearly any location across the United States.

Because Stillwater uses a systems built, panelized construction approach, homes can be built efficiently on a wide range of sites and terrains. This includes steep slopes, waterfront properties, mountain regions, high snow load areas, wildfire zones, and remote or challenging locations.

Each project begins with a detailed site analysis that considers topography, soil conditions, climate, local codes, and environmental factors. Homes are engineered specifically for the conditions of the site, whether that involves hillside foundations, seismic requirements, heavy snow loads, high wind exposure, or fire resilient construction strategies.

This flexibility allows Stillwater to build custom prefab homes in coastal, desert, forest, mountain, and urban environments while maintaining consistent quality, performance, and predictability. 

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Mid-Century Interior Design

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Front Entry Design

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