Under the leadership of partners Rick and Amy Melson, and president Bill Slavich, Empire Builders has created more than 250 homes. Over the years, Empire Builders’ dedication to excellence in home design and quality workmanship has been recognized with 15 Parade of Homes awards, including the coveted People’s Choice Award.

What sets Empire apart? Their straightforward approach: their expertise, efficiency and commitment to personal service make the homebuilding experience hassle-free and enjoyable for homebuyers. Positive attitude: they share the excitement and enthusiasm of their clients with each new home they build, and value the homebuilder/homebuyer partnership. Innovative designs: they speak for themselves - many are award winners!

The bottom line: Because they know that their reputation is only as good as the last home they've built, Empire always aspires to make the next home their best yet.

Empire  Builders is building in Grande Estates and Villa Grande.

Villa Grande is Empire Builders' neighborhood of 79 detached luxury villa homes nestled amid four sparkling lakes, a large nature preserve and the 15th and 16th holes of Grandézza's championship golf course. Our exciting floor plans, including a two-story design and a courtyard design, range in size from 2,550 to 3,289 square feet under air (5,022 to 5,048 total square feet). Residents of Villa Grande enjoy a carefree, maintenance-free lifestyle.

Homebuyers can choose from four distinct two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 2,190 to 3,289 square feet of living area.

A Grandézza Preferred Builder, Empire Builders is also building custom waterfront estate homes on select sites in the lakefront neighborhood of Grande Estates.

Models available for Empire to build inclide the Magnolia, the Augusta, the Corinthian, the Corinthian II, the Tuscany, the Veranda, the Colonnade, and the Remington in Grandézza, all models are three- and four- bedroom floor plans and range from 2,810 to 3,857 square feet under air.