Kemway Road Custom Home: A Johns Island Build with Standout Details
The team at O'Connor Homes built this custom home on Kemway Road, Johns Island, from the ground up. Contracted in February 2024, it was completed for a total project cost of about $1,702,095. The home has 3,235 square feet with four bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths, and the build covered everything from the full raised foundation and framing to complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
From Raised Foundation to
Final Finish
The Kemway Road home combines a full custom build — foundation, framing, windows and doors, stucco and siding, roofing, and an engineered septic system — with an interior finish package that includes custom cabinetry, stone countertops, hardwood flooring, tile, and a fireplace.
Beyond the standard finish package, the home includes a handful of details that set it apart from a typical custom build.
The Challenge:
Not Your Typical
Custom Build
- A Crane-Set Outdoor Pizza Oven—An outdoor pizza oven was installed via crane set, complete with a vent kit and a built-in base cabinet and counter.
- A Residential Elevator—The home includes a residential elevator serving its living levels.
- A Backup Generator—A whole-home backup generator was installed to keep the house running through outages.
- Whole-Home Low-Voltage and AV System—A complete low-voltage and audio-visual system was wired throughout the home.
- Upgraded Cable Rails with Ipe Top Rails—The home's porches feature upgraded cable railings finished with ipe top rails.
Interior Finishes &
Custom Details
- Custom Cabinetry and Stone Countertops—The kitchen and baths feature custom cabinetry paired with stone countertops.
- Hardwood Flooring and Tile—Hardwood flooring runs through the main living areas, with tile finishing the bathrooms.
- Towel Warmers and a Fireplace Fan System—Towel warmers and a fireplace fan system round out the home's finish details.
Why Build Your Johns Island Home with O'Connor Homes
Building a custom home with details like a crane-set pizza oven or a residential elevator takes coordination most builders never encounter. O’Connor Homes brings hands-on involvement to every custom home build, managing the unusual details alongside the everyday ones.
Let's Talk About Your Johns Island Build
Considering custom home construction on Johns Island or elsewhere in the greater Charleston area?
Contact O’Connor Homes and let’s talk through the details, from the foundation up. We build throughout Johns Island, Charleston, and the Lowcountry.
Frequently Asked Questions
This home is 3,235 square feet with four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms.
The total project cost was about $1,702,095, contracted in February 2024.
The pizza oven was set by crane, with a dedicated vent kit and a built-in base cabinet and counter.
Yes. A whole-home backup generator was installed as part of the build.
The custom home building process on Kemway Road also included a residential elevator, a whole-home low-voltage and AV system, upgraded cable rails with Ipe top rails, towel warmers, and a fireplace fan system.