Custom Homes in Lord Hill

Cost-plus custom home building for Lord Hill and the greater Snohomish County area.

Lord Hill rises southeast of Snohomish, a forested basalt ridge above the Snohomish River that reaches nearly 800 feet at Bald Hill. At its center is Lord Hill Regional Park, a 1,463-acre upland nature preserve with more than 30 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horses. Homes around it sit on acreage, many parcels around five acres, with room for barns, shops and pasture.

Real demand, real numbers

Land and privacy are what buyers pay for here. 15113 141st Avenue SE, a 1984 home on five acres in the Lord Hill Park community, sold at its full asking price of $1,325,000 in August 2026.

Building in Lord Hill

Lord Hill is in unincorporated Snohomish County, so homes here are permitted through the County’s Planning and Development Services rather than a city building department.

Hillside lots

Where a parcel has slopes of 33 percent or steeper, or such a slope lies within 200 feet of the planned work, the County requires a geotechnical engineer to evaluate it. A landslide hazard area includes land back from the top of a slope as far as the slope is tall, and building inside one takes a geotechnical report, County-approved mitigation, and a covenant recorded on the title before permits are issued. On a sloped lot, that line can set the buildable area, so it is mapped before the design is drawn.

Water and septic

Water and wastewater are lot-specific here. Some properties connect to a small community water system; others rely on a private well. Where a new permit-exempt well is needed, the County limits it to 950 gallons per day on an annual average, reducible to 350 in a drought, requires a water-use covenant recorded on the title, and expects stormwater handled on site with low-impact development methods. Septic design is part of the early site work, and both shape the budget from the first conversation.

Forested lots

Washington currently has no wildfire building code. The state rescinded it in April 2026 while new hazard maps are drawn. On a heavily wooded lot, how far to go on fire-hardening is a design decision we make with you early, while it costs the least to build in.

How we build

Every Lockie Homes project runs on the same Feasibility and Construction Agreement (FCA) process, regardless of where it’s built: open-book cost-plus pricing, a Bid-Backed Budget built from real subcontractor bids, and a dedicated project manager keeping you informed at every stage. Learn more about our process →

Thinking about building on your own site in the Lord Hill area or nearby? Get in touch or start with our Project Scope Explorer for a preliminary budget range.