Newly built black board-and-batten and stone custom home on acreage at sunset
Patriotic eagle and shield seal — honoring those who served

Land of the free · Because of the brave

For active duty, veterans & surviving spouses

You served.
Now build your future.

Legacy Custom Builders pairs award-winning custom home construction with the VA One-Time Close loan — land, construction, and permanent mortgage in a single closing, with zero down payment.

$0

Down payment required

1

Closing, one interest rate

On time

On budget, every build

Award

Winning custom builder

Veteran couple holding blueprints on the deck of their home under construction

The benefit you earned

Most eligible service members never use their VA entitlement to build. It is the only path to a brand-new custom home with nothing down.

The VA advantage

A benefit built for the home you actually want

You are not limited to what is already on the market. Your VA entitlement can finance the land, the construction and the mortgage on a home designed around your family — and it can do it without a down payment.

  • No down payment — your VA entitlement covers it
  • No private mortgage insurance, ever
  • One closing for land, construction and permanent loan
  • No re-qualifying or second appraisal at completion
  • Competitive rates and no prepayment penalty
  • Interest-only payments during construction

VA One-Time Close

Two loans became one. Down payment became zero.

A traditional custom build means a construction loan, a construction-to-permanent refinance, two sets of closing costs and a second qualification when the house is done. The VA One-Time Close collapses all of it into a single closing.

01

Confirm your entitlement

We pull your Certificate of Eligibility and confirm your remaining entitlement and buying power before you fall in love with a plan.

02

Find the land

Lisa Copeland Real Estate sources the lot or acreage — and the land rolls into the same VA loan, so you are not writing a separate check.

03

Design your home

Sit down with our design team to shape a plan, a fixed specification and a firm price. No allowances that quietly balloon later.

04

Close once

One closing covers land, construction and your permanent mortgage. One rate, one set of costs, no re-qualifying at the end.

05

We build

Weekly updates, a locked schedule and interest-only payments while we build. On time and on budget is the standard, not the pitch.

06

Come home

Final walkthrough, keys, and a builder warranty. Your loan converts automatically — nothing else to sign.

Built by Legacy

Homes worth the wait

Every Legacy home is built on the same foundation: God, family, and relationships — not just square footage.

The Ambrose — stone and board-and-batten custom home exteriorVaulted living room with wood plank ceiling and stone fireplaceOpen great room with cathedral wood ceilingCustom kitchen with knotty alder island and shiplap hoodQuartz waterfall island with brass fixtures and hex backsplashPrimary bath with soaking tub, dual vanity and brass hardware
Central Texas Builders 2026 Award Winner

The Ambrose

4 bed · 3.5 bath · 3,180 sq ft · Central Texas

1020 Inka — black board-and-batten and Texas limestone custom home exteriorLiving room with black shiplap vaulted ceiling and stone fireplaceOpen great room and kitchen under a cathedral shiplap ceiling with wood beamsKitchen with knotty alder cabinetry, black island and quartz countersButler's pantry with wood cabinetry and tile backsplash off the entryPrimary bedroom with tray ceiling, barn door and pasture viewsPrimary bath with freestanding soaking tub and slat wood accent wallWalk-in shower with brass fixtures and herringbone tile
Central Texas Builders 2026 Award Winner

1020 Inka Rd

Black board-and-batten & limestone · Central Texas

Custom Designs by Legacy

No two homes alike

A look at custom homes designed and built across Central Texas — every plan drawn around the family who lives in it.

Sage green board-and-batten and limestone custom home on an open lawn

102 Holden Loop

Black board-and-batten custom home with limestone accents and cedar porch posts

990 Inka Rd

Green and stone custom home with side-entry garage

1021 Inka Rd

White painted brick farmhouse with cedar shutters at sunset

1402 Stone Russell

White board-and-batten ranch home with brick skirt and red front door

1413 FM 2657

Long white modern farmhouse with black shutters on hill country acreage

Arrowhead

Texas stone and board-and-batten ranch home with teal front door

Hill Country Stone Ranch

White farmhouse with cedar porch posts framed by oak trees

Oak Grove Farmhouse

Build on your lot

Take the brochure with you

Your land. Your dream. Our craftsmanship. Download the Legacy Custom Builders “Build On Your Lot” brochure — five reasons to build, and how the $0-down VA One-Time Close makes it possible.

Legacy Custom Builders Build On Your Lot brochure — five reasons to build on your own land
Patriotic eagle and shield seal

From those who served

Keys handed over, promises kept

We were told building with a VA loan wasn't possible. Legacy walked us through the one-time close, we never wrote a down payment check, and we moved in on the date they gave us in month one.

SSG Marcus & Dana R.

US Army · Killeen, TX

Twenty-two years in the Air Force and this was the smoothest closing I've ever been part of. On budget to the dollar.

MSgt. Alan T. (Ret.)

US Air Force · Georgetown, TX

Lisa found our five acres and Legacy built the house we sketched on a napkin. It still doesn't feel real.

PO2 Rachel M.

US Navy · Bastrop, TX

Meet our team

One builder. One agent. No hand-offs.

You get a builder and a real estate advisor who have run this play together — from Certificate of Eligibility to final walkthrough.

The Legacy Custom Builders team at the Central Texas Home Builders Association Parade of Homes awards

Meet our team

Central Texas Home Builders Association · Parade of Homes awards night

Jeremy Toms, owner and builder of Legacy Custom Builders, holding Parade of Homes award trophies

Jeremy Toms

Owner / Builder

Legacy Custom Builders logo

The builder

Legacy Custom Builders

An award-winning Central Texas custom home builder that is proud to be much more than a builder. Fixed specifications, a locked schedule, weekly updates, and a company built on God, family and personal relationships.

builtbylegacy.com
Lisa Copeland, founder of Lioness Real Estate GroupLioness Real Estate Group logo

The representation

Lisa Copeland Real Estate

Founder, Lioness Real Estate Group · eXp Realty, Austin

“Your Dream Home, Our Fierce Commitment.” Lisa and her Lioness Real Estate Group team represent Legacy Custom Builders and advocate for military families through land selection, contracts and closing.

lisacopelandrealestate.com

No obligation

Find out what you can build

Tell us where you served and where you want to live. We will confirm your VA eligibility, your one-time-close buying power, and what that buys in Central Texas — usually within one business day.

  • No credit pull to get an estimate
  • Active duty, veterans, Guard, Reserve & surviving spouses
  • Land not required — we will help you find it

Legacy Custom Builders is a licensed builder, not a lender or a government agency. VA loan terms and eligibility are determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs and your approved lender.