"My wife’s three brothers are all custom homebuilders in San Antonio and Phoenix. After years of attending “Parade” and “Dream” Home Tours, we were ready to do it ourselves. We had a unique open design with abundance of glass and “round” kitchen.
Nick Smith was our British Blessing in disguise. Once we got past the accent—actually led to much humor and entertainment- we realized that we had found the only true custom homebuilder in the Metroplex who was an advocate to surpassing the goals of the customer. He was innovated with our design and attentive to EVERY detail. His commitment to excellence was felt day in and day out, using what he would want in his own home as his measure of quality. He was flexible with his time—ALWAYS available (much needed with my schedule and our five children’s’ schedules) and communicated clearly and with knowledge and honesty.
His subs are hand chosen and are treated fairly and with respect by Nick, this was obvious by their desire to please us with their attention to detail and timeliness, but especially by the follow-up we have had since moving in 8 months ago. These skilled people exceeded our expectations by quickly attending to the “punch-out” list.
Our home was built on time (even with trying weather) and is a beautiful work of craftsmanship that is loved by us and all that visit. The value is tremendous (a brother-in-law could not stop commenting on the quality for the price) and the experience was one that we are more than willing to repeat in the future…………only with Nick Smith!"
Dr. Dave and Lorinda DiGiovanni
...testimonials
"We have built two homes with Kensington Estates and are building a third, what more can I say?"
Victor Nguyen
"There are many good builders but few great ones. Nick is a great builder and
the decision to use him was the best decision we made. From designing your home to building and moving in Nick will dedicate his time, resources, and expertise to make sure your experience is pleasurable. The amount of time, attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship that Nick demands and gives to each home is what elevates and separates him from all other builders.
Nick genuinely cares about his customers and wants to make sure that the home he is building is exactly what you envisioned. I highly recommend the Brit!"
Mike & Jennifer Stallings
"My wife, Carol, and I selected Nick Smith of Kensington Estate Homes to help us build our home about two years ago. He came highly recommended by our favorite real estate agent and a roofing subcontractor I had used when I was building houses myself. In our research we found that Nick was respected by his subs as well as his clients, including one who lives next door to him. Nick accepted the challenge of working for a former builder and his very talented and creative wife who had been designing their dream home for about three years and had very high expectations. Carol and I have each had several houses built for us with mixed results, but Nick did a great job of bringing our ideas to fruition while offering some of his own. Not the least of Nick’s contributions were the group of loyal subcontractors he brought with him and his excellent relationships with the building officials in our community. It was definitely a team effort, and we feel that we won the game."
Stan Perry
"We had built four custom homes before and were looking for a builder we could trust to manage our new project on the golf course in Trophy Club. Kensington Estates was recommended by a friend and we are happy to say that they were right. Nick Smith worked hard to achieve our goals, listened to our needs, responded positively to all the changes and challenges and the result is a wonderful home we love and are very proud of. If we ever build another house in this area, Nick will definitely be the one to build it."
John and Kathy Bowers
"My family and I were ready to build our dream home a few years ago and being somewhat obsessive/compulsive, I researched many local builders. It was very difficult for most of the builders i interviewed to get on the same wavelegth as my wife and I especially since our design concepts were somewhat unique.
This was not the case with Nick Smith. Nick brings a very unique perspective to the building process. He was able to not only understand what we were trying to achieve from both a design and functional standpoint but he was also able to add to and enhance our idea of what our home should be. And this was during the first meeting!
Nick was a pleasure to work with throughout the building process. Many of our friends warned us against building, but our experience was very different. In fact, I very much enjoyed the process of building a home with Nick. He is a great listener and he responds swiftly not only in word but action. His subcontractors are some of the best in the Metroplex and each one reflects Nick with regards to quality, responsiveness, and friendliness.
I must admit, part of me can't wait to build our next house just to able to work with Nick again!"
Dr. Jay Patel
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“Some people say they would never build a new home again. They must not have had Nick smith as their builder
We interviewed several builders until we were fortunate to find Nick Smith from Kensington Estates.
We wanted a unique custom home, Nick was able to fulfill our dream of a custom home with a capital “C”.
He understood our vision and was able to solve the many challenges of our unique home. From design to completion we were extremely pleased, Our spectacular entrance hall to our octagonal conservatory attests to his many talents.
Nick gave us 100% quality and commitment; he was fair and honest with costs.
His sub-contractors were exceptional (his trim carpenter, tile and painter gave us what we wanted and more).
We love our Tuscan estate and so does everyone who sees it!
(This Brit did an excellent job!)”
Dr. Al & Sharon Yurvati
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"We loved Nick's work from the first time we walked into his homes and knew that it was only a matter of time before we purchased a Kensington Estate home. Eighteen months later we moved into our Kensington Estate home and the experience exceeded our expectations at every turn in the home buying process. Nick's craftsmanship and attention to detail are second to none. His honesty, straight forward approach and accessibility made us feel like we had a partner in the process. Finally, we have remained in contact with Nick after moving in and he has continued to make himself available for any questions we may have. Nick's work speaks for itself but the business relationship we formed with him made the experience exciting and pleasurable."
Frazer Halscheid
"Having spent many years planning and designing our castle, we needed to find a Builder capable of interpreting our ideas and dreams into more than simply bricks & mortar. We needed someone with a reputation for honesty, attention to detail, experience and someone we felt we could work with for what would be nearly 18 months. Having met many good Builders in the Southlake area we decided that Kensington Estates and particularly Nick Smith was the perfect professional for our project. I am happy to conclude that we were correct in our choice and are totally satisfied with the job his company did. We have had thousands of complements on the great job nick has done. Just drive by 2000 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake TX." Dr. S Jamal
