Located in Bellevue’s Clyde Hill neighborhood, John Buchan Homes 2023 NW Idea House features 7,167-square-feet of innovative luxury. Design elements are light & airy yet skillfully anchored by earthy metal & stone. Eye-catching features include: a show kitchen + prep kitchen connected to outdoor cooking, multiple outdoor living spaces, a meditation room featuring a Himalayan salt wall, a home gym + sauna, a pet spa, and convenient elevator. Enjoy tranquil water features, cutting-edge wine cooling technology, top to bottom smart home controls, custom floating staircase, 2 home offices a ..read more

NOVEMBER 2019 ARTICLE: Since 1961, John Buchan Homes has created a reputation for building remarkable homes that are not only beautiful, but comfortable and inviting. Over the years, the company built thousands of homes throughout the Puget Sound region, with an emphasis on Bellevue, Medina and the Greater Eastside. “We believe a thoughtfully designed custom home built to suit a client’s lifestyle has the power to help them live their best life. Watching our clients thrive in their new home is the ultimate reward for us,” says Heather Dosch, CEO John Buchan Homes. John Buchan Homes has the ple ..read more

Check out the latest interview with our CEO Heather Dosch, as featured in the latest issue of LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine! For details about pre-sale opportunities available soon in Medina, Clyde Hill and Bellevue, please contact our team at: custom@buchan.com. Thank you! The post Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine Feature appeared first on John Buchan Homes ..read more

When you are exploring the idea of building a custom home with us, the first step is an introductory meeting with our CEO Heather Dosch. This meeting is held in our new Interiors Showroom located at our office in Bellevue and our time together is spent learning more about your custom home vision and offering insight that will help you take action. We explain how our experienced team will be with you every step of the way; helping you find land if you wish, to walking you through the early design layouts on paper, all the way to walking you through the kitchen flow as you look around at studs r ..read more

Final opportunity to own a Buchan home in Bellevue under $2M! Beautiful floor plan hand-drawn specifically for this corner lot to provide seamless connections between living spaces, luxury kitchen & quiet retreats! Open Great Room is center stage for making new memories. Convenient main floor Suite/Study with it’s own bathroom. Large windows letting in lots of natural light and partial lake views! Unwind at the end of a busy day in the breathtaking Master Suite + private deck. Completion is estimated for May 2018 – there’s still time to make interior selections and personalize! Call Mische ..read more

Remember that the world has bigger problems than the daily challenges that make up our work. Keep perspective. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Laugh ever day. We need to play, be silly, joke and laugh — at home and at work. Having fun: brings joy — boosts energy — enhances creativity, memory and concentration — strengthens relationships –reduces stress — improves sleep and coping abilities. Remember, having fun is a choice. Not every minute of every day is going to be fun, but be sure you are laughing and having fun along the way. Keep Life Fun! It’s the Buchan Way! ABOUT The Buchan Way: F ..read more

Know and practice the safety procedures for your job. Watch out for the safety of your teammates as well, for we’re all part of the BUCHAN family. Never take shortcuts that compromise your safety or that of your teammates. Safety doesn’t happen by accident. Safety is something we must keep in mind every day. Know what you are doing. Think about what you are doing. Be aware of your surroundings always. Use the right tools in the right way. Keep your workplace tidy. Follow jobsite rules. Look out for the safety of others. Even if it takes a little longer, doing the job safely is the best way. T ..read more

Stay happier, healthier and more productive by balancing your time between work, community activities, family life, emotional/spiritual development and physical fitness. There’s more to a happy, healthy life than work. At John Buchan Homes we want and encourage you to be there at your kid’s events, that you travel, that you be there when a loved one is sick, that you take time to rest, relax and refresh your mind, body, and spirit with what brings you joy and strength. Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance. It’s the Buchan Way! ABOUT The Buchan Way: From the very beginning, we wanted John Buch ..read more

What got us here is not the same as what will get us to the next level. Be inspired by the opportunities that change brings, rather than stubbornly hanging onto old ways of doing things. Get outside your comfort zone. That’s where growth happens. Darwin didn’t say his theory was based on survival of the fittest, he said it was based on survival of the adaptable. The most adaptable shall survive. Change may be sudden or progressive. Like it or not, everything around us is changing. Our survival depends on our ability to adapt, to change, to evolve. At John Buchan homes we continually adapt to ..read more

Treat every client, trade partner, and teammate with consideration and appreciation. Everyone is worthy of our respect and care. Consider this week’s fundamental the gorwn-up version of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Don’t limit this reminder to work. Respect is the foundation of all healthy relationships. Give respect to others even when you disagree. Respect breeds peace, cooperation, and productivity. If we respect each other, we communicate better. And remember, being respectful is more than what you say, but how you say it. Respect is a two-way street; you must give ..read more