Our Origins                                              

Alex Bowness, the owner of Bowness Custom Homes, has been immersed in the custom homes building business his entire life. Alex is the son of a master craftsman and custom homebuilder in Linville, NC. He worked for his Dad through high school and earned a Bachelors Degree in Finance from Southern Methodist University. After a year in graduate business school at UNC Chapel Hill, Alex worked for his father's firm for 7 years.

In 1978, Alex founded his own firm, Bowness Custom Homes, in Pinehurst, NC. For over thirty years Bowness Custom Homes has concentrated on building fine custom homes in the Sandhills Area of North Carolina.

Through the years, Alex has built over 40 homes in the Country Club of North Carolina and over 100 other homes in locations like Fairwoods on #7, Forest Creek Golf Club, Pinewild Country Club, Village of Pinehurst, Southern Pines, National, Mid South Club, and in Hunt County. Bowness has also been sought out to build banks, medical and legal offices, Country Club clubhouses, and horse barns.

Alex is a hands-on builder who is involved in every aspect of the building process. For the owner's convenience, Alex meets with the owner weekly on the job site.

Bowness is well known for being responsive to customers, both during the construction process and throughout the life of the home.

Our Staff

Alex employs a small staff of knowledgeable, caring professionals whose primary function is to serve the customer.

David Morgan, Construction Manager, oversees all construction activities. He schedules every phase of each job, is physically present on each job site every day and, most importantly, assures that the highest quality standards are met during the entire construction process.

Sandy Rudolph, Customer Coordinator, works closely with clients to assure that their needs are met in the most expeditious and cost effective way. She will coordinate among the client, the architect/designer, suppliers, subcontractors, and Bowness personnel to assure that the non-construction aspects of the building process proceed smoothly.

In addition, Bowness employs other supervisory and warranty personnel.

Our Partners

To serve you during the planning and design process, Bowness has established close relationships with the finest local architects and home designers. Once the client's needs are understood, Alex can recommend and/or introduce the client to one or more of these professionals. Bowness can participate to the extent desired by the client in the design process. Also, Bowness has a demonstrated track record of being able to work effectively with out-of-town architects and designers.

Throughout the 30 years that Bowness Custom Homes has operated in the Sandhills area, it has identified and established relationships with the very best suppliers and subcontractors. The Bowness family of suppliers and subcontractors are well acquainted with the quality and schedule disciplines required by Bowness and have a proven track record.