Built For The Way You Actually Live
Carol Horton Is Bringing Sensibility and Livability Back to Luxury Homebuilding
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"Most homes are designed around what is efficient to build, not what is meaningful to live in. I built this company as a direct response to that."
— Carol Horton, Founder and Builder
Lily Grace Homes was founded on the belief that a home should work as hard as the family living in it. Carol Horton, founder and one of the few female builders in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, brings decades of residential construction and business experience to every project, along with a perspective the industry often overlooks.
Her approach starts well before framing. As a woman who has navigated professional and family life and everything in between, Carol designs with the rhythm of everyday life in mind. Storage that anticipates real chaos. Rooms that transition naturally from morning routines to evening wind-downs. Spaces built around how a family actually lives, not how a home looks in a listing photo.
The company’s first two homes in Old Town Roanoke reflect that philosophy. Both feature European white oak floors, custom site-finished cabinetry, Bosch appliances, and the construction standards Carol treats as the baseline: full foam encapsulation, high-efficiency systems, and finishes selected to be as durable as they are beautiful.
Lily Grace Homes is expanding its custom build program across the metroplex, including Southlake, Westlake, Colleyville, Keller, Trophy Club, Flower Mound, Argyle, and Northlake. The model is built on fixed-fee transparency and direct access to Carol throughout the build. For buyers who already own a lot, she works directly with each client from the first conversation through move-in day. For those still searching for land, she helps navigate that process as well.
"More projects are on the way, and each will reflect the standard we set on day one," Carol says. "This is just the beginning."
