If you have toured low-maintenance luxury homes in Raleigh or Cary, you may have walked through a Premiere home without knowing it: a first-floor primary suite, 10-foot ceilings, a verandah, and a yard someone else mows.
Premiere Homes II, Inc. has built that product for more than 30 years. The public record shows a long list of completed communities and awards. It does not show current inventory. The company’s Current Communities page reads “No Available Communities or Homes,” and its site has not been updated since 2023. Confirm current activity before you plan around it.
Who Is Premiere Homes?
Premiere Homes is a Raleigh builder and community developer at 8310 Bandford Way. Its Team page lists Henry MacNair as Owner and President and Will MacNair as Operations Manager. The company phone on its website is 919-781-4177.
Premiere Homes II, Inc. is listed as a builder member in the 2025 Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County directory.
The company describes its focus as “upscale, low-maintenance manor, cottage and townhomes with the features of million-dollar estates,” with first-floor primary suites, wrought-iron stair details, built-in bookcases, cherry cabinetry and granite counters. Its Awards page lists honors from 1993 to 2008, including Builder of the Year in 1998, Developer of the Year in 1998, 2003 and 2008, and Gold Parade of Homes awards in 1994, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
What Does the Record Show?
| Community | Location | What Premiere built |
|---|---|---|
| glenlake-south | raleigh, near Crabtree Valley | Cottage homes (about 2,300 to 4,000 sq ft), manor homes (3,500 to 4,500), villas (2,400 to 2,900) |
| hasentree | North of I-540 near Wakefield, Tom Fazio golf course | Golf villas, 2,400 to more than 4,500 sq ft |
| renaissance-at-regency | cary, along Symphony Lake | Maintenance-free cottage homes |
| Balmoral at macgregor-downs | Cary, along the 13th fairway | Final phase of 16 Tudor-style townes; sold out |
| bella-vista | North Raleigh, on Creedmoor Road | Estate homes on 77 acres, homesites from 0.67 to over 1 acre |
| Traemoor Village | North Raleigh, on Strickland Road | English-style cottages and townes |
| Olde Raleigh Villas | Raleigh | Listed as a previous community |
State contractor license: L.38059 (Premiere Homes II, Inc.): Building classification, unlimited license limit, active through Dec. 31, 2026 per the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors, checked Oct. 14, 2026.
The most recent Bella Vista listing on the site, last edited in 2017, priced a 6,936-square-foot home at $1,800,000. That is a historical price. Ask for current pricing.
What Should You Verify Before Signing With Premiere Homes?
Before signing with Premiere Homes, confirm that it is actively building, what it would build for you, and on what terms. Our guides to finding a Triangle builder and why the builder’s agent works for the builder explain how to keep someone on your side.
- Current activity. Ask what Premiere has built since 2023 and whether it takes custom work on a buyer’s lot.
- License and entity. Match Premiere Homes II, Inc. and its license number to the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.
- Recent completed homes. Ask for addresses from the last five years and talk to the owners.
- Warranty. The website does not describe one. Get the terms in writing and compare them with our home-builder warranty guide.
- HOA and maintenance terms. Low-maintenance communities depend on what the association covers. Read the covenants and budget.
Final Thoughts About Premiere Homes From Tim Clarke
Premiere’s communities still define a certain kind of Raleigh living: a smaller footprint with estate-level finishes, often on a golf course. Its award history is long and specific. The open question is what the company is building today.
I have spent 17+ years in Triangle real estate. Our team builds as well as sells, so we know these communities and what their homes are worth. We represent the buyer; a builder’s own team represents the builder. If a Premiere home or a Premiere community is on your list, call us at (919) 355-8462.
Sources
- https://premierehomesinc.com/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/about/team/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/about/awards/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/about/premiere-real-estate-development/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/current-communities-2/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/previous-communities/glenlake/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/previous-communities/hasentree/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/previous-communities/regency/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/previous-communities/traemoor/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/balmoral-at-macgregor/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/bella-vista-million-dollar-homes/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/bella-vista-north-raleigh-luxury-homes-for-sale/
- https://premierehomesinc.com/contact/
- 2025 HBA Raleigh-Wake County builder-member directory (print)
- https://portal.nclbgc.org/Public/Search (NC Licensing Board for General Contractors, license L.38059)
