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New Home in Atlantic Beach Country Club

October 31, 2014 4:27 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

A home combining coastal living with country club living is a dream for many people. That dream can be a reality if you buy a new home in Atlantic Beach Country Club. This new club is a private member-owned, full-service country club featuring 178 single-family home sites. Glenn Layton Homes is building beautiful custom coastal living... Read More »


Kitchen Design Trends

June 16, 2014 1:44 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Let’s be honest … we live our lives in the kitchen.  We cook, eat, entertain and even work in our kitchen area.  Because of this high demand area, Glenn Layton Homes has found that an open design to other areas such as living and dining rooms is essential when we design a coastal style custom... Read More »


Featured on Houzz: Glenn Layton Homes

May 5, 2014 1:57 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Over the weekend, my email inbox had an interesting subject line:  “You were featured on Houzz!”  So naturally, I was intrigued to see what was written.  I found the article “10 Unexpected Color Schemes for Home Exteriors” written by Laura Gaskill, Houzz Contributor.  While all of the exteriors were unique, the most surprising aspect of... Read More »


Introducing the Connected Home

April 1, 2014 1:52 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Glenn Layton Homes enjoys building custom and coastal homes in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach, Florida. Our new home customers always ask about new and exciting features that we feel will make their new home complete. We believe some of the most innovative ways to customize a new home is include “connected” features that allow... Read More »


Custom Homes: Feedback

February 20, 2014 8:15 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Building a custom home is a unique and exciting experience.  But sometimes it can be stressful as well.  At Glenn Layton Homes we take a structured approach and encourage constant feedback from our customers when we build a custom home in Jacksonville Beach, Florida to minimize your anxiety.  We also give each customer the opportunity... Read More »


Porch Living

January 24, 2014 6:19 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

One aspect of building a coastal style, custom home is how you want to live indoors and outdoors.  Most homeowners want to be able to move from the inside to the outside with ease and expand how they live with a covered porch area.  A covered porch while essential to living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida,... Read More »


Summer Living on a Winter Day

January 7, 2014 9:26 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

  Really, we can’t complain living in Jacksonville, Florida, about cold weather.  But on a day like today, we all need something to keep us warm.  How about a coastal style, custom built home by Glenn Layton Homes?  We have just what you need … a Summer House. 


Smart Technology for your Home

November 8, 2013 2:01 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Thanks to modern technology, our lives have become increasingly efficient. We can now a number of things, things that used to take hours, with just one click of a button or flip of a switch. But when we focus too much on how much easier certain gadgets will make our lives, we can often forget... Read More »


Updating Your Coastal Beach Home Décor

October 31, 2013 9:22 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Living the coastal lifestyle means calm, relaxed days and long, entertaining evenings both inside and outside of your home.  The coastal life is based around enjoying your environment, and sometimes you want a change in your environment to keep things exciting.  Updating your coastal living décor in Jacksonville Beach is a simple and easy task... Read More »