Crafting Inspired California Living

A Luxury Design-Build Studio | Est. 2025

Westward Homes was born from a call to action after the Pacific Palisades wildfires—an invitation to help our friends and neighbors rebuild, re-imagine, and rise stronger. Today, our award-winning team unites architecture, interior design, and construction under one roof, delivering custom homes that elevate daily life in Los Angeles’ most coveted enclaves.

From the sun-soaked bluffs of the Palisades to the canyons of Beverly Hills, we take projects from napkin sketch to final key-turn with artisan craftsmanship, disciplined project management, and a developer’s eye for enduring value.

Every home is a bespoke collaboration—rooted in timeless design, built with uncompromising quality, and powered by cutting-edge sustainability practices.

Build a home that inspires—start your journey Westward.

Completed Projects

Current Projects

IN PROGRESS

BEVERLY 2,900 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME + ADU, TIM BARBER ARCHITECTS

MOUNT HOLYOKE 5,500 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME + BASEMENT

SEABEC 3,100 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME, DESIGN + BUILD

LAS CASAS 3,400 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HILLSIDE HOME

MUSKINGUM 4,100 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME + POOL

PRE-CONSTRUCTION

ENCHANTED 3,600 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION + POOL

BIENVENEDA 5,100 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION + POOL

RADCLIFFE 3,100 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION + POOL

EL MEDIO 4,000 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME + BASEMENT + POOL

LINDA TERRACE 3,400 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME + POOL

PORTO MARINA 2,400 SF NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME

LAS PULGAS 3,400 SF GUT REMODEL

RADCLIFFE 2,700 SF GUT REMODEL

ILIFF                               600 SF  PILATES STUDIO (ADU) ABOVE EXISTING GARAGE

Our Services

Design

From first sketch to city-approved permit set.

Partner with our integrated team of architects, engineers, and interior designers to translate vision into fully coordinated, value-engineered drawings—ready for permit and build.

  • Site & zoning feasibility studies: Understanding the legal parameters and maximizing the potential of your new build.

  • Architectural design + complete permit drawings: Translating your vision into build-ready, code-compliant plans that glide through review.

  • Structural, MEP & civil engineering coordination and value engineering: Integrating every system for strength, efficiency, and cost control from foundation to rooftop.

  • Entitlement and plan-check expediting: Navigating agencies and fast-tracking approvals so you can break ground sooner.

  • Interior architecture, finishes & FF&E schedules: Detailed space planning and curated material palettes that elevate daily living and simplify procurement.

  • Sustainability Consulting: Embedding passive-solar layouts, healthy materials, and fire prevention systems that future-proof your investment.

  • 3-D rendering / VR walk-throughs: Photoreal visuals and immersive tours that let you experience the home long before construction starts.

Build

Custom Homes, Remodels, Additions, ADUs & Boutique Multifamily

Our field team marries disciplined project management with hands-on supervision, giving you total transparency and absolute confidence—every day until move-in.

  • Daily On-Site Supervision: Principal builders and dedicated superintendents ensuring quality down to the last finish nail.

  • Live Dashboard: Real-time, cloud-hosted cost tracking and change-order logs you can access 24/7.

  • Critical-Path Scheduling: Detailed timelines and sequencing that keep every milestone on track.

  • Preferred Vendor Network & Builder Pricing: Access to our deep roster of trade-only suppliers and artisans, securing premium custom finishes at negotiated builder rates passed directly to you.

  • Administrative Compliance & Documentation: End-to-end paperwork management—collecting lien releases, verifying insurance certificates, and filing statutory documents—to keep every project audit-ready and interruption-free.

  • White-Glove Hand-Over: Comprehensive walk-through, maintenance manuals, and responsive warranty service for peace of mind.

Our Team

  • Nick Fenmore

    President

    As President, Nick is responsible for leading and overseeing all aspects of Westward Homes . He also heads Westward’s design program, steering architects and engineers through pre-construction and directing field teams once the structure is sealed. Serving as the conduit between each client’s vision and on-site execution, Nick translates design intent into impeccable detailing and finishes.

    Prior to co-founding Westward Homes, Nick was a partner at Metros Capital where he held leadership positions in everything from construction to acquisition to operations.

    Over the past decade, Nick helped source over $50M in residential and multifamily investments and managed over $30M in construction.

  • Leonard Alron

    Head of Construction

    As the Head of Construction, Leonard is responsible for budgeting, scheduling, project management, and materials sourcing. Leonard also directly oversees structural design ensuring that feasibility and cost are always considered before breaking ground. As Westward’s specialist in sitework and rough trades, he orchestrates demo, grading, utilities, foundations, and framing with surgical precision, ensuring every project starts on rock-solid ground.

    Prior to co-founding Westward Homes, Leonard successfully built over 840 multifamily homes across Los Angeles. Over the course of his 12 year career, he has managed over $250M in construction and currently holds B and C-10 licenses

  • Nick Halaris

    Business Development

    As Westward Homes business development lead, Nick is responsible for strategy, sales and marketing. Nick also helps oversee accounting, HR, legal and other administrative functions of the company.

    Over the past 15 years, Nick has strated and lead multiple successful real estate businesses and has invested more than $300M across 2,500 multifamily units and 150 custom homes. Nick is also the author of Profit+, a popular newsletter designed to help people pursue success without compromise, and the host of the Nick Halaris Show podcast.

  • John Young

    Advisor

    As Westward’ Homess senior advisor and the former California Building Industry Association President, John brings big-picture strategy and deep industry relationships to every project.

    With five decades in real estate, John has directed more than $1 billion indevelopment, including 4,000 homes and 3,300 finished lots through his company Young Homes.

Let’s Build!

From conceptualizing to constructing, we’re ready to design your architectural dream. We promise a client-centric approach that empowers ideas, eases concerns, and delivers quality craftsmanship we’ll all be proud of.