Monarch Homes is made up of an all-star team, who have helped to pioneer homebuilding as we know it in Northeast Florida. With over 30 years each of construction experience, Monarch’s President, Donald S. Ware, Jr., Vice President & Chief  Operations Officer, Karen Chappell, Senior Vice President of Construction, Chuck Hiers, and Senior Vice President of Land Acquisition, Kenny Johns rejoined forces to create the powerhouse of well respected and highly regarded professionals in the homebuilding industry that is Monarch Homes.

Donnie established himself with D.S. Ware Homes of Florida and earned a reputation as one of the highest quality homebuilders in the Jacksonville area. D.S. Ware Homes received repeated superior rankings from J.D. Powers and Associates for their unrivaled customer satisfaction and warranty program. Through his career, Donnie Ware’s name has become synonymous with home building excellence.

Because of this level of excellence, D.S. Ware Homes sold in 2002 to a national builder. Donnie planned to retire and take life easy, but he quickly realized he was not yet ready to turn from the passion and drive he had for homebuilding. After reconnecting with Chuck and Kenny, who both share the same passion and reputation, Monarch Homes was born.

Monarch Homes stands behind every home they build and serves Northeast Florida with the philosophy of building every home with the utmost attention to detail, quality and design and to build customers for life.  Because of their years of experience and construction knowledge, Monarch Homes ensures timely completion but never sacrifices the incredible quality of their design or construction process.

To ensure complete customer satisfaction, Monarch conducts a series of walk throughs during the building process. The four-step method consists of the Pre-Start Orientation, Pre-Drywall Orientation, Pre-Closing Walk Through, and finally the Customer Verification Walk Through. 

“It’s a procedure that keeps the customer involved throughout the whole building process,” said Chuck Hiers, Senior Vice President of Construction. “If customers are involved from start to finish, it results in a happier and more informed buyer.”

Monarch’s customers also receive special features in their new homes which other builders might consider upgrades. These features include, all wood cabinets, brushed nickel hardware, coach lighting, niches and arches in doorways, and tilt-out windows, to name only a few.  These elegant extras are what sets Monarch Homes apart from other builders.

In 2002 Monarch One Land Group was created, which has enabled them to offer premium land positions to Monarch Homes. Being both a land developer and a homebuilder, Monarch has the advantage and ability to effectuate the vision of a community from the onset, starting in the replanning stages to conceptual design to implementation and fulfillment. Monarch One Land Group has aided Monarch Homes in staying competitive and offering excellent value to its customers.

“There is nothing more important to us than complete customer bliss.  We’ve spent our entire careers working toward this goal.  It’s what drives the passion in us,” said Donnie Ware of his team at Monarch Homes. “We offer innovative designs, outstanding construction, desirable communities at reasonable prices. We believe you can express your creativity and still be affordable.  A home is the single most important purchase people will make in their lifetime and it has to be right, every time.”