Custom two story residence in Campbell, California at dusk
Owner's representation · San Francisco to Saratoga

Your architect designed it. Someone has to make sure it gets built that way.

Owner's representation for custom homes on the Peninsula. One person on your site every day, protecting your design, your budget and your schedule.

01

Your design survives.

Builders value engineer. Details get simplified when nobody is watching. I am the one watching.

02

You know where the money is.

Every dollar tracked against the estimate, by phase, in real time. No surprises at the end.

03

You see the site without being on it.

Login to your own project. Daily photos, live schedule, budget, all updates in one place.

Four phases. One point of view.

Preconstruction

Review of drawings and scope before you sign anything. Builder selection and bid comparison. Contract review. Realistic budget and schedule.

Construction

Daily site presence. Subcontractor coordination. Quality control against the drawings. Change order review before you approve them, not after.

Reporting

Daily log with photos. Weekly owner update. Budget versus actual, always current. You get a login and see it yourself.

Closeout

Punch list, warranties, final documentation, handover.

A custom home is the largest purchase most people make. The builder works for himself. The architect works on design. Nobody is on the owner's side of the table full time.

That is the job.

Real projects, real outcomes.

Campbell residence, front elevation Campbell residence, rear elevation and outdoor living

Campbell, California

New two story residence · 4.5M build · Preconstruction to handover

Framing at the rear opening was off the drawings. Caught before drywall, fixed in a day, not in a change order. The builder proposed a narrower slider to save cost. The opening stayed exactly as the architect drew it.

Design intact · No value engineering approved · Owner reference available
Hillside estate with pool and grounds in Saratoga, California

Saratoga, California

Hillside estate, pool & grounds · Out of state owner

The owner lived out of state for the entire build. He saw his site every single day, through a daily photo log and a weekly budget against estimate.

Daily photo log · Weekly owner report · Owner reference available

Branislav Bubalo
IVART LLC

Twenty five years running construction projects in California and Europe. On-site supervisor for custom homes and villas in Saratoga.

Built the fifteen million euro METRO Cash and Carry facility in Belgrade, recognized as the fastest METRO construction in Europe, coordinating engineers from Germany, Romania and Serbia. Led a thirty five million euro fiber network build as CEO and technical director, two hundred workers.

Before construction, twenty years in Silicon Valley technology, including engineering lead at Apple.

I understand drawings, contracts, and the systems that keep a project honest.

No percentage. No reason to let your budget grow.

  • Monthly retainer for the duration of the project.
  • No percentage of construction cost, so I have no reason to let your budget grow.
  • Optional bonus for finishing on schedule or early.
  • First conversation is free. Bring your drawings.

San Francisco · Hillsborough · Atherton · Menlo Park · Palo Alto · Los Altos Hills · Woodside · Portola Valley · Los Gatos · Saratoga

I keep your design intact and your client off your phone.

I sit on the owner's side of the table, read your drawings as drawn, and challenge substitutions before they become change orders.

Bring your drawings. Let's talk about your project.

Talk about your project →
Name
Branislav Bubalo
Company
IVART LLC
Email
Phone