What people have said

Brett came to our aid when we purchased a house in the San Juan islands that needed a lot of work. From helping us with design ideas, to managing the permit process to addressing an unforeseen structural issue, his professionalism and calm demeanor helped us move into our dream location. We have continued to work with him on potential updates and have always found him and ANC to be timely and affordable. We would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone for any project.

In 2015 we began to work with Brett and his team to make our homemade house plans a reality. From listening to our ideas and needs, Brett and his team created beautiful, one of a kind, house prints of our home. He and his team were there from start to finish. Years later, we decided to add on to our home and could think of no one better than Brett and his team to do the job. In a third job, Brett and his team worked with an engineer to create a cantilevered bump out of a room and made the plans. All of our contractors have loved working with his plans and the county building and planning department has high praise for his work. We are sad that our house is done, but hope that others will use his expertise, knowledge, professionalism, and creativity to build their dream home.

As general contractors building custom homes for over 30 years, it’s been a pleasure working with ANC Design. We have not hesitated in recommending Brett to many of our clients who are seeking local and well-connected architectural design services. We still love the beautiful home Brett helped us design. Entrusting him with our own design details and permit-ready documents was the best decision we made.

Brett and Aaron at ANC are excellent to work with. They’re quick, thorough, and extremely polite and professional. They listen carefully to what the client wants and do a great job sharing that vision with the contractor. I’d highly recommend ANC to anyone looking for a design team.

We met with Brett and Aaron in 2022 to put our hopes and dreams to paper for our age-in-place home and additional detached 3-bay garage with shop on beautiful Whidbey Island. We had a style and layout in mind, and Brett went to work creating for us a beautiful design that exceeded our every wish. Aaron came out to our 5 acre parcel providing suggestions for build placement and once that decision was made, he created the Site Plan. Both Aaron and Brett, have been at our side through the entire permitting and build process providing unwavering support and assistance, whether it be contractor questions or working directly with the county. We chose to have ANC also assist in the submission of permits and plans/specs to the county. ANC has been professional, courteous and timely throughout all the twists and turns of our build. Highly recommend ANC!

We needed to expand and add on to our two story farmhouse style home. Brett and Aaron couldn’t have made it any easier and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Our dining room and walk-in pantry additions along with our expanded porch are the envy of our family and friends. Brett quickly designed what we hoped for, Aaron took care of the planning and permitting, and they both worked with the building contractor when modifications were needed during the construction process. They made this a delightful experience.

This is my second project with Brett, Aaron, and ANC, and working with them has been straightforward and responsive every time. When we hit design and code questions on the house, they turned them around quickly and kept us moving. Their homes are the only ones where buyers ask who designed them when I sell. I’d gladly work with them again.

The team at ANC has been a pleasure to work with. They listened to our needs, reviewed our building site in person and incorporated our requests into a breathtaking design. So happy we found them. Looking forward to the construction phase.

We really enjoyed working with Brett at ANC Design. He took the time to get to know us and understand what we wanted in our home. He was thoughtful throughout the process, making sure the design was not only beautiful but also practical and functional for our family. Brett’s experience goes beyond design. His knowledge of building and remodeling brings a lot of value and insight to the table. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Brett on several projects over the years and really appreciate his approach, creativity, and attention to detail. We highly recommend Brett and ANC Design!

Brett, Aaron, and ANC were a pleasure to work with during our home remodel! They were so helpful & creative finding new spaces for storage where there was none in our older home. We now have an extra game closet, another bathroom & a walk in pantry that we didn’t have before! Thanks so much!!!

I am the owner and operator of J T Construction & Design LLC, and we have been working with ANC Design for more than six years. We love working with Brett and Aaron on all of our clients’ needs, from drafting renovation plans to designing new homes. They are always professional and easy to work with, and they have a wide range of abilities to meet each client’s design style. They are a big help in taking old spaces in homes and reimagining them with me, as the GC, and my clients, putting the vision on paper, and they are very easy to integrate into my team. They are an honest, hard-working team that always has you and your clients’ best interests in mind and works to make sure the plans align with all of the needs and expectations, while keeping the home design blueprints within a reasonable budget.