WHO WE ARE
We are family.
Minchew | Design + Build is a third-generation building and development company whose roots trace back to the 1960s in Marietta, Georgia.
From the beginning, the company was built on craftsmanship, long-term relationships, and a commitment to doing things the right way.
Today, that legacy continues in Santa Rosa Beach.
Living and working along the Gulf Coast allows us to build with a deeper understanding of the place we call home—from the coastal environment to the character of the communities along 30A.
For us, building homes here is more than a profession. It is a continuation of a family tradition—one grounded in experience, care, and respect for the places where people live.
KEN MINCHEW
Developer
Ken Minchew graduated from Louisiana State University 1974 and shortly therefter established Minchew. The company soon became known as a leader in innovative design and flawless execution of real estate construction and development. Ken served as the President for the Multi-Family Housing for the Metro Atlanta Homebuilders Association. Ken has enjoyed success in a variety of different product types including single family detached homes, single family attached homes, high density town homes, office condominium communities and warehousing. Fellow builders recognized Mr. Minchew by awarding him the Feature Performance Award from Professional Builder Magazine. He was also awarded the Homebuilders’ Professionalism Award and recognized for his superior rehabilitation of two historic Marietta buildings.
SHELLEY MINCHEW
Designer
Shelley has always loved color, design, architecture, photography, art, cooking, and travel. Having raised a family of four and too many English bulldogs to count, she now realizes that the past 20 years have been spent gathering memories and inspiration for her design work and art. A graduate of Louisiana State University, she studied merchandising, interior design, and painting. In addition to her professional design work, Shelley is an artist and her abstract seascapes can be seen in galleries along 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
KEITHA WALTERS
Developer + General Contractor
Keitha is a graduate of the University of Georgia and received her Masters of Business Administration from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She started her construction career with Pulte Homes in Atlanta; moved on to land development with Minchew and enjoys building single family homes as a Contractor in Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Keitha is meticulous and organized and has a keen eye for details - this makes for an extremely efficient building process. In her spare time she stays busy with her three young children - Olive, Henry Hill and Pearce.
TREY MINCHEW
General Contractor
Trey graduated from Louisiana State University in 2014 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He worked as an engineer for an oil service company based in Lafayette, LA. As an engineer, Trey personally managed multi-million dollar operations both offshore and in West Texas. Having grown up in the real estate and development business, Trey had summer on the job training. When the oil business waned, he decided to join the family business in Santa Rosa Beach. He gained his General Contractors License and joined the team at Minchew.