The first phase of construction of what may be the largest subdivision ever built in Powell is underway.

Chad Harvell, owner of Harvell Construction, is the general contractor on the Cottonwood Subdivision — which he said will have 106 homes when it’s complete. 

“It’s a pretty good-sized little subdivision,” Harvell said.

The project’s first phase will be located on the far northern edge of Clark Street, just north of Seventh Street. It will contain 15 homes, and Harvell said he expects those will be complete by fall 2022. At that point, they’ll be building the infrastructure for the second phase, which will have 34 homes. 

The last phases, Harvell said, will depend on the market. Currently, houses are selling as quick as they are listed, making the Powell area attractive to builders. However, should the market slow, so will the building. 

“All those are variables that are kind of unknown,” Harvell said, adding, “Our time frame that we set out based on the market is five to seven years.”

The subdivision will be a mixture of 3-bedroom/2-bathroom homes; 3-bedroom/2.5-bath homes; and 4-bedroom/2.5-bath homes. Square footage will range from 1,400 to 1,800 square feet. 

These will be middle- to late-entry homes, with moderate to luxury finishes. 

“They’ll be really nice houses,” Harvell said. 

Harvell and his wife, Dr. Carletta Collins, who is an oncologist at Powell Valley Healthcare, moved to Cody about seven years ago. 

“I build houses, and she takes care of folks with cancer,” the northwest Floridian said. 

They moved to Powell a year ago. 

“We really like the town,” said Harvell. 

He said the homes will have cultured stone, diamond kote siding and be 50-60% more energy efficient than wood-frame construction. 

“The goal is for them to be very pleasing, eye-catching homes for years to come,” Harvell said. 

He said he’s using local contractors and local materials as much as possible. 

“We want the subdivision to be a benefit to the community,” Harvell said.