Home building in Bethany Beach is second nature for fifth-generation builder Marnie Oursler, who grew up in Virginia and Maryland before making Bethany Beach her new hometown and starting Marnie Custom Homes while in her 20’s.

As the host of the DIY Network‘s “Big Beach Builds,” with Season 2 coming to air Monday, April 9, Oursler helps homeowners navigate the process of either renovating an existing coastal home or building new. She renovated her first Bethany Beach home when she moved into town and has since built a total of four new homes for herself, currently living in North Bethany, oceanside. LEED-certified and with sustainability at the top of her list, Oursler sources American-made materials for all the homes she builds…