Posted on Nov 11, 2025 by dreeshomes
Step inside Paul’s Drees home and you’ll instantly feel the story of a dream brought to life. From the glow of a wood-burning fireplace framed by custom bookshelves to a chef-inspired kitchen designed for culinary creativity, every detail reflects his vision. Paul had built homes through custom builders before, but he found his experience with his Drees team to be even more enjoyable without compromising his wish list.
Paul recently joined us to reflect on his journey and share the story behind his build.
I chose to build the Brynlee II, elevation F. This plan was a Drees 90th anniversary home that was only built in Houston at the time. Due to the work completed by my Market Manager Tara Kessler, I was able to bring it to Austin and build it in my preferred community. What attracted me to this plan was the timeless elevation that had elements of classic homes of the past while containing all the contemporary features I was looking for in a new home.
A few of those features were the commercial kitchen, which included a built-in refrigerator/freezer as well as a 60" dual oven/cooktop. I also loved being able to incroproate a 50" wood burning fireplace into the home, which is the centerpiece of my family room.
Being able to work with my Builder Trey Bright as well as my Market Manager Tara Kesseler brought a custom experience to production building. Both were attentive to my ideas and worked with me to implement them within my new home.
Based on my experience, I would say having a good understanding of what you want and what your vision is for the home will be the most important. That clarity allowed both Tara and Trey to make it happen.
I chose to build with Drees for a number of reasons with the main one being able to have a custom-building experience with a production builder. Drees was able to take my vision and make it a reality. I had built several homes before working with Drees and a number of those were fully custom. I found the experience of building with Drees to be very similar to what I had experienced with a custom builder.