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Homeowner Spotlight: Meet the Hollander Family
Posted on Aug 15, 2024 by dreeshomes
Posted on Aug 15, 2024 by dreeshomes
After spending time working from home due to the pandemic, the Hollanders realized their young family needed more space, and honestly, a whole different floor plan that was a better fit for their lifestyle. They had purchased their own land with the goal to eventually build on it. Their previous home was set on several acres, and they had grown to love having the extra space.
That's where the Elevate by Drees Homes team came in. Through this Build on Your Lot program, Drees empowers homebuyers to move beyond traditional subdivisions, constructing their dream homes on cherished land, within upscale custom communities or in historic neighborhoods. Elevate by Drees Homes allows homeowners to elevate their home building experience, whether they desire five acres, a custom community or rebuilding on an existing site.
Natalie Hollander explained, "The flexibility that Drees Homes provided throughout our build on your lot journey cannot be overstated. We loved making tweaks that we knew would fit us better based on previous builds. We truly feel like we got it exactly as we wanted this time."
Jake and Natalie sat down to share insights into their home building journey.
We chose the Buchanan floor plan because it offered several options we were wanting in our new home. We were first drawn to the exterior that is shown on the local model home, but quickly realized the interior options had exactly what we wanted as well. The ability to have four large bedrooms upstairs as a family of five was very important to us. We also made changes to the kitchen, great room and sunroom areas to allow for a more open layout to better fit our lifestyle.
We really enjoyed seeing the first floor kitchen/great room/sunroom area come to life. Fortunately, Drees was able to accommodate a few floor plan modifications that really turned the Buchanan into our own. We decided to enlarge and rotate the kitchen island so that it faces the sunroom, which is a feature I think I enjoy most in our home.
The Design appointments and the structure of the build phases. It was exciting to see what felt like endless options, colors and styles to choose from. I loved having the ability to really make our home our own based on color choices. We had previously built a custom home and struggled with the lack of process and what felt like a lot of last minute decisions. We truly appreciate the standard process and knowing what to expect throughout.
Do your research. Visit several floor plans and models to determine which options you are drawn to most. Sometimes a home doesn't translate online the same as it does in person. We think it's incredibly helpful to really see options in person, and not just in pictures. Come prepared to your Design Center appointment with inspirational photos and ideas. Drees will help you narrow down some choices, but without a vision, the house might feel more disjointed and not end up fitting your family's needs.
We wanted to be able to build on our land, but not build a fully custom home. Drees Homes offered exactly what we wanted from options and flexibility to customizability. We were still able to customize as much as we wanted but were confident that we were getting Drees quality throughout the build.
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