HPG-1726-1: The Brookcrest Lane

My wife (Jenny) and I (Geof) had been living in the Lower Main Land of British Columbia (Canada). We enjoyed our work and our friends there but were really wanting to move back to North Western Alberta to own some land and enjoy the open spaces. My growing girls had always dreamed of having their own horses and this was something that was not going to happen in BC. I also longed to get back to hunting, quading, and snowmobiling, again things I'd not be able to afford in BC. A large draw was also to live closer, once again, to a favorite cousin who was one of my best friends--Robert. Robert had been a bachelor for many years and finally met the woman of his dreams. We were looking so forward to getting to know Robert and his new wife Katrin, as a couple.

Tragically, six weeks after we had moved and three days short of their one year anniversary, Robert died in his sleep. We were devastated and wondered if we had made a mistake. We almost moved back to BC, because we didn't know how we could move forward, having had such a huge loss. Slowly the healing began to take hold and we started to think again about building our dream home. Robert's widow, Katrin, told us that one of Robert's last wishes that he expressed to her was that he wanted to sell a treasured piece of land to us.

Robert and I grew up hunting, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and playing on this beautiful property. When Katrin told us she'd like to sell this land to us, we were moved to tears and happily bought it from her. Many years earlier, Robert had cleared out an area on this property that he hoped to eventually build a log cabin on. He started building the log cabin with large sruce trees that dominated the property. He never did complete it as he just got too busy farming, but he did move the logs to his residence, just in case he would have time to work on it further. Once he passed away and even before we knew what house plan we would build, we knew where we would build the house. It would be on the spot that Robert had always dreamed of building his log cabin.

Jenny and I are not log cabin people, so that was never a question, but we wanted to somehow acknowledge Robert's dream for this part of the land. We have built our dream house and to top it off we plan to use some wood from Robert's half-built log cabin to make a mantle for our fireplace in our great room. Through our grief, the excellent design and assistance from House Plan Gallery to modify our plan has helped working through our loss a little more bearable. Many of Robert's friends and family members who have seen our house, have commented that Robert would have been so pleased to see what we've done with this property.

When we found your plans, we knew we found what we were looking for... Some of our favorite features of this home design are the spacious great room, the beautiful dormer windows at the front which let in a lot of natural light, and an amazing master bedroom and suite.

This house is not just our dream house, it is a memorial to an amazing godly man who was everyone's friend and whose influence is still being felt in so many people's lives to this day. Thanks House Plan Gallery for a beautiful house plan, which has turned into a beautiful house, which has become our home, which has brought a lot of peace and comfort...

We found the home of our dreams but wanted to make some modifications to the layout. Our requests were answered by phone and email very very quickly. The modifications we asked for were completed quickly as well. My contractors were surprised at the price I paid for the plans, not to mention the fact that I had them modified and still paid that cheap of a price. We had no issues at all during our build from any of the plans. This has been a great company to work with. I would not even search for another company if I had to build another house.

I would guess that my husband and I looked at about 50 different house plan books over the course of two years, and could never quite find what we was looking for. We were looking for something that was open and didn't have ANY wasted space.

I was briefly searching the internet one day and I just happened to come across a house plan that was absolutely perfect. It was actually the first house plan that I had ever seen that I didn't have to make changes on. It had the open living room and kitchen that we were looking for and wasn't full of hall ways, which is wasted space for us.

We are so incredibly happy with our home and wouldn't have changed a thing!

Thank you House Plan Gallery!

Thank you for your very prompt and detailed answers to my questions. It is very impressive to have someone take the time to do such a thorough job of answering questions. I will absolutely buy my plans from your company, quite simply, because of your individual efforts.

Again, thank you so much and I WILL be in touch very soon!!

The plans from House Plan Gallery were very complete and the only changes we made were enhancements we added. This home offered an upscale home plan in a smaller package which is what many people are seeking today. We built it to fit retirees or a family, with a retired couple buying the home.

The home finished with a very elegant look and most important a different look than other new homes in our area. It is a high end home with very elegant look that was well received in our community.

I will go back to House Plan Gallery for my next plan. The plans, as stated, are complete and ready for building. We did not have to worry about changes except ones we customized to plan.

I am a licensed real estate agent with RE/MAX Grand Lake and when I do a project I hire a local builder to take care of construction. We have built 5 homes in past 3 years for resale. It is a way to offer upscale properties in our area and to enhance my real estate sales.