Cypress Homes, Inc.

I helped represent a buyer that chose to have Cypress build them a home. From beginning to end the process was smooth and very well put together. Everybody on the team was great to work with and really knew what they were doing. There was constant communication between all parties involved. It was a joy working with Cypress!

I worked with Devon Englebretson on the build of my new home and selling of my condo. He made me feel like I had a true partner from start to finish during the process. He understood my vision for my dream home and implemented my ideas into a customized design based off the Cedarwood floor plan. Devon did a great job keeping me informed on the status of the project and following up on open items after I moved into my new home. It was great that he was able to take care of most things himself. Moving from a condo to a single-family house is a big change and because of Devon’s help the transition was seamless and enjoyable. I don’t think I could have done this without him and am grateful for his expertise in building and knowledge of the real estate market. I am very satisfied with my new home and would recommend Devon and Cypress Homes for anyone looking to make their dream home a reality.

Finding a builder and a lot, negotiating a detailed contract, breaking ground, following through with design changes, arranging the financing, and following through to the finish — it’s not easy and it’s full of anxiety. Cypress made it work . Could not be happier with the finished product, not just the process. Great value for the dollar. Best builder in the area.

We have been very happy with our experience working with Cypress Homes in building our dream home in 2018. After attending the several Parade of Homes the past few years we knew that Cypress Homes builds beautiful, high quality homes. Since we did not have any building experience ourselves we were apprehensive at first but soon found that the team at Cypress Homes have the skills and knowledge to make this experience as stress free as possible. We worked with Shannon Meyer from beginning to end. Shannon was exceptional from the start by helping us purchase our dream home lot to helping us modify the Cottonwood home design to fit all of the items on our wish list, to keeping us informed of the building process every step of the way. In addition, as a licensed real estate agent she handled the listing and selling of our previous home and we had a buyer in 2 days! Interior designer Taya Lund was wonderful to work with as she assisted us in making all of the design choices that made our new home exactly as we had envisioned. Site manager Jackie Fiege kept all of the sub-contractor activities on track and kept us informed with texts and pictures nearly every day as our house was being built which was wonderful. She answered all of our questions and took care of any concerns that we had. Communication from all of the team members at Cypress Homes was excellent throughout the whole process. We couldn’t be more pleased with our new Cypress home and would highly recommend them for anyone wanting to build a new home.

We really enjoyed working with Cypress Homes for our home building process. Greg Drusch was easy to work with, great communicator and always cared about our project. We had a very high unexpected cost with our land lot and the amount of dirt it would need and Greg found ways to help us navigate the expense by shifting expenses in our budget. He was alongside us and was just as disappointed about our unexpected dirt expense as we were. We truly appreciated working with him and we loved his friendship along the way. Taya Lund was wonderful to work with through the design process. She was able to turn our vision into a beautiful reality. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

A Great Partner in Creating a Dream-Come-True We knew we needed a different house, so we’d been tossing around the idea of either building or buying and had a pretty hard time finalizing a decision. Everything (in every price range) pre-built would still require renovations to suit our taste. Finally, in Spring of 2016, we went to a Parade of Homes and decided a custom build would be the best decision for us. We met Greg Drusch at Cypress and we discussed our ideas. We found the perfect lot in a new subdivision and Greg helped us navigate through the sale process, then we were off and running! I’m a “planner”, which (from my perspective) was advantageous to this process. I polled everyone I knew who had built a house and asked them 1) What’s the smartest thing you did? and 2) What’s your biggest “wish I would’ve”? Planning helped things run VERY smoothly, since we didn’t need to take much time to think about details. I started an 'inspiration' album and planned out the look of the overall home, as well as each room. I took the Karalyn plan (as a base) and flipped it for Feng Shui purposes. This way, the master was at the back right of the house and the office was at the front. I made extensive customizations to the plan using Microsoft Paint, of all things! Greg took my modifications in stride and updated the official plans while I handed over my Inspiration Book. The rough-draft plan required minimal decision making, since Cypress had already incorporated my ideas into the Bid plan. Cypress handled all our customizations with ease, including the many vintage or reclaimed pieces we incorporated into the build. Examples of some of our customizations that Cypress included into initial Bid: •Wool insulation •Pre-defined choices based on Samples I’d collected oPaint colors and Low VOC oBamboo & Cork Flooring oQuartz Island countertop •Specific sinks and shower doors in Master •Specific door styles to be used throughout the house, and front entry •Cabinet and trim style and color •SMART enabled appliances (such as furnace, humidifier, etc) •Buried sump lines We spent a lot of time coming up with a Wish List before we ever met with Cypress. Our Planning and build process ran VERY smoothly. More often than not, I felt we were all on the same page even before working with the Designer to make on-the-fly decisions. Not everything went as planned – and I wouldn’t expect it to! Building a house is a huge project and there are bound to be some misses. We decided to roll with some of the mishaps because they weren’t game-changers. A small shelf on the design was missed? It’s fine, we’ll build one out of reclaimed wood and it’ll look great! The pantry goes all the way to the ceiling instead of leaving a ‘plant shelf’ at the top? That’s fine, now we have a place to put our kitchen clock! You can have your dream home even if everything doesn’t happen ‘perfectly’ along the way. Luckily our schedules were flexible enough to allow one or both of us to be on-site nearly every day of the construction process. Things move VERY fast and it was helpful to be around for questions and have knowledge of what’s happening. One day I noticed a vent housing was placed in a closet wall. Would’ve been fine except our barn door wouldn’t have been able to slide over it. Because we noticed it early, it was easily moved the next day - BEFORE the HVAC was installed. Timing is everything! Also, I loved walking around the site every day to capture snaps of the progression. I've always dreamt of being able to help design our Craftsman style dream home (as eco-friendly as possible) and involving my father in the project. Cypress made it very easy to bring my dad into various parts of the project and kept in touch with us to help coordinate timing needs. We enjoyed so many of the contractors we met along the way, too. We did have 2 lingering issues that extended into and beyond our warranty period. We had a furnace that clunked, and we had a bay window that had been water damaged and was challenging to resolve. We kept in touch with Cypress on the progress and, most importantly, they stuck with us to make it right. Cypress helped us build our dream home and we found ~90% of the process to be INCREDIBLY fun! We had so much fun working with Greg! He really took the time to get to know us - to understand our needs, our wants and our budget. Greg was an Exceptional partner on #teammelrosemeadows and we wouldn’t trade this experience for the world. He provided many great ideas, from cost savings to building in creative storage. At Cypress, they know they’re bringing someone’s dream to life and will go to great lengths to help achieve that goal. We have the home of our dreams – which includes our own personalized customizations, and the handiwork of my dad. Cypress made it possible.

We built our dream home with Cypress. It was such a fast and easy experience from beginning to end. Everyone we worked with was so nice and clearly in our corner. Greg was great all through the initial process and once construction started Jackie was our go-to person who took all of the stress off of our plates. We couldn’t be happier with how our home turned out!

We built with Cypress the summer of 2018. Honestly they make the process easy. From their online marketing tools like virtual tours to working with the team on pre construction decisions all the way to completion everything was fair, honest and up front. The biggest compliment I can give is if someone asked me who I would build thru I would tell them Cypress Homes because of the people they have and integrity from which they work with.

We bought a market home just under a year ago. It is a beautiful home. We have had no issue working with the team at Cypress and all small/normal new house repairs have been addressed in a timely manner.

We had been looking for the perfect home for over a year when we stumbled upon a Cypress open house and Devon! Immediately we began to plan and then build our new home. Cypress and their group of amazing, caring employees made the entire process enjoyable and as stress free as building can be. Jackie oversaw the construction part of the house and I finally quit pointing out areas of concern because it was apparent that she cared as much about the quality of our home as we did, that is rare in today's mass building era! Devon continually checked in and it was evident that it was important to him that we were not only informed of each process but happy with the results. I cannot say enough about Devon! Cypress has employed an amazing decorator that helps guide you into a design that is unique to you but neutral enough to please everyone who walks in. Working with Taya has definitely helped the amount of "WOW" moments we get when friends and family come into our home for the first time! Thank you, Devon, Jackie, Taya and all of the Cypress family for making our family so happy with our new home!

We worked with Devon on our new home build as well as selling our previous home. Devon is awesome! He is very knowledgeable about the home building process and has a high level of integrity to make sure things are done correctly and to our satisfaction. It was like building a house with a friend. After the build there were some communication issues in the warranty department to finish up some things. This has changed drastically with the hiring of Tim in the warranty department. Tim is very responsive and knowledgeable. Most things he can take care of himself. The quality of our build was excellent and we are very satisfied.

We initially worked with Shannon on a custom home build. She understood our many needs and provided solutions that both worked for us and also showed her knowledge surrounding products and materials in the home building industry. She had patience for us in explaining the various products, costs, and other options throughout the process. We also had Shannon list a larger residential lot we had wanted to sell. She did a great job taking care of all necessary items to get it listed. Shannon also kept us up to date on any activity during the process. After several weeks the property sold and had some conditions. She took care of arranging to get these conditions taken care of and made the entire process go as smooth as possible. Thanks for the hard work and dedication Shannon!