My family and I could not be happier in our new home built by David Silverstein and his team at Copper Leaf Development. But to understand why, let me take you back to the beginning. My husband and I decided to leave the city and make the move to the suburbs. After years of looking at houses, we just could not find a home we loved. I decided to throw out the idea of exploring the option to knock down a house and build from scratch. My husband was a little hesitant about the idea, mostly because he didn't know where to begin looking for a builder we could trust, that is until we met David. David Silverstein could not have been more down to earth, more honest, or more kind to us. He reassured me and my husband that if we found a house to knock down, he would be by our side every step of the way. He was honest in telling us that the journey would not be easy, but by the end of the process, we would have our dream home, within our budget. That is all my husband needed to hear. We left his office that day and knew David was our builder.
Once we found our house, we met with Dustin Nolan, the architect who works with David. Dustin listened to our ideas and really incorporated everything we had asked for and then some. My husband had always envisioned an outdoor kitchen and Dustin designed a beautiful one to mirror the look of our house, which David creatively branded the "Manzebo". Dustin also responded well to some concerns I had about windows he had put into the plans. My husband had tried to convince me that the windows were fine, but David stepped in and asked Dustin to adjust the windows to the size I wanted. With Dustin's technology, I could see, right away, what the new windows would look like and I was so much happier with the change. I was grateful to David for stepping in because he saw my hesitation and addressed it, immediately. At the end of the day, he just wanted to make sure I was happy with the plans. Which really is the bottom line when you work with David and his team at Copper Leaf Development. He wants to make sure his clients are content and he will do whatever it takes to ensure that happens.
Peter Tello, David's project manager, also has the same philosophy. These two are such a dynamic pair that you cannot help but feel comforted in knowing that together, they will get the job done. Pete makes you feel like you can ask any question, no matter how ridiculous (and my husband asks A LOT of questions). They were great to work with in the sense that they gave us the freedom to do what we liked and pick out what we liked, but they were always there to offer their opinions as well. They allowed us to come check in on the project whenever we pleased and never once made us feel like we were in the way.
On day one, we were told to trust the process and that we would have our dream home. David delivered, and on budget. Not many people can say they have a great relationship with their builder; but, we are fortunate enough to have built a lasting friendship with ours. If anyone is considering building a home, I would strongly recommend Copper Leaf Development.
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