I first met Bill Atteberry during an open house he was holding at Eagle Crest
Resort in Redmond. He builds a few ‘spec’ homes now and then and markets them
himself to reduce the overall cost to the buyer. My wife and I had talked to
several of the builders on the ‘recommended’ list at Eagle Crest and we were more
than a little frustrated with their lack of creativity.
We wanted to build a Southwest style home, complete with stucco siding, tile
roof, arches, pathways, the whole look. The other builders wanted to modify
their existing floor plans that were already scattered throughout the resort, in
mass. Then they were going to add some stucco appointments to the ‘cookie
cutter’ designs that they had built many times over. We wanted something unique
and that’s where Bill shines.
He immediately started telling me about a stucco house that he recently built
in Crest Ridge, not two miles away. He knew the owners well and they were more
than happy to let him use their house as another of his showcases. We made
arrangements to meet and when we did, we were amazed at the quality and design
of this custom home. One problem came up immediately, the house was about 1500
square feet larger than we needed and a couple of hundred thousand more than we
had to spend.
Bill listened to what we liked about the house, tweaked it, drew up the plans
and within a week or so, we had a design that was unique to us, the right size
and within our comfort level for budget.
Once he started building, Bill kept us updated with pictures of the progress,
via email
(we were living in Portland). Bill was at the jobsite nearly every day,
something you don’t see much of anymore. We made the normal amount of changes
and add-ons that people do when building a custom home. One of the great things
about working with Bill is his flexibility, he goes out of his way to make
things happen and give his clients what they want.
His houses now have warranties with them. When we built ours, these weren’t
offered. With Bill you don’t need it, just a handshake. We had never done this
before and Bill and his wife Laurie made it easy. It was fun and we would do it
again ‘in a heartbeat’. With Bill, of course!
Feel free to call me anytime.
Phil Ake
Portland, Oregon
503-283-0918
