LEED-certified homes have been of interest to us for some time. Since our inception, we've added and gained more insight into how to build homes that are green and healthy. In our latest adventures, we've taken on building homes at Pringle Creek, which a...
We pride ourselves in building energy-efficient homes. It is a fundamental piece of how we design and build our homes. We believe it to be essential to the well-being of our home buyers as well as to our planet. Even though we are confident that our homes are...
Stafford Homes & Land is awarded the Street of Dreams Home of the Decade for the Quintessence. In 2016, Stafford Homes & Land teamed up with NW Dream Homes to build the Quintessence, an energy-efficient home in West Linn, Oregon. The home received 14 awards...
Fun without leaving home is important. Especially if you can't get away for a vacation or camping trip. Here are some ideas to make Labor Day or any day a ton of fun. Stay-camping Camp from home can be the perfect experience for a staycation adventure. Tell family...
Buying a new construction home is exciting. It also can be a little unnerving when the home isn’t done yet. Buying new comes with benefits but as it is being built certain steps to determine the length of time and when it is finished. Here are 8 steps we’ve identified...
Buying a home is likely one of the biggest decisions you can make. Your life spent making memories, celebrating holidays, and every day experiences is what makes home ownership so enjoyable. Even the quality of life is impacted in the health of the environment that...
How These Homes are Built 30% Above Code A healthy home starts at the beginning. When built correctly and safely, you should be able to enjoy your new home for a lifetime. When Stafford builds a new home, they plan for the future. Precise choices determine the overall...
The Pacific Northwest-style, single-level house called Quintessence was built by Geoff Bourgeois of Northwest Dream Homes in partnership with Gordon Root and Rick Waible of Stafford Homes & Land, a real estate development and construction company that employs...
“Quintessence” is defined as “the most perfect or typical example of quality or class.” It is, then, a word that might be associated with any of the five luxury homes on the 63-acre property just outside West Linn that is playing host to the 2016 NW Natural Street of...
ARCHIVED FROM May 13 2016: At Lot 5 'QUINTESSENCE' we have cabinets going in, we have tile floors and showers going in, we have trim ceilings, windows, and doors going in. At Lot 3 'MON COEUR' we have drywall texturing and primer being applied. Millwork and trims are...