Searching for a custom home builder in Wixom, MI without a long drive to a new-construction community? Evergreen Homes builds award-winning new homes at The Reserve at Crystal Lake, about 10 minutes from Wixom by way of Wixom Road and N Pontiac Trail. Family-owned for 25 years and built with you in mind.
From Wixom, The Reserve at Crystal Lake is roughly a 10-minute drive up Wixom Road and N Pontiac Trail, and homes there start at $609,900. That short distance is the whole point of this page. You do not have to move across the county, uproot your routine, or trade the parts of Wixom you like just to build something new. You can stay close to the roads, stores, and people you already know, and still come home each night to a brand-new, superbly crafted house on a private lake.
For a lot of Wixom families, the hardest part of building new is not the house itself. It is the idea of being far away while it happens, then commuting across unfamiliar territory once it is done. Building close to home takes that worry off the table. The community sits just north of you in Commerce Township, an easy hop that keeps your work, your errands, and your weekends right where they are. Near is the real advantage here, and it changes how the entire process feels.
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When Wixom buyers compare new-construction options, proximity keeps rising to the top of the list. A new home is a big project, and being minutes away rather than a highway drive away makes every step simpler. Here is what that nearness actually buys you:
That combination of a fresh home and familiar surroundings is hard to find. Most buyers have to pick one or the other. Staying near Wixom lets you keep your footing while you build, and it makes the move at the end feel like a short, low-stress step rather than a leap into the unknown.
The Reserve at Crystal Lake is the community where we build for Wixom buyers, and it is built around the water.
Life at The Reserve leans toward the water. A boat dock lets residents get out on the private 40-acre lake with electric boats, kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards, so mornings and evenings can be spent paddling instead of driving somewhere to find open water. There are no gas engines here, which keeps the lake quiet, clean, and calm - the kind of shoreline made for family time rather than noise.
The outdoors do not stop at the community line. The Reserve is adjacent to Proud Lake Recreation Area, roughly 3,000 acres along the Huron River with an extensive trail system for hiking, riding, and biking, plus fishing and paddling. For a Wixom family that already values getting outside, having that much protected river and forest so close by is a rare thing, and it is a big part of why the setting feels different from a standard new-home community. Between the private beach, the paddling, and the trails next door, weekends have somewhere to go without a long drive.
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Here are the essentials at a glance:
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Community size | A 160-acre community in Commerce Township |
| Private lake | A private 40-acre lake at the center of the community |
| Home sites | 203 premium home sites |
| Waterfront amenities | A private beach and beach house for residents |
| Starting price | From $609,900 |
| Recognition | 2025 Development of the Year, Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan |
The Reserve offers four distinct plans in Craftsman, Farmhouse, and New England Seaboard styles, ranging from 2,570 to 3,250+ square feet. Homes start at $609,900 and can be personalized through our personalization options to fit how your household really lives.
| Floor Plan | Highlight |
|---|---|
| Avalon | Winner of the 2025 Blue Ribbon Award. A first-floor owner's suite and a standard 2.5-car garage. |
| Madison | Winner of the 2024 Blue Ribbon Award. A well-balanced two-story plan built for families who want defined living zones and plenty of room to gather. |
| Newport | Offers the flexibility to add a third full bathroom upstairs, creating an en suite bedroom, an optional first-floor in-law’s suite, or a spacious second-floor loft. |
| Chelsea | A flexible layout with room to adjust bedroom count and living space around your household's day-to-day routine. |
Some builders quote a low number, then charge for the finishes you assumed came with the home. We do the opposite. The standard features at The Reserve are genuinely standard, part of the base price rather than add-on upgrades:
Because these are included from the start, the $609,900 starting point reflects a home that is already well-appointed, not a stripped-down shell. Structural options and finish selections you add beyond the base are quoted individually, so your final number reflects the choices you actually make, with no guesswork about what was and was not included.
Evergreen Homes is family-owned and operated, with 25 years' experience building across Southeast Michigan. Jon, the owner and builder, is on-site every day, which is uncommon in this market and shows up in the finished work. When the person whose name is on the company is checking the framing, the finishes, and the final walkthrough himself, quality is not left to chance - and for Wixom buyers building just up the road, that hands-on attention is easy to see for yourself.
The awards back up the reputation. The Reserve was named the 2025 Development of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan, and our plans have earned back-to-back Blue Ribbon Awards from the same association: the 2024 Blue Ribbon for the Madison and the 2025 Blue Ribbon for the Avalon, with its convenient first-floor owner's suite. Those honors come from industry peers who know good building when they see it. You can also read what the experience feels like in our homeowner testimonials, or meet the builder to get to know the person behind every home.
Most homes take about 10 to 12 months to build from signing, and being minutes away means you can follow that timeline closely instead of wondering how things are going. If your schedule is tighter, our quick move-in homes are already under construction or near completion, so you can move sooner without starting a design from scratch. When you are ready to talk numbers, our team can walk you through construction loan guidance and preferred lender options so the financing side is clear before you commit.
Seeing the community in person is the easiest way to know if it is right for you, and from Wixom, that visit costs you almost no time. Here is how simple it is:
