Most Oakland County builders fall into one of two camps: national production companies that treat your home like an assembly line, or small one-off contractors who vanish after the foundation pour. Evergreen Homes sits in a different lane. We are a family-owned Michigan builder, with 25 years of experience, currently building The Reserve at Crystal Lake in Commerce Township.
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Evergreen Homes is family-owned and operated, built around one simple idea: the person whose name is on the sign should be on the jobsite. Jon, the owner and builder. He personally walks every build - almost every day - in Oakland County.
Two and a half decades in southeastern Michigan. Deep roots with trades, township offices, and homebuyers. When you ask a question, you get a straight answer from someone who has actually laid a foundation in this county before.
Oakland County is big. We do not pretend to build everywhere in it. We build where we can deliver the quality our name is tied to, and right now that means one place:
The Reserve is a 160-acre luxury lakefront community wrapped around a private 40-acre lake. 203 premium home sites. One award winning community, two award-winning floor plans. Walking trails, private beach access, and the community's own boat launch. Architectural styles run Craftsman, Farmhouse, and New England Seaboard.
The Reserve falls inside the Huron Valley Schools district. Families typically feed into Country Oaks Elementary, Oak Valley Middle School, and Lakeland High School. The neighborhood also sits adjacent to Proud Lake Recreation Area - more than 3,000 acres of trails - so your weekends get easier fast.
In Michigan, freeze-thaw cycles, lake-effect humidity, and clay-heavy Oakland County soils all punish cheap materials. Many production builders strip base specs and then charge you to put them back. We don't. Every home we build in Oakland County includes:
