Evergreen Homes is a family-owned Michigan builder recognized by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan with the 2025 Development of the Year award for The Reserve at Crystal Lake, plus Blue Ribbon Awards for the Avalon (2025) and Madison (2024) floor plans. With 25 years of luxury new construction experience, owner and builder Jon is on-site daily, guiding each build from foundation to final walkthrough.
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The Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan named The Reserve at Crystal Lake the 2025 Development of the Year. The Avalon floor plan took the 2025 Blue Ribbon Award, and the Madison won the same honor in 2024. We also earned Best of Houzz in 2017, 2019, and 2020.
Owner on-site every day: Jon Goldman, owner and builder, walks every site personally. If you have a question about your trim, framing, or finishes, the person answering is the one who signed your purchase agreement. That's rare at our price point and rarer still in communities of this size.
Standard features that would be upgrades elsewhere: granite countertops throughout, GE kitchen appliances, Kohler plumbing fixtures, Andersen windows, James Hardie fiber cement siding, and our Ultra-Shield basement waterproofing system. Before comparing us to another builder, ask what their base price actually includes.
25 years of luxury new construction across southeastern Michigan, 40+ detailed homeowner testimonials on file, and communities that have sold out or are actively selling.
Real semi-custom build: our homes are semi-custom by design. Choose between Craftsman, Farmhouse, and New England Seaboard exteriors. Shift the floor plan. Add flex rooms, in-law suites, lofts, or covered patios. Browse customization options to see how far a plan can be taken.
Community, not just a street: The Reserve at Crystal Lake is a 160-acre lakefront neighborhood with a private 40-acre lake, private beach, boat launch, and kayak storage. Proud Lake Recreation Area, with over 3,000 acres of trails, sits right next door.
The awards matter because they back up what homeowners already tell us. Here's what has been formally recognized, by whom, and why it's worth noting.
The Reserve at Crystal Lake. Awarded by the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan.
The Avalon floor plan. Presented at the HBA of Southeastern Michigan Parade of Homes for outstanding new home design.
The Madison floor plan. Another Parade of Homes top-design honor.
The Blue Ribbon Award is only given to standout homes at the Southeastern Michigan Parade of Homes. Winning once draws attention. Winning in back-to-back years says something about how our homes are designed and built. Review our full list of affiliations and industry memberships that back these awards.
You can read about a builder, or you can walk through one of their homes. Our live model at The Reserve at Crystal Lake is the fastest way to judge finish quality, craftsmanship, and design sense firsthand.
Planning a visit? Our model home at 2500 Crystal Lake Drive is open seven days a week, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Call (734) 212-2236 ahead to confirm, or schedule a self-guided tour online.
Every plan we build has been through real homeowner feedback, real livability testing, and, in two cases, a Blue Ribbon jury.
2,995 sq ft | 3 bedrooms | 2.5 baths | 2.5-car garage. A New England Seaboard exterior with an open concept floor plan and luxurious main-floor owner's retreat.
3,100 sq ft | 4 bedrooms | 2.5 baths | 3-car garage. Wide living spaces, strong craftsman detailing, and a layout built around how growing families actually move through a home on a weekday morning.
2,820 sq ft | 4 bedrooms | flexible en suite option for multigenerational living or a dedicated guest suite with its own full bath.
Craftsman-forward styling with flex room options for a home office, playroom, or main-floor study.
You can style any plan as Craftsman, Farmhouse, or New England Seaboard, depending on how you want the exterior to read from the street.
Not every family has the runway for a full build timeline. Several homes at The Reserve at Crystal Lake are already under construction and available on an accelerated move-in schedule. Browse current quick move-in homes to see what is close to ready.
We're the right fit if you're looking for:
We're not the right fit if you're looking for resale homes, rentals, commercial construction, or homes outside Commerce Township or Canton. Those are the only markets we actively build in, and we'd rather tell you that upfront than waste your time.
