Southland Log Homes

I would like to start by telling you that my husband and I have been married for 21 years and we lived in congested areas for 19 of those years. It has been a long-time dream of his to move out to the country where it is peaceful and life seems to move a little slower. When we took a road trip across the country and drove by one of your model homes right off of I-95 in Fredericksburg, my husband said he just had to go and take a look around. Since that time were were hooked on the idea and the wheels started turning. We definitely wanted a log home, so we began to shop around and check out the competition to find a company that could meet our needs. Not only did Southland offer the nicer logs and floor plans, they also had the best price. Five months later we were finally able to move into our dream home! Once evening when we were sitting out on the front porch my husband said " I just feel so connected to this place. It is beautiful and peaceful out here." I felt a great sense of satisfaction and I knew we had found our home at last. Thank you. We are both business owners with crazy busy lives and I can honestly say that we have a haven to come home to every evening.

Shortly after enlisting with the US. Air Force in the late 70s, we purchased some property in Pennsylvania. Since that time we always planned on returning to the land and building a log home on that site but we didn't intend to start the project until our retirement from the US Air Force about 20 years later. In 1999, we were getting ready to begin building our dream home and were researching different options for constructing a log home. Southland Log Homes was definitely one of our top options but for reasons we are not sure of we decided to order a kit from another out-of-state company instead and were quite overwhelmed by the process. So later that year we made the decision to go local and entered into an agreement to have a log home erected with logs from a local contractor. However, just a few weeks before the construction start date we received a call informing us that our logs were no longer available and the contractor was going to back out on our arrangement. At this point we contacted a local dealer of Southland and started working with Southland Log Homes directly for the design and order of our home. It was then that everything began to align with our initial vision. If it weren't for Southland's outstanding customer sales and service folks, paired with our hard work and dedication, we wouldn't have met our tight deadline and beat the harsh Pennsylvania winter months. Lucky for us, and thanks to you, we were able to move into our new log home before the worst part of winter arrived. The appearance and quality of our home certainly distinguishes it from what we almost ended up with. We couldn't be more please with the final product and we receive regular compliments for both the interior and exterior of our log home. Thank You.

Building our Southland log home was very satisfying and also exciting. This experience gave us the opportunity to witness the entire process from the foundation being poured to the completed log home. We were involved in the process every step of the way and it was an unforgettable experience. There were tears, laughter, and a few disagreements but at the end of the project we all agreed that it was one of the most enjoyable events we have been through together. The unique thing about our house is that is is the only log home built in a visible spot in the area we are living in. Our neighbors were intrigued by our home as well as the building process and our motivation for building a log home. This gave us many opportunities to share our reasons behind the decision to build a log home instead of a brick home. Some of our reasons were based on our ability to customize our home, the reasonable cost for such a sturdy home, the energy efficiency and the unique beauty of log homes. Finally, living in our log home is a nostalgic experience. The big, gorgeous porch reminds us of grandma's house. In the past, the porch was the spot where the family would come together and share stories and laughter. It was a place for our family to bond and that is what our is currently used for as well. The atmosphere in our home is very welcoming and induces relaxation. We have enjoyed every single day and we are joyful to be Southland log home owners.

Each time we drive up around the corner of our long driveway and take in the sight of our beautiful home perched on the top of the hill, we feel a sense of pride in what we have achieved. Everything from the initial concept design details to the final log home product is a reflection of our personalities and lifestyle. The experience of building our home was challenging but worth every ounce of effort we put into it. We decided to construct our home ourselves (with some help from friends and family) while also maintaining our full-time day jobs. We spent many late nights burning the midnight oil as we accomplished our daily goals one by one. On cold nights we ended our work with a bonfire to reflect on the achievements of the day and prepared for the upcoming morning. By celebrating all the small goals that led to the completion of our home we were able to stay focused without becoming too overwhelmed. We built our home on forty acres of rolling hills, surrounded by peaceful woods and pastures. It is a quiet and revitalizing setting that is thoroughly enjoyed by all who visit us. Both the interior and exterior of our home was designed and decorated to create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere. Whether we are inside or outside there is always an opportunity to relax, enjoy nature and allow work stresses to dissipate. When we look back on the beginning stages of the project to the final product before us, it is difficult to remember our life before we were blessed with our wonderful home and the peace it has brought us. Our efforts are now a source of satisfaction and a feeling of accomplishment. In every nook and cranny, we remember the hard work, dedication and love that went into the quality workmanship.

My family and I built our Southland Log Home in early 2003 with the help of our friends. We designed and constructed a 1700 square foot home and worked as our own contractors because we wanted to build our home with our own hands. We were thrilled to be able to build the home of our dreams using our custom floor plans. Our home is situated on a piece of land that is near a pond by the back deck and a field that is always populated with beautiful deer. It was extremely satisfying to be able to "hand pick" every aspect of our home down to the smallest details. We had some log siding left over from the building process and decided to give our dogs their very own Southland Log Home! Every part of this home has special meaning to us and when I think back on the process I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy the log home experience.