Community is not something we can build with 2x4’s and nails. Our goal is to build a place for people who like people. Here’s what we’re thinking. Build front porches big enough for people to sit and visit with friends and family and close enough to the sidewalk to wave to a passerby. Make room for pocket parks where kids can play safely. Leave enough natural space and park land for the community to host events and neighborhood gatherings.

As a builder in the “Big Sky State” we feel a responsibility to take care of our natural resources. This is why we are committed to using low impact, environmentally safe products and building practices whenever possible. We use advanced framing techniques in our wall plant to reduce the amount of wasted lumber and to build homes that are more energy efficient. We utilize the land so as to leave more of it open and undisturbed and offer many renewable or sustainable products like bamboo and cork.

Remember the bully who used to steal the good stuff out of your lunch? We do. And now that we’re a little older we’ve encountered an even worse kind of bully. Suburban Sprawl. Doesn’t that just sound like an intimidating name. Sprawling new subdivisions are eating up land faster than the Twinkie disappeared from your lunch. Traditional Neighborhoods, on the other hand, utilize land to preserve more natural spaces like parks, walking trails and bike paths.

We aren’t sure where or when all of the new houses started looking alike, but they do. Remember the old neighborhoods, where every house had its own unique style and color. Josephine Crossing will have the character of the old neighborhoods. There will be close to a dozen house plans each with multiple elevations, including cottage, craftsman, farmhouse, and river elevations. Our in-house decorators have selected numerous color palettes for both the interior and exterior. Using architecture, color, and details each home will once again reflect the personality of the people who call it home.

Instead of picking house plans out of a book, we picked out an architect who gets it! Frank Nienaber, of Studio 4 Architects, has spent months designing homes that are special enough to compliment our area and the way we live. Each of the homes feature“smart spaces?that make sense for everyday living, unique exterior materials to add character, and interesting elevations that create some serious“curb appeal!?

Walking in a typical suburban subdivision is not always a pleasant experience. Are you tired of brick mailboxes taking up more than their fair share of the sidewalk, curb cuts to watch for so you don’t trip, and speeding traffic? We are. Josephine Crossing will be a walkable neighborhood. Whether you are in the mood for red feet, blue feet, s l o w f e e t, or fast feet, these are the differences you ‘ll meet:

*sidewalks separated from the street by grass and trees
*traffic calming measures like painted bike lanes, narrower street widths, and mid-block crossings
*intersections that are narrowed to 20 ft. to make crossing safe
*nearby walking and running trails and parks

In a walkable neighborhood, every kind of feet (and the people they belong to) have room to visit, hold hands, or just let their mind wander.