| The Heritage, a 6800 square foot home | | | | opportunities available to them through new |
| appraised at $895,000, provides a | | | | homebuilding technologies and trends, and to |
| breathtaking example of what the newest home | | | | educate themselves on the possibilities |
| construction technologies and trends are | | | | provided by modular homes. |
| making available to homebuyers through | | | | |
| modular homes. | | | | "The Homestead and other BSN modular homes |
| | | | represent a significant development in home |
| Called the "modular mansion", this immaculate | | | | construction technologies, and a brighter |
| home is the most recent custom modular home | | | | future for homebuyers," Smereczynsky says. |
| offering from Building Systems Network, a | | | | "Homebuyers of modular homes reap the |
| nationwide modular homes builder and designer | | | | benefits of the cost savings provided by the |
| of custom modular home plans. The Homestead | | | | systems-built process while attaining their |
| is one of the largest and highest appraised | | | | dream home exactly the way they envisioned |
| homes built by Building Systems Network, and | | | | it." |
| demonstrates the trend in American | | | | |
| homebuilding of combining the advanced | | | | Some of the benefits of utilizing the modular |
| technologies of the modular building process | | | | homes, systems-built construction process are |
| with hand-craftsmanship and custom finishes | | | | significantly reduced construction time, |
| to provide luxurious homes at significantly | | | | which saves interest on construction loans, |
| less cost than that required by a traditional | | | | as well as considerable savings in materials |
| site built home. | | | | costs due to the high-volume purchasing |
| | | | abilities of systems-built production |
| The Heritage not only demonstrates the | | | | facilities. |
| elegance and innovation of custom modular | | | | |
| home designs, but also the infinite | | | | Modular homes, or systems-built homes, are |
| possibilities available to homebuyers through | | | | constructed under optimum building conditions |
| modular home technology. Modular homes are | | | | within controlled environments at fractions |
| constructed in the same steps as | | | | of the cost and time required by traditional |
| traditionally built homes but, because many | | | | site-built homes. Since the modular |
| of the components are pre-constructed, homes | | | | homebuilder provides 80 to 85 percent of the |
| require less "site-building" time and are | | | | home, buyers do not face the risk of giving |
| completed at a fraction of the time required | | | | money to a builder and not having a home |
| for a traditional home build. Modular homes | | | | built to their specifications. |
| are also built with stronger components than | | | | |
| traditional site built homes, utilizing ten | | | | Additionally, unlike modular homes, |
| to fifteen percent more construction | | | | site-built homes are exposed to unfavorable |
| materials to ensure the maximum strength and | | | | weather conditions during the construction |
| durability of all home components. | | | | process, making the home vulnerable to water |
| | | | or weather damage, and increasing the costs |
| Grant Smereczynsky, CEO of Building Systems | | | | of the project by adding additional materials |
| Network, is actively encouraging consumers to | | | | and replacement components. |
| take advantage of the benefits and | | | | |