floor features a curved wall of windows overlooking a covered patio. The master bathroom offers a tub and separate shower and large his and hers closets. On the second floor is an oversized game room. The home also features attached garages with three bays.
Chesmar Homes began sales in August of 2005 with only five home plans. The home offering was a starter entry into a market on the brink of difficulty. Under veteran industry professional Don Klein's leader- ship, the company has grown to include sales of six product series with more than 45 home plans. The homes range in price from the $150s to the $350s, in 15 communities all around Houston. The company also introduced a Central Texas division in 2009 based in San Antonio.
Chesmar, an Energy Star builder since inception, has become recognized for building high performance into its homes calling it new home MPG [Modern Design - Performance Guaranteed - Green
Certified]. Each Chesmar home undergoes at least 12 third party inspections to achieve the Energy Star 3.0, as well as Environments For Living-Platinum, and Green Certifications.
Locally owned Chesmar Homes recently celebrated its 2,000th closed home, re- ceived two GHBA Houston's Best awards and was ranked among the top 100 build- ers in 2011 by Builder Magazine.
The home was built on a homesite in The Reserve at Brazos Town Center. The com- munity developer, NewQuest Properties, donated the homesite.
A second Benefit Home also recently sold. That home was built by CastleRock Communities in the Sterling Lakes com- munity. CastleRock donated construction and Land Tejas donated the homesite.
z PHOTO OPPOSITE PAGE: Toy Wood, CEO of the GHBA; Will Holder, GHBA president; Don Klein, Benefit Homes Project chairman and president of Chesmar Homes; Bill Frey, president, Frey Development Companies; Katherine Greene, president and CEO of NewQuest Properties; Rosenberg Mayor Vincent Morales; Harry Masterson, GHBA vice president
p PHOTO TOP, LEFT: Chesmar Homes popular four bedroom Apollo Plan in the community of Sterling Lakes. The Benefit Home was recently sold, and proceeds benefit three local Houston charities.
p PHOTO TOP, RIGHT: Benefit Homes team members and guests gather at Texas Children's Hospital for a tour.
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