When the house was being built, and all aspects leading up to the start and thru completion, there was a feeling that the house was also theirs. They looked at the project as if they were building it for themselves. If they felt that something didn’t seem right, maybe should be a different way, they made suggestions that so often were spot on right. They were not pushy, their suggestions made perfect sense and looked and felt great when it was done.
The experience was truly rewarding with this company. We were out of state homeowners, but when and if we needed anything, they were only a phone call away. Even if it was just to answer a question we had. I highly recommend this company to anyone who needs an experienced, knowledgeable and personable contractor/builder/architect for their project. Large or small projects, they treat everyone with the same in a warm, friendly manner.
We met Michael Grant at the Ellijay Apple Festival. Our hearts told us that they were the people we wanted to build our home in the North Georgia Mountains. Unfortunately, real estate values in our area were not conducive to selling, so we had to put our dream on hold.
A year later we decided to list our Marietta home. It sold in four days! We needed a temporary place to live in Ellijay during dream construction. Weekend after weekend Joe drove us around Ellijay, Cherry Log, and Blue Ridge trying unsuccessfully to locate a suitable rental. Meanwhile, time was running out in Marietta.
This is where our hearts were right: Michael, at his expense, converted one of his offices into a living space so that we would have a home. Literally, he was putting the finishing touches on the shower when our movers arrived at the door. Joe, using his personal time, configured our computer network and internet so that I could work from home. There have never been words to express our gratitude.
On to dream construction! We gave Michael a scribbled drawing, from which he created a CAD drawing. Working closely with Joe, we got the best construction financing. And then we met Joe Dixon, the master who creates dreams from paper drawings.
We’ve lived in their midst during the construction process, seeing them almost every day. We consider them family. Our home is one step away from completion. It is everything we wanted. But as eager as we are to live in our dream, we reluctantly leave Michael, Joe, and Joe and the little home they made for us.
So I totally loved MRH — and plan to use them again soon as I redo the basement in my primary residence.
Michael Grant prepared the initial design and worked closely with us in revising and updating the initial design, both before and after we signed the final construction contract. During the course of construction, both Michael and Joe Dixon, general contractor, acted responsibly and promptly to consider and implement our agreed change order requests, such as adding a wonderful upstairs room, with dormer windows highlighting the view; adding a basement fireplace; and finishing two basement rooms (including the den with the fireplace) that had not been included in the preliminary plans.
The on-site work was carried out by true, professional craftsmen using building techniques and very high quality materials typically not found in a North Georgia mountain home. While the construction process may have taken longer than we had hoped, we were glad that our custom home was constructed with “tender loving care,” to the highest standards of construction, when compared to a few homes in the area that were started after ours and completed before ours. A professional developer and Atlanta builder visited during the course of construction, complemented the work then in progress, and said, “I wish I could afford to build my retirement home to the standards of this one.” Everyone who has visited since has had high praise for our spectacular home. We highly recommend Modern Rustic Homes as the design/ build contractor for your “dream,” mountain home.
My first interview with Michael Grant after deciding to use Modern Rustic Homes to build my log home was amazing. As I told Michael what I was looking for in the design of my cabin he was busy drawing. As we continued to work together more details with his artist ideas and my veto or agreement. Michael was very quick to listen to my ideas and adapting to general design.
Michael Grant and Joe Dixon the builder/contractor were always available for questions. I knew nothing about building a house, was working alone and was able to rely with confidence on this team for guidance. Looking forward to completion of my project very soon.
Over the past 30 years, we have built three houses. This experience with Modern Rustic Homes, by far, has been the most pleasant and rewarding. From day one, our contact with Michael Grant has been a journey that any homeowner would relish. If we could script a perfect real estate experience, this would be it. Our intuition, after speaking with Michael for the first time, was…here is a trustworthy, meticulous and professional designer and builder. While Michael provided real estate, design and architectural expertise, his team also included the builder, Joe Dixon.
Without exception, at all levels, everyone we came in contact with (carpenters, plumber, cabinetmaker, painter, etc.) was professional, courteous and skilled and cared deeply about the quality of their work. To this day, 2 years after completion, we are still in contact with Michael and his team. They promptly return phone calls and follow up on any questions or requests that we have. I am proud to say that not only did we end up with a spectacular home, but we also ended up with true lifelong friends.
Rich & Susan Haydel
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe our experience with the team at Modern Rustic Homes. This was our first opportunity to build our own home and we couldn’t have put our faith in better hands. Michael Grant was such a pleasure to work with and was so adept at translating our ideas onto paper, it was uncanny.
We collaborated during the entire build, and the result is truly a cozy, light-filled, party-perfect house. The proportions of the rooms, the relationship of the interior to the exterior spaces, and the glorious details are all a result of Michael’s limitless talent.
Thanks to Joe Dixon we know we have a structure that will stand the test of time, and that what is behind the walls is as perfect as what we see. He set a tone on the job site that made every worker strive to do their best. He is truly a problem solver and was able to accommodate the various changes we made during the entire building process. The result….Our Dream Home and Friends Forever!