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Wed., June 25, 2014 VACATION WEEK Page 3 CornerStone Custom Builders serving the North Woods for more than 24 years CornerStone Custom Builders Inc. has recently completed its 24th year supplying custom-built homes varying in style, size and function to fulfill its customer’s visions throughout Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. “We always have prided ourselves on being an innovative business able to adjust to the current trends and desires of our clients,” said president Glenn Schiffmann. The traditional backbone of CornerStone’s business is the building of single-family custom-built homes. “We are uniquely equipped to build the home that matches your lifestyle. Our homes are custom built with an unlimited amount of available options,” said project manager Bruce Stefonek. Customers can tour any of the company’s eight model homes to help spark ideas. “Our model homes are a great tool to use when sitting down in the planning stages. The ability to see a vaulted ceiling, the size of potential room or kitchen layout is invaluable,” said project manager Jeremy Oberlander. CornerStone’s originality also allows their customers to build from their own home plans or sit down with a designer and bring a sketch to reality. “Many of the homes we have built are a mixture of several home plans or a combination of our model home floor plans. We have many options to get you started,” said project manager Darren Rubo. According to CornerStone, the most recent market trend has been a push to scale back the overall square footage in homes, create larger family areas, provide more durable finishes and utilize green building products and practices. Cornerstone recognized this trend and released the “Cornerstone Cottage Series,” a plan booklet dedicated to seven of CornerStone’s most popular cottage floor plans with all of them between the $150,000 and $160,000, dependent on final finish selections. Customers will find that each cottage can be finished turn-key or an exterior shell package can be supplied. CornerStone’s flexibility offers customers the option to add a loft, screened porch, walkout basement, or an attached garage to many of these plans. “You may also use the CornerStone Custom Builders designers will work with the client to custom design any room in the home. CornerStone Custom Builders Inc. supplies custom-built homes to much of northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsu- booklet as a tool to inspire your ideas as there are no restrictions to the flexibility we can offer” said Vice President David Cox. Cornerstone has noticed more clients requesting a larger percentage of green building materials and products offering additional energy-saving efficiencies in their new homes. The company built their newest model home, GreenStone, at their Minocqua location. The new model home provides customers with even more energy efficient options, according to CornerStone. The GreenStone features a totally different look and material selection from the other CornerStone model homes presently displayed. CornerStone has been building green for many years and felt it was time to provide ѡ