VETERANS
Decorators from the Believe With Me Foundation consulted with the Sandburgs to make sure their new home was to their liking.
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customize it to their liking.
“It took about four months to work out the details
of the contract with the city,” Courson said.
The lot had to be cleared — something GL
doesn’t normally do because it owns the land
it builds on in the 4,000-acre Riverland masterplanned
project south of Tradition.
Valencia Cay and Valencia Grove are two
Riverland communities it has built so far and the
company is working on a third, Valencia Walk.
Riverland is north of Becker Road, south of Village
Parkway and Tradition and west of I-95. GL
Homes started building in the city in 2018.
“It was very rewarding for us to work on their
home,” Courson said. “It is a noble cause and a
chance to give back to this family for their sacrifice.
It was great to see their smiles and excitement;
just so very rewarding.”
After discussing the design and details with
the Sandburgs, it took about 12 weeks to build
the house.
“We wanted to make it feel like home,” he said.
They succeeded — Kathi Sandburg said it was
so complete that “all I needed was my clothes
and toothbrush.” E
Cookies and other goodies were set out in the new kitchen for guests touring the home.