Haven Custom Homes Partners With Whisper Mountain Developers to Build the 2009 Southern Living Choose Your Home Giveaway Home Presented by MyHomeIdeas.com

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 27 /PRNewswire/ — Whisper Mountain developers Charlie and Troy Ball and Haven Custom Homes have completed the 2009 Southern Living Choose Your Home Giveaway home presented by MyHomeIdeas.com. The giveaway home — Whisper Creek Cabin — is one of four being offered in the giveaway sweepstakes and located in the community of Whisper Mountain, in the Blue Ridge Mountains north of Asheville, NC.

Whisper Creek Cabin, designed by Allison Ramsey Architects, features 1,550 square feet with two bedrooms and two and a half baths. The charming cottage has a rustic cabin feel and blends in perfectly with the natural surroundings of the NC mountains. The wraparound porch made from natural materials, beautiful stone fireplace and antique furnishings all add to its charm and cozy appeal.

The home also has an impressive list of green credentials and is certified to Energy Star and NC HealthyBuilt Homes programs.

Built in Haven’s climate controlled production facility, the home is green by design. Haven’s indoor production facility allows for home materials to be protected from the weather which reduces the risk of warping, moisture damage and mold. The modular building technique also provides an overall tighter building envelope resulting in increased air quality and energy efficiency from building practices that include enhanced sealing measures, proper installation of R-value insulation and use of low VOC paints.

“We are privileged to participate in the 2009 Southern Living Choose Your Home Giveaway program and honored to be selected by Charlie and Troy Ball. We’re very delighted to partner with them and applaud their commitment to continue growing a sustainable community that honors and preserves the environment,” said Jerry Smalley, CEO and president for Haven Custom Homes.

Once the home was delivered and set onsite, the green building practices were notably extended and kept in the Whisper Mountain Living Green theme of recycling, reuse and renewal. Natural native materials were recycled and incorporated throughout the home.

“Haven Homes’ environmentally sensitive building process advances a homeowners’ commitment to green building. Haven is well-versed in building homes that can meet the green certification thresholds of both state and national green built programs. What’s more, Haven’s modular construction technique limits disruption of the natural beauty of a home site,” said Charlie Ball, developer of Whisper Mountain.

Whisper Creek Cabin is currently open to the public for tours on Wednesdays through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is five dollars and all proceeds benefit the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy. To learn more about Whisper Creek Cabin and the community of Whisper Mountain, visit their website at www.WhisperMountainNC.com.

For more information including how to enter the 2009 Southern Living Choose Your Home Giveaway presented by MyHomeIdeas.com, please visit their websites: www.southernliving.com/chooseyourhome or www.myhomeideas.com/chooseyourhome.

About Whisper Mountain

Developed by Charlie and Troy Ball, Whisper Mountain is a place where living harmoniously with nature is what living is all about. Charlie and Troy’s dedication to environmental awareness is reflected in their green building practices at Whisper Mountain. The community encourages a higher quality of life for both humanity and our natural surroundings. The preservation of this land and its history make Whisper Mountain the unique community that it is now and will be for generations to come.

About Haven Custom Homes

For more than 35 years, Haven Custom Homes has been a leader in the construction of custom modular homes with a commitment to quality design, innovation and craftsmanship that has become their trademark. Haven is headquartered outside of Baltimore, MD, and currently operates climate-controlled production facilities in Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Haven is well known throughout the East Coast for producing custom modular homes in some of the country’s most architecturally discriminating neighborhoods including Martha’s Vineyard, the Hamptons, Hilton Head and Greenwich, CT. In addition to custom modular homes, Haven has a diverse portfolio of projects in commercial and multi-family building and can deliver solutions including lodging, senior living, specialized resort accommodations, schools, dormitories, plus multi-level residential, retail and office space.

Haven Custom Homes is committed to being a leader in green and sustainable building. The Haven building method provides many advantages in green building and every Haven Custom Home, whether built to achieve a green certification or not, is durable, energy efficient, air tight and ENERGY STAR ready. Haven is capable of rating and providing recommendations to meet recognized green building standards including ENERGY STAR, LEED for Homes, NAHB Green Builder Program and EarthCraft House.

For more information about Haven Custom Homes, visit www.HavenHomes.com or call (877) 744-2836.

SOURCE Haven Custom Homes