With an impressive list of satisfied customers, Sun Forest generates an accelerating flow of new projects such that the company has grown to over 100 employees. Having completed over 450 custom homes, 3000 remodels and 471 planned community dwellings, Sun Forest leads the way in distinctive home construction. You'll find most of these homes in the area's most desirable resort communities-Pronghorn, Black Butte Ranch, Aspen Lakes, Awbrey Butte, Broken Top, Crosswater, Vandevert Ranch, Sunriver, Eagle Crest, and, most recently, Brasada Ranch. “We were one of the first to build in Sunriver 29 years ago,” says Phil Henderson, Vice President for Sales. “Eighty percent of our building has been in resort areas.”

Celebrating nearly three decades of notable achievement in Central Oregon, Sun Forest receives top awards and frequent media publicity. For example, a Sun Forest custom home in Broken Top earned the Best Value and Best Kitchen awards in the most recent Tour of Homes conducted by the Central Oregon Builder's Association (COBA). Recognized for distinguishing craftsmanship and operating integrity, Sun Forest homes have been featured in Oregon Home Living, Billionaire Magazine, Bend Living, New Home Living Guide and Cascades East Magazine, among others.

Most importantly, Sun Forest earns the confidence of its clients. For example, one homeowner in Crosswater proudly hosted President George Bush during a recent Oregon tour. When selecting a builder to construct the first custom home in the nationally-renown resort community of Pronghorn, homeowners Fred and Susan Breidenbach chose Sun Forest due to its reputation for distinctive craftsmanship, operating integrity, and management skills. “In building our Pronghorn home, Sun Forest has lived up to its reputation for integrity, quality and service,” says Fred Breidenbach. Such a reputation particularly helps boost confidence with clients who, quite frequently, live elsewhere - Sun Forest clients include those living in all corners of the continent, including Canada, the East Coast, California, Pacific Northwest as well as the Southern and Western regions of the United States. “Building from a distance can only be done where there is complete trust. The Sun Forest team has justified our complete trust,” says one couple that lived in Ashland during the construction of their Central Oregon home. Whether living near or far, clients continue to spread the word about their Sun Forest experience-some have built two or three homes with Sun Forest over the decades.

There are many reasons why Sun Forest leads the way in distinctive home construction, remodeling and community planning. Some of them may surprise you. It all began with the conception of the company. When Karl Mandry and Gary Bradshaw launched their first custom home project in Sunriver, the two demonstrated agreement on work ethics, impeccable quality and sound business principles-all towards the aim of customer satisfaction. These roots permeate the Sun Forest infrastructure and employee philosophy such that client referrals continue to spearhead the sales and marketing success today. “The ethical commitments to excellence are demonstrated by your employees,” writes one delighted customer who regularly refers prospects to Sun Forest. Phil Henderson explains, “As an ESOP company, each employee holds a vested interest as a part-owner. This helps us to keep an unusually high level of competent and dedicated employees.” The result? Excellent craftsmanship, efficient management and superior customer relations make for a growing company, built to last.

Sun Forest's secret also lies with the people of the company. The company employs project managers, finish carpenters, painters, customer service representatives and administrative personnel. The fact that all of these roles are kept in-house contributes to consistent quality, efficiency of the home building process and a project where every detail is managed professionally. For services not performed by Sun Forest themselves, the company relies on solid, longtime relationships with the best architects, designers, interior designers, subcontractors, and suppliers in the area. Accordingly, the company builds or remodels the finest homes in a manner that frequently exceeds the clients' expectations.

In addition to quality personnel, Sun Forest believes that an in-depth project management process is a most necessary asset during the construction or remodeling of custom homes. Therefore, the company has invested in the development of unique construction management tools. For example, to ensure homes are completed on time, detailed schedules are laid out in advance and a comprehensive project job book is created. The net result is that the builder and the client are always informed and the workers are kept on task. “We have found that the more information we are able to provide the client, and ourselves, the smoother the project runs,” said Henderson.

Sun Forest has also created unique financial tracking tools. These reports provide accurate and timely financial information for each project and each department. At the project level, all financial information is always available to the client. This detailed and forthright approach to construction accounting ensures that both the client and the builder have the benefit of knowing exactly what the status of the project is at any given time. Everyone can track the bottom line for each job-there are no surprises.

Because Sun Forest's systems handle most business functions, project managers are freed from business concerns and can work one on one with the client. “We want the manager on the jobsite and working directly with clients,” says Henderson. Each project manager takes on two or three jobs at a time, and spends as much time as is necessary discussing expectations with the client and tracking the quality and accuracy of the work, from foundation to finish. Building a fine custom home differs from most other building experiences because of the high volume of customizing usually desired by the client along the way. Therefore, in addition to working directly with a project manager, Sun Forest's clients also have access to the experience of all members of the Sun Forest team, and can expect advice and action. The lines of communication always stay open.

Motivated owner-employees and our project management system set Sun Forest apart from other builders and enable us to stand behind our work. Because we all see the value in a long-term customer relationship, we make sure it is done right, the first time. From the top down, every employee of Sun Forest is committed to taking care of the customer, on time and on budget.

For more information on Sun Forest, please contact them directly at 541-385-8522.