Keystone Custom Homes, Central Pennsylvania’s largest independent homebuilder, is building homes in 44 communities throughout Pennsylvania’s Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Cumberland, Chester, and Dauphin counties. The first builder ever to be named America’s Best Builder three times by Builder Magazine and the National Association of Home Builders, Keystone’s philosophy is simple: “build above and beyond for customers, fellow team members, and the global community.”

Part of what Keystone does to build above and beyond offering “Energy Plus” homes that save homeowners energy and money while helping to preserve natural resources. They work to minimize construction waste by recycling drywall and siding scrap. To learn more about how Keystone makes their homes more energy efficient, check out their Energy Plus interactive home.

Although “custom” is in their name, Keystone also has a stock of available inventory ranging from the $100s to above $500K. This gorgeous 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath is located in the Devon Creek community in Lancaster, PA. The community offers a variety of new home styles: estate homes, manor homes, townhomes, garden apartments, and more, all with sidewalks and tree-lined streets. The community also features a park with a playground and convenient access to major highways. Go here to learn more about the Devon Creek community.

Keystone offers buyers a unique online tool to aid them in designing their Keystone custom home. Their KeyChoices system allows homebuyers to log in and choose from over 1500 Value Added features per floor plan. The program calculates the home price based on the chosen features and shows photos of what homebuyers can expect their choices to look like, adding valuable peace of mind early in the building process.

To learn more about Keystone Custom Homes and their communities in Pennsylvania, visit www.keystonecustomhome.com or give them a call at 877-513-0385.

Jeff Rutt, the founder and CEO, started Keystone Custom Homes out of Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1992. He worked for ten years as a dairy farmer, before deciding he would prefer a career with lower risk and fewer hours. He gained experience in the housing market after working in real estate for several years. When founding his own homebuilding company, he teamed with three local builders to expand his knowledge of the homebuilding industry.

Jeff Rutt gained a strong work ethic and values during his time as a dairy farmer. He transferred those skills into Keystone Custom Homes to create what it is today. They started with selling twelve homes in their first six months, and now they build in over forty communities in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

Keystone makes the home-buying process less stressful for its customers, particularly during the selection process. Around 2001, they began using a web program called KeyChoices to let buyers browse more through more than 50,000 options. There are photos and each option is pre-priced to make their choices extremely easy and straightforward.

“From our standpoint, it’s convenient because we don’t have to spend the time going through and pricing everything,” says Jeff Rutt. “From the [buyer’s] standpoint, it’s huge because they don’t have to pay for something they don’t want.

In 1997 Jeff Rutt founded HOPE International, a Christian faith-based, nonprofit organization across 16 countries. In 2008, Rutt received the Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Award for his activities associated with HOPE International. With the help of several other builders, they have built over sixty homes so far for charity.

Jeff Rutt also led Keystone Custom Homes to win the America’s Best Builder Award three times. They were the first ones to ever win the prestigious award three times, winning in 1998, 2002, and 2005. They are also in the top 100 homebuilders in the nation, out of a staggering 200,000 members.

The award is judged based on finances and operations, customer service and quality, design and construction, community and industry service, and marketing. Seeing how Jeff Rutt and his team excel in all of these areas, you will be in great hands when you work with Keystone Custom Homes.

Are you looking for a new custom home in Chester County? Keystone Custom Homes would love for you to consider their community in Oxford, Ballymeade.

The Ballymeade custom home neighborhood is located in Southern Chester County and boasts one acre homesites. Despite being slightly off the beaten path, this community remains close to everyday conveniences and Delaware state, where shopping is tax free.

To get to Ballymeade from Route 1, take the Rte 896 South exit. Follow 896 to Old Baltimore Pike and take a right at the blinking light. Follow for about a 1/2 mile to a right on University Avenue across from Lincoln University. Make a left on Hall Road and Ballymeade will be on your right.

Builder Keystone Custom Homes has been ranked by the industry’s leading trade journal, Builder Magazine, as one of the top 100 home builders in the nation. They are also proud to be the first builder to be named America’s Best Builder three times by Builder Magazine of more than 200,000 home builder companies. With a reputation for outstanding quality, let Keystone Custom Homes build your new home in Oxford.

If you’re looking for a fantastic family home in Dauphin, be sure to check out Apple Creek Farms, a new community by Keystone Custom Homes.

Located in Susquehanna Township of Dauphin County, this neighborhood is conveniently nearby to local shops, employers, government offices, restaurants and more. Apple Creek Farms is near I-81 and I-83, meaning you’ll have easy access to Harrisburg.

Only 11 home sites are left in this single-home community; home buyers should act quickly to make this great area their new neighborhood. Homes in this community start in the $200,000 price range.

To get to this neighborhood, take I-81 to exit 69 for Progress Avenue. Turn left on Progress Avenue; take another left on Paxton Church Road. Apple Creek Farms will be a half-mile down the road on your right.

Builder Keystone Custom Homes has been ranked by the industry’s leading trade journal, Builder Magazine, as one of the top 100 home builders in the nation. They are also proud to be the first builder to be named America’s Best Builder three times by Builder Magazine of more than 200,000 home builder companies. With a reputation for outstanding quality, let Keystone Custom Homes build your new home.