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Best Custom Home Builders in Iowa

  • By Home Builders Digest
  • •
  • 13 Dec, 2018

Bella Homes is Ranked #9 by Home Builders Digest

“Custom home contractors Bella Homes builds houses in a range of prices and styles throughout the De Moines area, including in Ames, Huxley, Grimes, Slater, and Cambridge.   The company was founded by longtime industry veteran Chris Gardner, a third-generation builder who started working in the industry while completing a finance degree at Central College in Pella, IA. After college, Gardner worked for a Huxley-based residential contractor and for a large Midwestern builder before starting Bella Homes with his wife, realtor Kris Gardner. Partner Mark De Young joined the company in 2012. He has a degree in business management from Iowa State University and many years of experience in the construction industry. The firm offers home design, construction, and interior design services, including high-quality custom woodworking and other stylish accents and details in their upscale homes. Their Colonial, Craftsman, transitional, and contemporary homes can be found in such communities and developments as Estates at Prairie Hill, Bella Vista, and The Irons at Ames Golf and Country Club. Bella Homes is a member of the NAHB, the Ames Home Builders Association (AHBA), and the De Moines Home Builders Association (HBA). It is an Energy Star partner.”

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