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Transferees Enjoy Custom Home Building Experience At Mill Creek in Geneva

Custom builder Craig Shodeen (Right) reviews finished basement ideas with Shelly and Scott Saunders in their new custom home.
“Initially we were shopping for a resale home,” said Shelly, “We knew exactly what we wanted but were unable to find an existing home that met our needs. We were looking at resale homes in Mill Creek and saw that they also built custom homes and spoke with Craig Shodeen. We were impressed that he didn’t try to hard sell us. We discussed what we wanted; he listened and ended up designing a four-bedroom, four and one-half bath home for us that had everything we wanted.”
Sjodin Custom Homes, the custom home building affiliate of Shodeen Residential, is able to build a completely custom home, or modify an existing plan from its extensive portfolio with prices starting at $526,240, including homesite. There are several homesites within Mill Creek from which to choose, many offering golf course and pond views with walk-out and look-out basement options.
Shelly Saunders found it hard to believe that their custom home would be built in 125 days. The couple built a home before and the experience was “just OK,” according to Shelly.
“We won’t dig a home until all selections are made and signed off on,” said Samantha Shodeen, Interior Designer with Sjodin Custom Homes. Shodeen was involved with the Saunders from the start to finish as their representative for their selections and throughout the building process.
“With the Saunders being from Ohio, they came into town for a week to make selections. I met them at all of their appointments and everything else was successfully handled over the phone and by email. We encourage our buyers to visit a variety of places. There are so many possibilities that exist to truly personalize your home,” said Samantha Shodeen. “We pride ourselves on regular communication with our homeowners from start to finish.”
“Our home has extra trim work throughout and we opted for a Great Room. In the master bath we eliminated the soaking tub, installed a large spa-like shower and added a coffee bar area in the master suite,” said Shelly. “Our laundry room area is separated from the mud room by a pocket door. Also, Craig had a great idea to add a Hearth Room area with a see-through fireplace by our kitchen table where beyond that we have a three-season room. “
“There’s a Bonus Room for the kids upstairs where they each have their own desk. There is a place to play Wii and sitting area to watch TV when they don’t want to watch football on Sundays with us,” said Shelly.
According to Samantha Shodeen, plenty of thought went into the kitchen. “Scott enjoys cooking so he conducted research and knew just what he wanted. They chose a Wolf oven and a second oven, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a microwave drawer built into the kitchen work island, pot filler by the stove, dual spice racks on either side of the oven and a walk-in hidden pantry,” she added. “The lantern light fixtures throughout the kitchen, front hallway and foyer are my favorite.”
“This was the easiest build and move we’ve had and was relatively stress-free,” said Shelly. “I was surprised that we needed to decide on our colors, lighting and options before we even broke ground but when the process started it went so smoothly. Samantha and Craig were very helpful in assisting with selections and said it would take 125 days to complete construction. We closed on the 126th day. In the end, making all the selections up front made the whole process so much easier, especially since we were not able to be around for much of the construction phase. There weren’t many, if any, delays. Craig and Samantha were very good about communicating with us.”
“We have two children in school and so far living here has been great. There are so many kids in the neighborhood; everyone is friendly and welcoming. We definitely made the right choice in community and neighborhood” said Shelly.
Mill Creek has two golf courses meandering throughout the community. A Village Center offers convenient on-site retailers, such as a grocery store, dry cleaners and a dentist. During the summer there is a clubhouse and outdoor swimming pool. School-age children attend schools within Geneva Community Unit School District #304, including Mill Creek Elementary and Fabyan Elementary.
Approximately 900 acres of the master-planned community is open space dedicated to outdoor recreation and ecological preservation. Mill Creek features 127 acres of preserved wetlands, 195 acres of open parks and 17 miles of nature and bike trails.
Homeowners relish Mill Creek’s scenic location, which is easy to reach and conveniently accessible to popular destinations—from historic downtown Geneva to Randall Road shopping to the Metra train station just minutes away. The nearby Geneva Commons shopping center also has a variety of shops, stores and restaurants.
To reach the Mill Creek Custom Home Center, take I-88 west to Orchard Rd.; exit north 2.4 miles to Randall Rd. light; left (north) 3.3 miles to Fabyan Pkwy. light then west 1`.5 miles to 0N305 North Mill Creek Dr. Or take I-90 west and exit Randall Rd. south to Fabyan Pkwy.; Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Phone 630-232-8181 for more information or visit www.sjodincustomhomes.com.
Sjodin Custom Homes, the custom home building affiliate of Shodeen Residential, is able to build a completely custom home, or modify an existing plan from its extensive portfolio with prices starting at $526,240, including homesite. There are several homesites within Mill Creek from which to choose, many offering golf course and pond views with walk-out and look-out basement options.
Shodeen Inc.
17 N. First Street
Geneva, IL 60134
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