When it comes to custom home building, many clients looking to create their dream home often become frustrated at the substantial time commitment required before, during and after construction. For athletes, this makes particular sense because your time constraints are not the same as the average person. However, it’s crucial to assemble the right team on the front-end in order to make sure that the Design and Building, along with the Interior Design & Furnishings processes are smooth, enjoyable and ultimately yield a home that exceeds all of your dreams and expectations.

For athletes and entrepreneurs that want to build a world-class, custom home fitted to their individual needs and desires but don’t have a lot of personal time to invest in the project, there is only one way to approach this daunting task: The Windstar Homes DB&D Program (Design, Build & Decorate). This boutique-style, all-inclusive approach to custom home building is the easiest and most cost-effective way to create your Dream Home.

“Each home is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that truly exemplifies the way each of our clients live,” says David Lesser, coowner of Windstar Homes. “All of our homes are designed and built to the highest industry standards and include an array of the finest products and technological advances available to builders today.”

Windstar Homes systematically combines the Architectural Designing, Specifying, Budgeting, Building and complete Interior Design efforts, including Furniture and Window Treatments, into a well organized, efficient process. “By first establishing realistic budgets, then melding together all of the Design, Building and Interior Decorating processes, we build each home more expeditiously, more cost-effectively, and just as important, more enjoyably for all parties involved (Clients, Builder, Subs & Suppliers),” Lesser says.

To streamline the process for their clients, Bobby Gross and David Lesser, personally devote considerable time to the upfront planning and design processes to ensure that the level of client attention and communication matches the quality and elegance of the homes they build. Unlike most of its competition, Windstar’s Principals make themselves personally available to fit around athletes’ sometimes unpredictable schedules. “We make ourselves available whenever our clients need us. That could mean only conducting meetings on off days or during the off season, or during odd hours; whatever it takes”, says Gross.

One example of Windstar’s proven success utilizing its Design/Build formula was a home recently completed for Gary and DeLeon Sheffield. The 10,000 sq ft Bahamian Retreat, featured in a recent issue of Player’s Club Magazine, was built at the world-renowned Ocean Club Estates located within the Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island.

“Gary is a Major League baseball player, and DeLeon is a full-time mother and recording artist. They have a very hectic schedule and one of their most valuable assets is time. We have to be diligent, timely and extremely effective. For Gary and DeLeon, we ended up working together on off days and in the off season. We literally built the home on paper prior to construction. We identified all of the components and finishes going into the home before we put the first shovel in the ground. “This allowed us to keep Changes Orders to an absolute minimum, and kept the Sheffields from having to provide additional information or input,” Gross says.

Following a robust construction schedule, a home was unveiled that far exceeded the client’s expectations and truly exemplified the word Luxury. The residence, aptly named Casa DeLeon, features virtually every amenity one might expect in a worldclass, one-of-a-kind residence. From “Whole-home” Automation; to a Movie Theatre and Billiards Room complete with Ale Bar; to an Outdoor Benihana Dining Pavilion; to a sunken Living Room completely surrounded by the water of the remarkable infinity-edge swimming pool. The home’s Indoor/Outdoor spaces flow seamlessly. Their synergistic relationship gives the home a real sense of openness and grandeur. The home recently was honored with three coveted Aurora Awards for Best Custom Home and Best Pool & Landscaping at this year’s Southeast Building Conference. In addition, the home has already been featured in a multitude of local and national publications.

Founded in 1996, Windstar Homes offers clients a “Complete Design and Building Experience”, which includes working with an Award-Winning creative ensemble of professionals dedicated to providing a “Once-in-a-Lifetime” experience for the privileged few. Services range from New Home Design; Landscaping & Swimming Pool Design; Interior Design; complete Construction Services; as well as the full range of Interior Decorating Services. “We’ve essentially created a boutique style, full-service, all-inclusive new home destination for clients wanting to build anywhere in the world”, says Bobby Gross.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Windstar Homes can be contacted at 1 (888) 582-HOME or visit their award-winning website at www.windstarhomes.com.