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Born and raised in New Jersey, I came to Park City "just for the ski season" in 1973. I had a wonderful time for those few months and then left, never dreaming that I would return. Travel and adventure beckoned; I ended up on a 'round the world' bicycle trip for over two years. When I returned to the States I had no desire to return to New Jersey. I was looking for something more. I moved back to Park City in 1976 for the lifestyle and have been here ever since. Back in the days when building was still a seasonal activity I taught skiing at Park City Mountain Resort in the winter and worked construction in the summers. Opportunity presented itself in the early eighties, so I started a wood siding company with my brother, Bob, to service Park City's growing homebuilding market. In 1992, looking for more of a challenge, I started a General Contracting business with my soon to be wife, Julie, and built our first home for sale. Good fortune smiled down, this first project sold quickly and we never looked back. Since then we have built many projects, both speculative and custom. To make things even more challenging I decided to try my hand at design. Initially, this was driven at least in part by cost: good architectural services can be expensive. I had the time, a good working knowledge of construction, and enthusiasm, so I went about it with gusto. I've since designed and built six homes - "concept to completion" from a 2600 square foot Victorian to a 5500 square foot Mountain Rustic. The design-build process has made me both sympathetic and empathetic toward the Architects of the world. As an added benefit, I've experienced an accelerated learning curve about all things related to building. Now we have two children; a boy and a girl, a dog, a cat and a house in the suburbs. Occasionally, we take road trips with the thought of finding some other, better place. Each time, though, we return here and remember why this really is "the place." |