Shakopee Prow


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This home is a hybrid, where the center great room portion of the house is timber framed, and the rest is conventionally built.  The wood is douglas fir.  The frame features a prow facing a golf course.  The General Contractor was Bakken Homes, of Prior Lake.

 

Clark impressed us the minute we met him. He was punctual, polite, humble, respectful and has an incredible knowledge of timber frame construction that we are still amazed at. He answered our multitude of questions patiently. He returned our phone calls promptly, always made sure we thoroughly understood the answers he gave us, and shared his design expertise without a thought.

When Clark’s bid came in higher than a competitor, we visited a home built by the competitor who did not hand-craft their homes. That was the clincher. No comparison. Not even close. The relationship we had developed with Clark along with his insistence on quality and craftsmanship cemented our decision to go with Northern Lights Timber framing.

We were present for the timber frame raising which was the most incredible experience! Our builder was impressed with Clark’s craftsmanship, attention to detail, thoroughness and communication skills. Clark took the extra time to educate our builder, who was building a timber frame for the first time, to ensure that we received a quality home.
 

Ellen and Jim