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The Best Value In Town!
About Us
Sandcastle Homes is a Houston homebuilder specializing in townhomes and single-family homes in Central Houston. Since 1995, we have developed a reputation as the best value in the Central Houston new home market, offering superior designs, quality construction and excellent customer service, at unbeatable prices. We are committed to providing our customers with not only outstanding quality and value, but also with an extraordinary home buying experience.
Our growth has been constant but well managed. Sandcastle Homes has been on Builder Magazine’s list of the nation’s 100 fastest growing homebuilding companies every year since 2004. With this growth we have managed not only to maintain, but to continuously improve our quality control program.
Sandcastle Homes offers a variety of product lines. Most of our product offerings are focused on the Central Houston townhome market and include two and three-story townhomes, in both attached and freestanding versions. Sandcastle also builds traditional single-family homes and Bungalow-style “row houses” in select locations.
Ultimately, what makes the Sandcastle experience special is our people. Our team is small, but highly effective, and above all else, we share common values and goals. Our business is conducted with the utmost integrity, with the goal of highly satisfied customers and stakeholders. This is apparent in our relationships with our customers, Realtors, subcontractors and suppliers.
About Quality
Building a quality home begins with the design process. A great deal of thought goes into our designs, which focus on functionality to meet today's needs. Our vast experience with some of the nation's top builders translates into low-maintenance designs and construction methods that minimize both short- and long-term problems. This experience results in selection of construction materials and methods with proven reliability and unsurpassed attention to detail.
The other key element for achieving extraordinary quality is flawless execution. Our construction team has translated their extensive experience into a quality control program that is second to none. As a guiding principle, we will not proceed to closing until the customer is completely satisfied with the condition of their new home.
About Value
Good value is not simply a good price. Good value is the coming together of superior quality and outstanding price. At Sandcastle Homes, we stay ahead of the herd by identifying quality locations. This allows us to purchase quality home sites at favorable prices and provide significant appreciation potential for our customers. The value approach continues through the design of the home. One of the keys to good value is providing the customer with all the features they want in a home, without forcing them to pay for expensive features they don't value. This requires a deep understanding of our target market and customers, an area in which we excel. Furthermore, a thorough understanding of the technical side of our business results in highly effective purchasing and great efficiency in the construction of our homes. All these factors combine to make Sandcastle Homes The Best Value in Town.
Our People
Mike Salomon, President, CEO & Co-Owner
Mike Salomon earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in 1983 and an MBA from the same institution in 1990. He has been involved in the construction industry since 1983, administering a variety of commercial, municipal and residential projects. He came to Houston in January 1991 to work for Village Builders/Friendswood Development Company, where he remained until the sale of the companies in late 1995. Since 1995, Mike has been focused on the formation and growth of Sandcastle Homes. Mike is a registered Professional Engineer, a Texas Real Estate Broker and a licensed Loan Officer in the state of Texas. He is in charge of land acquisitions, sales and marketing and business development.
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Mike Dishberger, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Owner
An Aggie through and through, Mike was a Captain in the Army for 4 years before joining General Homes, as a Construction Superintendent. In 1985, he joined Village Builders as a superintendent and continued moving up through the organization as Custom Home Superintendent, Sales Manager, Division Manager, Purchasing Manager, and finally Director of Construction. Village Builders built up to 1200 homes per year in the semi-custom market. During his spare time, he earned an MBA from the University of Houston. He is focused on the construction of the homes for Sandcastle Homes and from his experience, has added the little things to our homes to keep warranty items to a minimum. Mike recently earned the prestigious designation of Master Builder. He is also a licensed Real Estate and Mortgage Broker in Texas.
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Tessa Wilkins, Sales Manager
Tessa Wilkins was born and raised in Houston. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Houston in 1995 . Taking her father's advice, she entered the homebuilding industry as a Sales Counselor in 1999 with Royce Homes. Throughout her 5 ½ year tenure with Royce, she was a top producing agent and was nominated for "Salesperson of the Year" with the Greater Houston Builders Association. Before joining Sandcastle, she worked for Richmond American Homes as a "New Home Specialist" concentrating on internet sales. She believes her success is due to her commitment to customer service and her ability to understand and fulfill clients' needs. She lives in the beautiful Houston Heights and is therefore very familiar with inner city neighborhoods and lifestyle. She is an avid animal lover.
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Meagan Thomsen, Marketing Coordinator
Meagan earned her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin in 2007. As a student, she worked for UT's student-produced newspaper, The Daily Texan, both as a features writer and as a copy editor. During her time at UT, Meagan also worked at a small law firm in Austin. Her marketing-related experience includes freelance publicity and media writing for Reader Views, an online publicity service for authors. She joined the team at Sandcastle in April 2008 as Marketing Coordinator, responsible for MLS listings, website maintenance and creating and updating all marketing material.
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Jo Cheshire, Manager of Field Operations
Jo Cheshire earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1998 from the University of Houston. She has been involved in both the construction and landscaping industries since 1995, working on remodel and new projects. She began work for Village Builders in 1998 where she implemented and managed a successful Quality Assurance Inspection Program. Sandcastle Homes recruited her in 2000 to bring the same diligence and quality-minded construction on board. She is licensed with the City of Houston in Drainage and Landscaping. At Sandcastle Homes, Jo wears many hats, including design, selections, warranty, permitting, management of trades, vendors and construction supervision of our beautiful homes. Jo is an active member in the Greater Houston Builders Association and been quoted in the Houston Chronicle for her expertise in construction and landscaping. Jo won the prestigious title of "Construction Superintendent of the Year" from the Greater Houston Builders Association in 2004.
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Jeffrey Young, Construction Superintendent
Jeffrey Young brings a total of 18 years of construction experience to the Sandcastle Homes family. During his summer vacations away from school at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jeffrey worked alongside his father in his family's concrete construction business. In an effort to increase his knowledge in the residential construction industry, Jeffrey later went to work for a prominent Houston area homebuilder. During his time there, Jeffrey moved up the ladder, from Warranty Coordinator to Lead Construction Manager.
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Stephanie Carwile, Land Developer/Quality Assurance Inspector
Stephanie Carwile was born and raised in Northeast Houston. In 2004, she earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Sam Houston State University. Prior to joining Sandcastle Homes, Stephanie worked for five years as the office manager for a criminal defense law firm in Houston. Like all Sandcastle employees, Stephanie has a multi-faceted job description. She is the on-site land development coordinator, a quality assurance inspector, closing coordinator and also performs a variety of office administrative tasks. She is a member of the Greater Houston Builders Association and is currently working toward her "Certified Graduate Builder" designation through the National Association of Home Builders and is also becoming a "Certified Home Inspector". Stephanie is married to her high school sweetheart and is mother to the most devilishly handsome and charming little boy on the planet.
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Nicole Keown, Purchasing Manager
Nicole earned her Bachelor's Degree in Management from the University of Houston in May 2003. Before joining Sandcastle Homes, she worked for five years as the manager of a local retail boutique. She joined Sandcastle in March of 2004 in charge of purchasing, plans and new starts, as well as warranty customer service.
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Angela Vera, Accounting Manager
Angela Vera earned her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Houston in May 2002. Before joining Sandcastle Homes, she worked for seven years as the accounting manager at a small company downtown. She joined the team at Sandcastle Homes in June 2002 as the Accounting Manager, responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, property taxes, construction lending and financial reporting. She has two Great Danes and spends a lot of her free time traveling to dog shows and competing for championships with her dogs.
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Greg Stessel GMB, Director of Land Development
Greg began his journey through the construction life as a carpenter during his high school and college years. After graduating with his Bachelor's of Science Degree from Sam Houston State University in 1983, Greg joined General Homes as a Construction Manager. Greg has also built custom homes for Village Builders (Friendswood Development) and was a Project Manager for McKinney Homes. After earning his MBA from the University of Houston in 1993, he decided to set out on his own. In 1994, he took his small company and headed west to Southern California. There he formed a production-based construction company engaged in the rehab of institutionally owned (REO) properties. With an economic shift in California in 2000, he loaded up the family and returned home to Houston. In 2001, Sandcastle Homes and Greg's compnay formed a limited partnership. Since that time he has been involved in the construction of townhomes and more recently, in the process of land development. Greg has the NAHB designation of Graduate Master Builder and is a licensed Real Estate Agent. He has been happily married for 20-something years and has two incredible sons.
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Kay, Sandcastle Homes Mascot
Kay joined the Sandcastle Homes team when she showed up on our office doorstep for the first time in 2001. She enjoys catnip, sandwich meat and long naps behind Mike Dishberger's desk.
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