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G.P. Kon Custom Builders, is the Lake Norman area builder, including Catawba, Iredell and Lincoln Counties, of the Southern Living Custom Builder Program.
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Builders Note – Volume 1, Issue 5 May 2009
G.P Kon sells first Certified Green Home at The Farms! - Recession Building interest in “green” houses.
At a time when the recession has dumped the housing market into the basement, builders say energy-efficient homes are selling, especially affordable ones for young people in their first home and retirees with a wary eye on rising utility bills when they’re living on a fixed income.
Energy savers used to be affordable only in high-end homes, but now they’re more practical; easier to install and less expensive. Water heaters are a traditional energy gobbler, but with the tank less water heaters, cost of heating water can be reduced with on demand water. EnergyStar homes must be 15 percent more efficient than a house just built to code. The homes require EnergyStar inspections that look at everything from heat duct leakage to insulation to windows to water heaters. This means there are fewer maintenance issues because there’s another set of third-party inspections. It’s more work, but it’s worth it because it’s what the market wants and these homes are selling!
is a third generation builder and a graduate from Limestone College with
a degree in business and has over 20 years experience
in building single family homes. He has built in the Carolinas
in the $300K to $1 Million price range. Mr. Wagner was
Vice-president of an engineering firm for seven years
and managed multi-million dollar projects before starting his own business.
Grantland P. Wagner
is a graduate from Clemson University with
a degree in Civil Engineering and has over 30 years experience
in the construction industry. He has managed projects
ranging from single family homes to major industrial facilities,
in the Carolinas, Florida, Virginia and in the Middle
East. Mr.Wagner has managed the development of housing
for 170,000 construction workers in Saudi Arabia.
Daphne R. Wagner
is a graduate from Wofford College, and
is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker in North Carolina.
She has over ten years experience in Sales and marketing.
Mrs.Wagner was a consultant for the First Union National
bank before she and her husband started their custom home
building business in the Lake Norman area. They reside
in a G.P. Kon home in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina.
James A. Pretty
has been involved in the construction industry
for many years. Mr. Pretty attended Daytona Community
College in Daytona Beach Florida and Catawba Valley Community
College in Hickory North Carolina working toward a degree
in accounting and office management. He worked for an
accounting firm until they relocated to South Carolina.
He started working for GP Kon in November of 2003 and
has been married to his wife Virginia for 30 years; they
have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Edward L. Good
received his BBA from Marshall University and an associate degree in Data Processing from So. WV Community College. He joined G.P.. Kon Custom Builders in 2006 with eight years of construction experience. He and his wife of 12 years built their home on Lake Norman in 1997. The have a blended family of four children and five grandchildren.
Andrew F. Levix III
has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry, working for his father and grandfather, who were both masters of the trade. Drew graduated from Penn State technical school with a degree in mechanics. Before moving to the Lake Norman area in 2005, Drew had a successful home improvement company in NY, specializing in renovations and additions, where he held a general contractors license and remained in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. He currently lives in Sherrills Ford, NC with his wife of 11 years and their 3 children.
G.P. Kon Custom Builders, Inc.
PO Box 62 | Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Office 828-478-9699 | Fax 828-478-9698 daphne@gpkon.com
Cell 704-400-1720
