G. Crabtree Home Building

G. Crabtree
Home Building

Building in Durham, Chatham, and Orange Counties since 1983

G. Crabtree Home Building has deep roots in this part of North Carolina. Gail Crabtree's mother said it well, when she
noted that in 300 years the family has moved only thirty miles from Orange to Durham County! Like us, many of
suppliers, subcontractors, and craftspeople are family owned businesses. Gail comes from a family of builders going
back to her grandfather who was a shipbuilder in Wilmington and homebuilder in Durham County. Her father, uncle,
two brothers, sister, and niece all worked in the homebuilding business.

After seven years of learning the business from her family, Gail Crabtree started her own company with the goal of
building high quality homes of the type she would want to live in herself. Rama Mills worked with Gail from the start
and became a partner in the business in 1988. These two women have built 260 plus homes in the Triangle. Their
homes feature lots of storage, many windows, porches big enough to use, specialty tile work in the baths and fireplaces,
and a wonderful sense of style. Walk into one of these welcoming homes, and you will know why folks who care about
the details choose G. Crabtree Home Building!

On June 3, 2002, the Historic Preservation Society of Durham presented G. Crabtree Home Building a Neighborhood
Conservation Award for Knox Landing-- our homes located at 305-405 West Knox Street. The only award given for
new construction, it was said that our homes would be worthy of preservation 50 years from now! But why wait? You
can find your dream home today.

Weldon Ridge

Weldon Ridge is in Orange County near Hwy.70 and I-85. It features one acre lots and Crabtree Craftsman
style homes. Located 10 minutes from Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and Durham, this neighborhood is convenient
to everything. And like the true craftsman homes of the last century, they possesses many special touches:
designer tile work around the fireplaces and the two full baths; real cedar shakes; and lots of oak flooring.
Contact Bennie Glenn at 919-471-0484 (office) or 919-730-5646 (cell) for more information.

Meet the Crew:

Minka and Roxxi--the job dogs .Roxxi,
died at age 16, on February 15, 2009. Her
spirit is still on the job! We all miss her.

Gail and Rama on a job site.

To contact us:
919-956-5603

G. Crabtree Home Building believes that it is important to be a part of the community. The issues of housing and shelter are of great
concern to us, as home builders. At the end of 2006, we received a Sustaining Donor Award from the Durham Community Land
Trustees, Inc. This award is presented to those who have supported the Land Trust for over ten years. We are also long term supporters
of Genesis Home, serving homeless families; Durham Crisis Response Center (DCRC), providing housing for battered women and their
children; as well as Habitat for Humanity, and the Durham Urban Ministries. G. Crabtree Homebuilding is a member of the Watts Hill
Leadership Circle of Preservation Durham (formally the Historic Preservation Society of Durham.) We also contribute to Strong
Women Organized for Outrageous Projects (SWOOP), The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA), and the Triangle Land
Conservancy among others.

We recommend these organizations to others who want to make our community a better place for all!

Commitment To Our Community

Near historic Moorfields, just minutes from vibrant
downtown Hillsborough and Cedar Ridge High School,
there is just one home remaining in this wonderful
neighborhood.

103 Olive Creek Ct.

8 Weldon Ridge

Wonderful new home under construction off Old 86
in an established neighborhood minutes from
downtown Hillsborough and I 40! You can see this
charming neighborhood by going to Google Maps
Street view. This home is under construction using
Energy Star & Green guidelines and will be
certified for both. Contact Connie Shuping at
919-951-1945 or 888-330-6002 for more information.

Looking for a G. Crabtree Home Building home in dynamic
Durham County?

Contact Jane Lee or call her at 612-5205 or 493-7653 to see this Energy Star home in the
Willowhaven Country Club area in Northern Durham. This home features large master suite,
wonderful kitchen, and great deck.
This home is an Energy Star home, which is good for you and good for the environment!

Looking for a G. Crabtree Home in Orange County?

Besides the usual features found in a G. Crabtree home, these homes will be built to the Green Build Initiative and
Energy Star specifications. This means that these homes will be more energy-efficient, cost efficient, and healthier for
both the home buyers and the planet. These homes are located in a lovely rural community that features 18 acres
common area, 4 miles walking trails and a delightful community pond.

These homes will be 25% above the current
North Carolina Energy Code requirements

For more information contact:
Contact Kathy Underhill at (919)618-5692 (cell) or (919)618-5692 (office).
Click here for a photo tour of these homes.

Olive Creek. It is located off Dimmock's Mill Road near the town of Hillsborough. The home sites are two acres and
most will feature a screened porch to better enjoy this lovely area. For more information about this exciting
neighborhood, contact Al Bowers at 919-942-4149 (office) or 919-260-6851 (cell).

10 Weldon Ridge

While we have built homes for years that respected the earth and were energy efficient, in the Fall of 2007, we deepened
our commitment when we joined the Green Building Initiative and Energy Star Certification programs. We felt that we
should build green because we care about our home buyers, the community, and the earth. Building green involves
increasing the efficiency of our homes and their use of energy, water, and materials; improving the quality of the
environment in the home itself; and effecting the land in the gentlest way possible. Building green means that we are
committed to building homes that are healthy and comfortable, that operate at lower costs by reducing energy and water
use, and that create lasting value for the home owner. We will use sustainable building practices, high performance or
renewable materials, and recycle. We will take care of the earth where the new home is located, saving as many trees as
possible. We leave much of the lot in its natural state, preserving biodiversity. By building green, we improve the indoor
and out door air and reduce impacts on the local infrastructure. Green building means a more durable home with less
maintenance, which means fewer resources are used over time.

Take a look at these two new homes in The Clearings at Toms Creek.

Crabtree is Building Green

Want to live in the Paris of the Piedmont?
Winmore is an exciting green mixed used
neighborhood in Carrboro, NC.

Winmore has extensive trails, the meandering Bolin Creek, playgrounds, play fields,
orchards, swimming pool, and the old white farmhouse preserved for homeowner enjoyment.
Children who live here can walk to great Chapel Hill schools. More information coming soon.

Directions to Winmore is conveniently located off Homestead Road just 1
½ miles from Martin Luther King Blvd. (historic Airport Rd) and less than
3.3 miles to I40