Howard Vogel, owner/broker of Hearth Stone Land & Homes, graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in pre-law.

This education turned out to be a great background for the ensuing professional ventures in construction management and real estate brokerage.

THEN:
After building unique homes in the Evergreen, Colorado, area, Howard soon discovered an abiding interest in architecture and how things were made. . . literally and figuratively. The initial homes and studios built on the mountain climes were grounded in some unusual concepts in construction. . .namely the over-arching use of material already available which eliminated the need for the production of new materials. During the beetle blight in Colorado, pine was still plentiful. We soon were able to use the beetle kill trees to produce our own building materials and with some milling, we could produce framing lumber and trim components. Free standing lumber which was available for the cutting became flooring, beams, trim work for windows and doors, and wainscoting.

Trips to various salvage areas in Denver provided antique doors, windows, plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures, etc.

Various aesthetic fixtures were gleaned as well, producing a one of a kind building which was not only environmentally sustainable, but also much more affordable than conventional building models.

NOW:
Fast forward some thirty years and carpentry gave way to more formal professional construction that melded resort destination development and single family residential development. Our methods and goals are eerily unchanged, and find more favor in the fast paced information age. The developments we become involved in stress respect for the environment, our precious resources, and respect for our neighbors' space, as well as the "critters" that come with these outdoor preserves.

Our company now specializes in environmentally sound types of construction, development, and residential destinations.

Added to Howard's expertise are the resources of a creative, energetic marketing director and a gifted website guru, plus the services of an environmental preservationist.

Hearth Stone is a small company with very large objectives.

LEAVE THIS PLACE SOME BETTER THAN THE WAY WE FOUND IT. . .
AND HAVE SOME FUN ALONG THE WAY!

Call Howard at Hearth Stone. 231-943-3234, or send an E-mail: hvogel@hearth- stone.com

There is a "HEART" in Hearth Stone!