On Nov. 15, Marine Sgt. Robert Bruce, a Mesa resident, received a rather large, early Christmas present: a newly built, custom-designed house donated by Homes for Our Troops.

Bruce lost both legs to an improvised explosive device while attempting to rescue a fellow Marine. He walks with the aid of prosthetic limbs, but uses a wheelchair as well. The new home is equipped especially for his convenience, with accessible features including a remote-controlled front door.

We at Homes for Our Troops do not believe giving a home to a severely injured veteran is charity, said Tim McHale, president of Homes for Our Troops, in a statement. We believe it is a moral obligation of our society. They fought to protect our freedom and independence, and we are now giving them back some freedom and independence by building them a specially adapted home.

The house was built by Arizona-based Taylor Morrison Home Builders, with the help of many other local companies who donated time, effort and supplies toward construction of the home in northeast Mesa.

Sen. Jeff Flake spoke, thanking Bruce for his service and congratulating him on his new home. Flake recounted a recent diplomatic mission to Cuba and related his experiences there to his appreciation for the sergeant and others like him.

Every time you touch down in Miami you have a little more gratitude, a lot more gratitude and a better sense of what it means to be in a free country, Flake said. And we owe that freedom to people like Sgt. Bruce.

A representative of U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon presented Bruce with an ensign which had been flown over the U.S. Capitol on his behalf.

Bruce and his wife Megan lived in an apartment previously, and he noted they will certainly be glad for the room as well as the amenities of the new house.

I look forward to getting into it and hosting barbecues for family and friends not having to crawl around on the carpet on hands and knees because theres not room to roll a wheelchair, Bruce said. Now Ive got lots of room.

A friend of Bruces, a Navy corpsman who served in Afghanistan with him, presented Bruce with a memento of his time spent overseas. A simple gift, it consisted of no more than the body armor plates Bruce was wearing at the time he was injured and which saved his life. The sight of the plates had a moving effect on the sergeant.

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The sounds of the ocean and fragrant tropical forest in Guanacaste are like no where else on earth. Blue green water tickles the charcoal-colored beaches competing with blazing sunsets that seem to last forever. These every day experiences reach deep into ones soul living in Costa Rica. Playa Carrillo and resorts in Guanacaste Costa Rica feel secluded and yet are close to a relaxing beach town where barefoot beach bars, surfing schools and horseback riding on the beach are the staple. Its the perfect place to unplug, disconnect and live forever.

Small coastal beach towns can make it challenging to find high quality vacation and second homes in a close knit community. The good news is folks who desire luxury real estate Costa Rica away from the high-density touristy areas of Tamarindo and Flamingo Beach have an excellent choice at Las Ventanas del Mar in Guanacaste. If folks blinked their eyes when they're there, they might think theyre in a southern California neighborhood perched high above the cliffs overlooking the thundering Pacific Ocean. Las Ventanas del Mar has all the makings of a chic California gated community but instead is built in a low density paradise where coffee plantations, waterfalls, volcanos and a bountiful sea are the neighbors.

Atlanta based real estate developers and custom home builders Gary and Matt Carter have done it again by creating another architectural masterpiece set along the sea. The new home now under construction is expected to be completed in the spring of 2015. The highly anticipated 3 bedroom/3 full and 2 half baths home has dramatic views and carefully thought out architectural designs. For example, each bedroom has a private terrace, the kind of terrace folks wont want to leave. Features include two stone ceilings, one with a leaf impression that will leave folks gazing at the ceiling speechless. High ceilings and tall glass windows that showcase the breathtaking 100-mile views. The 5,000 square mountaintop home is designed with an extremely private infinity pool and an outdoor kitchen located on the third level's sun deck and outdoor living area. At night, its the place to see a billion stars and dream.

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Within a five minute drive down the mountain is the picture perfect beachcombing beach of Playa Carrillo lined with skinny palm trees. The jagged shore is nick named Crocodile Rock because from the mountain top, the horseshoe cove beach looks like a crocodile protruding into the sea. When the tide rolls out, it exposes a huge wide sandy beach filled with exotic sea shells. Costa Rica is known for world class sportfishing and Playa Carrillo is a one of the best spots to set out to sea for the big catch. With all the natural beauty surrounding you in Guanacaste, its easy to understand why Costa Rica has earned the title as the "Happiest Country in the World". Just 10 minutes further is Playa Samara, a charming small beach town where youll find fresh produce, meats, local artisans and homemade ice cream. Popular restaurants in town include El Lagarto, Cafe Carola, Gusto and more.

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RESIDENTS are being given the chance to build their own dream homes in one of the city's regeneration areas.

Burslem and Middleport Local Forum has secured more than 55,000 in Government cash for the self-build schemes in Middleport.

Architects will work with potential home-builders to design their own affordable houses in Newport Lane, Harper Street and Longport Road where previous properties were demolished.

The three projects will be managed by Burslem-based regeneration partnership Urban Vision.

Forum chairman Clare White, below, said: "We hope our ideas will add to the emerging confidence in the area and show that self-build and custom-build aren't just options for professional builders or the rich.

"There have been many examples of self-build and custom-build houses in the past in Stoke-on-Trent, but for a long time people have lacked the confidence or finance to build homes for themselves.

"We hope that these projects will lead the way in the development of high-quality homes that will last for generations and make use of the empty spaces in our city."

Mick Downs, director of Urban Vision, added: "Urban Vision is delighted to be working with the Local Forum on this project and taking the first practical step to making the idea of community-led self-build housing in Middleport a reality."

The 55,700 awarded by the Homes & Communities Agency will pay for architects' fees and feasibility studies.

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HEAVEN, quite clearly, is right near Ulverstone. Welcome to the Housing Industry Association's Tasmanian House of the Year. Built by North-West company Mead Con, the house on Lobst

HEAVEN, quite clearly, is right near Ulverstone. Welcome to the Housing Industry Association's Tasmanian House of the Year. Built by North-West company Mead Con, the house on Lobster Creek Rd also took the Custom Built Home over $450,000 and the Custom Built Project of the Year awards at the HIA/CSR awards night at Wrest Point on Saturday night."This successful Ulverstone family home was created for a growing family and is set in a secluded bush setting with 180-degree viewsof mountain, river, bush and pasture, whilst blending into its environment with a clever use of rock, timber and colour materials," HIA Northern Tasmania branch manager Nick Proud said. "For Mead Con to be named as a winner of the major housing award is a huge honour. "For them it means their work exemplifies the best of modern housing and allows them to represent Tasmania in the national housing awards next year." Mean Con's awards were the only three of 30 awarded statewide to go to a North-West company. More than 550 of the state's top builders and designers competed for the awards. The home is owned by Ross Lamplugh and Miranda Stephens. Mr Lamplugh said the award was unexpected. As a platypus swam by, he described to The Advocate what he liked most about his home. "It's the way that it blends into the environment," he said. "We have tried to stick with as many Tasmanian finishes as possible ... blackwood, myrtle, Huon pine, there is lots of Tasmanian timber throughout the house."

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ICI Homes, Inc. owns the development of Oakmont, a new subdivision being built at 11619 SW 24th Avenue in Gainesville.

Before the past decade, single-family home construction in Alachua County was largely the domain of local builders. That changed at the height of the boom in the mid-2000s when a few regional builders that were already operating in Orlando or Jacksonville expanded into the area to take advantage of the increased building activity.

With the subsequent crash and recession, out-of-town builders have been slowly building out their holdings in the area, but with new home sales on the rebound, they now have big plans going forward.

Maronda Homes, which is in five states and has its headquarters near Pittsburgh, has been building in Newberry and Alachua since 2006 and now has plans to build more than 400 homes combined in those towns.

ICI Homes of Daytona Beach, the developer and one of the builders of Oakmont near Jonesville, is now moving forward on the 999-home development approved 10 years ago, sharing the first phase of 233 homes with five local builders.

ICI was also one of the original builders in Weschester in Gainesville, along with Jacksonville-based Watson Custom Home Builders. Now New Atlantic Builders, formed from the ashes of Watson, is preparing to build the next phase of 132 homes.

Rosy Messina, vice president of online sales and marketing for ICI Homes, said Gainesville was a natural fit for the company when it first came here 10 years ago since the city was close to its large projects in Jacksonville and Daytona Beach.

Gainesville's slow and steady growth is also a good fit for a company specializing in higher-end homes that don't sell as fast, she said.

"We see potential in good, long-term growth," she said. "We're not like, run in and build production-tract housing and get out. That's just not how we operate."

Local builders and Realtors say the lack of large, national builders such as D.R. Horton and Pulte Homes that build large subdivisions lessened the severity of the housing crash here compared with other areas where they dumped a lot of inventory on the market that went into foreclosure.

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