We believe in a philosophy of conservation development and land stewardship. That means that doing the right thing comes before profit. It means that we adhere to the following principles.

We do not clear-cut our forests for timber.
Of course we have to cut trees - when we are building a road or when the trees are no longer alive. But we go out of our way to preserve every heritage tree. When you tour Silvercrest, you'll see the ways we've worked to protect the trees growing by our roads.                       

We use the resources we take from the land to enhance the land.
In opening up the individual house pads and driveways, some trees had to be removed. Rather than let this resource go to waste, we brought in a portable sawmill and turned the trees into useable lumber. Then we used that lumber to handcraft the fences you see in Silvercrest. Similarly, we are building waterfalls with boulders we removed from the ground when we opened Silvercrest Road.



We provide parks for our residents in some of our most beautiful settings.
Regardless of which homesite you chose, you will have access to a range of world-class land because we reserve some of the best sites for shared parks. We've created three parks totaling more than 2.5 acres. One is in the lower meadow with a lovely pond and gentle waterfall. Another is part way up Silvercrest Road and has a series of cascading waterfalls and ponds. The third is at the peak of the ridge with a mesmerizing view, as you can see by clicking on the following images.

We do not build on the ridge line.
We believe that the views of the mountain tops should be preserved for posterity. While the land at the peak is the most valuable, we feel it's irresponsible to cut down the trees and sell off a parcel for a one-time profit, thereby marring the landscape for years to come. In building our park, we preserved the majestic oaks and other hardwoods that already populated the ridge. They now serve as a canopy for picnics and to provide shade at the end of a hike up the mountain.

This is not to say that we always get it right as stewards. We don't. But with these principles to guide our actions as developers, we strive to create a community that people feel proud to join.