Cypress Homes & Realty - Appleton, Wisconsin

Cheryl G.

We have been in our home for a few months now and we absolutely love it!! The Cypress Homes team did an amazing job! Greg, Taya and Larry were so wonderful to work with!! They listened to our needs and made sure we got what we wanted. They have a lot of patience when it comes to making changes. We can’t say enough. Building our home was a smooth process and we would definitely build with Cypress Homes again. They even finished our home two weeks early! Now that’s a bonus!!

MacKayla S.

We were browsing houses on Zillow one night when we stumbled upon the most perfect little piece of land. We jokingly, or so I thought at the time, said “should we build a house?!” The next thing we knew, we were at our first meeting with Greg and purchasing our lot.

From that moment on, we were incredibly impressed by the professionalism, communication and dedication the entire Cypress Team showed us. We primarily worked with Greg, Taya and Jaylen, who were all wonderful in their respective roles. Some of our favorite moments were the design meetings with Taya. She is amazing! She understood exactly what we were looking for and made our vision a reality!

We truly loved the entire build process. It was so exciting watching our home, and every detail that we picked, come together! We visited the site almost daily, looking forward to seeing the progress. It was such a bittersweet feeling towards the end - we were thrilled that our house was nearly done, but at the same time felt a bit sad that it was all over.

We’ve been in our new home for just over a year and a half now, and some days it still doesn’t feel real. We still say daily, “I just love our house!”

We couldn’t recommend Cypress enough! We are so grateful for them for building our dream home!

Michael M.

We couldn’t be more thrilled with our new home from Cypress Homes! From the very beginning, the entire experience has been exceptional. The team at Cypress Homes really took the time to understand what we wanted in our dream home, and their design and customization options in the home we purchased from them enabled us to create a space that’s truly ours.
The quality of craftsmanship is clearly evident in every detail, from the beautifully finished floors to the energy-efficient features that keep our utility bills low. We love the modern touches and thoughtful design, which blend perfectly with the comfort and functionality we needed for our family. Whether it’s the spacious kitchen, the large windows that flood our home with natural light, or the built-in storage that helps us stay organized, Cypress Homes truly exceeded all our expectations.
What impressed us most was the level of communication and support throughout the process. The team was always available to answer questions and kept us updated every step of the way, making the entire home-purchasing process much smoother than we had anticipated. And when we did have small adjustments or questions after moving in, they were quick to respond and make sure everything was perfect.
Overall, buying a home from Cypress Homes was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. We feel like we have a home that reflects our style, needs, and values—and it’s all thanks to the dedication and care Cypress Homes put into every aspect of our new house. We couldn’t be happier with the result and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a new home.

Kelly H.

We built with Cypress and finished our home this month. The team was incredibly patient, helpful, and detail oriented throughout the entire process.

When we would check to see the progress of our home, we could tell the contractors truly cared about the work they were doing. We were able to choose our family excavator while working with Cypress as well which was meaningful to us.

Any question or concern we had was handled seamlessly with our project manager, Jalen. We are so thankful for his support throughout our build. Even after our build was complete, his communication on any small fixes has been greatly appreciated.

We are excited and feel very blessed to raise our family in our Cypress home.

Thomas C.

We would like to thank Cypress Homes for making our first-time home build a wonderful experience. Shannon listened to all of our requests, and made great design suggestions. She always answered questions promptly. Taya, who is extremely organized, made the design process go smoothly. The Cypress design center kept a large variety of finishes in one convenient location. Contractors on-site took the time to ask us detailed questions about what we wanted right down to the smallest detail. They were courteous, provided quality craftsmanship, and cared about our input. We were very pleased when our custom home was finished ahead of schedule. A high level of excellence was shown by everyone on the team, and we cannot thank Cypress Homes enough for building our forever home.

Joel R.

We’ve been in our new home for three months and it exceeds all of our expectations. We were initially drawn to Cypress Homes by the high quality of their work and the professionalism of their staff. I really appreciated how responsive they were with our questions and concerns, always with patience and respect.

Josh went above and beyond when it came to planning and building a home that fit our unique, wooded lot. This is the first time we have built a house and the process was far smoother than we anticipated.

They have developed an effective system that eliminates almost all the typical problems and mistakes that are common in the homebuilding process. We have absolutely no regrets about working with Cypress Homes.

With Cypress Homes the proof is in the pudding. The recent appraisal of our house came in significantly higher than we expected, so we have a house that we love and an investment that erases any doubts we had about a new build.

Melissa R.

We knew we needed a new house so we tossed around the idea of building/buying & had a hard time w/a decision. Everything pre-built would still need renovations to suit our taste. In Spring of 2016, we went to a Parade of Homes and decided a custom build would be the best decision for us. We met Greg Drusch at Cypress and discussed ideas. We found the perfect lot and Greg helped us navigate through the sale, then we were off and running!
I’m a “planner”, which was helpful to this process. I polled everyone I knew who had built a house and asked them 1) What’s the smartest thing you did? and 2) What’s your biggest “wish I would’ve”? Planning helped things run VERY smoothly, since we didn’t need to take much time to think about details.
I took the Karalyn plan and customized it. Greg took my modifications in stride and updated the official plans. The initial plan required minimal decision making, since Cypress had already incorporated my ideas into the plan.
Examples of our customizations Cypress built into Bid:
• Wool insulation
• Pre-defined choices based on Samples I’d collected
o Paint colors and Low VOC
o Bamboo & Cork Flooring
o Quartz Island countertop
• Specific sinks and shower doors in Master
• Specific door styles to be used throughout the house, and front entry
• Cabinet and trim style and color
• Buried sump lines
We spent some time coming up with a Wish List before we ever met with Cypress. Our Planning & build process ran VERY smoothly. I felt we were all on the same page even before working with the Designer to make on-the-fly decisions.
Not everything went as planned – and I wouldn’t expect it to! Building a house is a huge project and there are bound to be some misses. We decided to roll with some of the mishaps because they weren’t game-changers. A small shelf on the design was missed? It’s fine, we’ll build one out of reclaimed wood and it’ll look great! The pantry goes all the way to the ceiling instead of leaving a ‘plant shelf’ at the top? That’s fine, now we have a place to put our wall clock! You can have your dream home even if everything doesn’t seem perfect along the way.
Luckily our schedules were flexible enough to allow one or both of us to be on-site nearly every day of the construction process. Things move VERY fast and it was helpful to be around for questions & have knowledge of what’s happening. One day I noticed a vent housing was placed in a closet wall. Would’ve been fine except our barn door wouldn’t have been able to slide over it. Because we noticed it early, it was easily moved the next day - BEFORE the HVAC was installed. I loved walking around the site every day to capture snaps of the progression.
I've dreamt of being able to help design our Craftsman style dream home (as eco-friendly as possible) and involving my father in the project. Cypress made it easy to bring my dad into various parts of the project and kept in touch with us to help coordinate timing needs. We enjoyed so many of the contractors we met along the way, too.
We had 2 lingering issues that extended into & beyond warranty. We had a furnace that clunked, and we had a bay window that had been water damaged and was challenging to resolve. We kept in touch with Cypress on the progress and, most importantly, they stuck with us to make it right.
Cypress helped us build our dream home and we found ~90% of the process to be INCREDIBLY fun! We had so much fun working with Greg! He took the time to get to know us - understand our needs, our wants and our budget. Greg was an Exceptional partner on #teammelrosemeadows and we wouldn’t trade this experience for the world. He provided many great ideas, from cost savings to building in storage. At Cypress, they know they’re bringing someone’s dream to life and will go to great lengths to help achieve that goal.
We have the home of our dreams – which includes our own personal customizations, and the handiwork of my dad. Cypress made it possible!

Jo C.

We loved the whole Cypress Team we worked with on our new home ~ if you asked what my favorite thing about our new home is I couldn’t tell you because I love everything! Taya is fabulous to work with in the design center and went with my ideas of what I wanted ~ everyone is amazing ~ Jaylon ~ Josh ~ Devon we had great communication throughout the build from these guys and they are all quick to respond ~ Jill is amazing ~ we met her at the end of the build and she is true gem for Cypress ~ the whole team really care about building you the best home! We are so happy we choose Cypress to build our forever home.