'08 BALA Hall of Fame

Christopher Homes

Photo courtesy Christopher Homes

Christopher Homes has a demonstrated commitment to residential design excellence.  Building on its roots in custom building, this luxury production builder remains committed to beautiful, creative design that fits the lifestyle of prospective buyers.

Founder and CEO J. Christopher Stuhmer says the company’s participation in and accolades from BALA throughout the years have meant a lot to its employees.

“It’s very inspirational for all of our employees to be recognized on a national level by their peers for outstanding work,” says Stuhmer. “To see the end product appear on the cover of a magazine, I would say that has been the biggest benefit of being involved and receiving awards from BALA.”

Of all its wins since its first BALA award in 1994, the company is most proud of winning Home of the Year in 1999 for its Van Gogh at the Palisades project.

“It was a community that received tremendous acceptance and recognition,” says Stuhmer. “Getting third-party endorsement from Professional Builder not just for Van Gogh, but for all four of the models out there, was a milestone for the company. It really positioned us in the community and in our industry as a design leader."