Grand Oaks is well under way! If you don’t already know, we are located across from Oak Hall School with the front entrance at the circle on Tower Rd. Minutes from I-75, you will be close to everything!Â
About Weseman Builders and Grand Oaks
This is a Weseman Family neighborhood with 3 Weseman builders, 2 of them. represented by Rabell Realty Group. Gary Weseman, the father and developer of Grand Oaks, started Weseman Construction in 1976. He graduated from the School of Architecture with a degree in Building Construction from Auburn University, but laid his foundation in Gator Country where he has been building homes with his certified general contractor license in Gainesville, Newberry, Alachua County, and North Central Florida ever since. When his 2 sons were young, they started working for their father in all aspects of the construction process, mainly focusing on framing from floor to trusses. Michael Weseman is the younger of the 2 brothers who created his own brand, Weseman Homes and Renovations, LLC alongside Gary’s Weseman Builders LLC brand. The two of them forged together to build out Newberry Oaks in Newberry Fl behind the Canterbury Equestrian Center, which is now known as the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center. In 2019, they have completed all of their homes in Nine (9) total phases, with phase one (1) having started in 2003. In fact, Phase 1, lot 1 was sold on December 15, 2003 by Gary Weseman, Weseman Builder’s Inc. What an amazing 16 years!
Now that Newberry Oaks is completed, the Weseman family is focused on a new Gainesville subdivision in the SW corridor off of Tower Road. The current plat map plans include 126 lots 2 other phases and a full 304 lots. There will be a pool with covered pavilion, green space, and surrounded by commercial development to include office buildings, medical centers, retail stores, gas station, multifamily housing and more. The area schools are all A rated and considered top tier education with only a short drive to Celebration Pointe, Butler’s Plaza, Shands at UF Health, The University of Florida, and I-75. We are excited to present this wonderful new Craftsman style neighborhood with homes ranging from 1700SF -2200SF starting at just under $298,000. We look forward to sharing more with you along the way! Build your home today in Grand Oaks Gainesville!
Micheal Weseman: Builder
Michael of Weseman Homes & Renovations, has been building homes since he was a boy. Once he was old enough, he decided to get his Real Estate license to not only help build for his family, but also to list, market and sell their homes in Newberry Oaks and other subdivisions in and around Gainesville and Alachua County where they were constructing homes. In the mid early 2000s, his older brother competed the schooling and licensing for the General Builders licensing to build residential homes. Even though he was framing for his father and selling his homes as a Realtor, Michael, too, decided to forge ahead by going to the Santa Fe College Construction Management and then achieving the highest licensing like his father, by completing and passing the licensing to become a general contractor, giving him the ability to build and manage building not only residential but also multi-family and commercial construction. Now he is forging name in Gainesville at Grand Oaks off on Tower Rd. He not only loves building and construction, but he also touts himself as the quintessential American family man. He and his wife, Lauren, love traveling to the beach and lake with their three young children, Brantley, Bryce, and Brooke.Â
When you buy a home with Weseman Homes and Renovations Inc, you will have peace of mind, knowing that Micheal builds each home as if he was building it for his own family. His craftsmanship and dedication show in every detail of the home from start to finish. Very little is missed before closing, but even then, he offers a one year builder warranty and 60 day re-inspection after move in.
He builds knowing his buyers want long lasting, great investments with powerful resale values. All of his homes are built with the concrete composite Hardiboard siding perfect for hot and humid weather, radiant roof barrier and ridge roof venting to keep the attic cooler so your house will stay cooler. Energy efficient homes are important to Weseman Homes &. Renovations so aluminum double insulation windows are included, fans in all of the bedrooms, gas features like tankless water heaters, gas run to home for gas stoves and summer kitchens, luxury vinyl planking and ceramic tile flooring throughout and 15 Seer HVAC systems.Â
He also wants to make sure you live in luxury by offering the above mentioned luxury vinyl planking throughout, 9 ft ceilings with 10 ft treys in the main rooms, crown molding throughout, tile backsplash in the kitchen, soft close wood cabinets, beautiful quartz counters, closet wood systems in the owner’s suite, gas options for the kitchen and summer kitchen on the back porch. Additional upgrades are affordable and almost always offered on models and specs built to showcase his features.Â
Michael loves smart home features and he is the only builder in Grand Oaks to provide a truly smart home by hardwiring a Control4 IQ panel for personalized automation and control systems to allow virtual control of any device in your home. The systems already included are keyless door entry, front door Skybell doorbell with a video camera, the thermostat and garage door. However, the possibilities are endless when adding more features to the program and downloading the phone app for total control in simple. Lastly, Michael offers 2 surround sound speakers included in your home build. Upon completion of the home, his team will install a sound bar and amp to set up your sound experience. Not much is forgotten in Weseman Homes & Renovations by Michael.
His hard work, dedication to building a beautiful smart home, and love of craftsmanship are obvious. Please come out to Grand Oaks to visit his homes today after previewing his plans on GrandOaksGnv.com