Blu Homes to Build First Home on Shelter Island

SHELTER ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking to build a new home that would gracefully transition into a full-time, eco-friendly residence, Warren and Sally Baker turned to Blu® Homes, Inc. ("Blu"), the leading builder of precision-engineered, green prefab homes. The Bakers will build a one-story, green home with Blu Homes that is strong enough to weather storms and hurricanes that are common to coastal regions. The Baker home will be Blu Homes' first project built on Shelter Island.

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"When we were searching for hurricane-proof home designs, there were three builders that came up, including Blu Homes. Blu Homes' designs were very modern with a lot of glass and we loved that," explained homeowner Sally Baker, whose family has owned a Norman Jaffe-designed home on her family's Shelter Island property for 43 years. "Living in this home inspired us to go with Blu Homes because of their windows and solid construction. Blu's designs are reminiscent of Norman Jaffe's designs—a leading architect on Long Island who passed away—with the open living plan and expanses of glass."

Channeling the style of their original home, the Bakers' new home will feature a combination of Blu's Balance and Origin models with a Breezespace to connect the two models. The new home will incorporate many of the same elements as their previous home, including natural wood and expansive glass windows. The home will also include a workshop, sculpture studio, and pool, among other signature touches that reflect the Bakers' personal interests. However, the one-story living plan, as well as the low maintenance and upkeep requirements of a Blu home, will make the Bakers' new home ideal for the coming years.

"We've lived in a sculpture for 43 years, and it's time to make a change," Warren Baker noted, regarding the Norman Jaffe-designed home. "It was originally Sally's folks' home, and we've enjoyed it all these years, but now we have our own opportunity to design and build quickly on our two acres across the street. Blu Homes has allowed us to do this."

Blu Homes provides homebuyers with a faster, more streamlined way to rebuild, delivered at one fixed price. Built by skilled craftspeople in its 250,000 square-foot factory in Vallejo, CA using advanced building technology, Blu homes are folded for quick and cost-effective transportation and setting on site. While experts say it could take over a decade to completely rebuild after Sandy, once delivered, Blu homes are installed on-site in as little as one day and completed in typically four to six weeks.

"Blu Homes is committed to building structures that are strong enough to weather the extreme storms and hurricanes which sadly seem to be the new normal," explained Bill Haney, Blu Homes founder and CEO. "Blu's state-of-the-art building science allows us to help disaster victims rebuild their lives more quickly. Our homes are built to last for generations with the highest quality and most enduring strength."

With over 385,000 homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, Blu Homes has made a commitment to contribute to the recovery by offering discounts to homeowners affected by the storm. For Hurricane Sandy victims in search of more information on the most efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly approach to rebuilding, Blu Homes' infographic "Hurricane vs. House" can be viewed here.

For more information on Blu Homes, email [email protected]. Or, visit www.bluhomes.com, follow Blu on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/bluhomes) and Twitter (@BluHomes).

About Blu Homes
Blu Homes, Inc. is the leading provider of premium prefab homes in North America.  Architect-designed and precision-built in half the time of conventional custom homes, Blu homes provide healthy green features, luxury quality finishes, and high performance systems for convenient and comfortable living. Blu's proprietary information technology enables customers to personalize their design online for free and in 3-D and receive a transparent, fixed price.  Unique steel-reinforced building technology allows Blu to ship its expansive designs efficiently and complete homes quickly, all with its own dedicated teams. Built in its 250,000-square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northern California, Blu's inspired and nationally recognized homes can be found from New York to the Colorado Mountains and the Pacific Coast. Visit www.bluhomes.com.

Blu is also the proud builder of the Sunset magazine 2012 Idea House in Sonoma County, California. For more information on the Sunset Idea House, click here.

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