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May 22, 2010 HomesPlus' Rochelle Vayo Adkinson interviewed Ryan Dunham for a feature on CLTV and WGN. The two discussed Oakley Home Builders while touring 430 S. Washington Street, Hinsdale.
May 13, 2010 Deal Estate - Dennis Rodkin of Chicago Magazine recently spent time with Steve Sobkowiak of Oakley Home Builders discussing 430 S. Washington Street, Hinsdale.
April 30, 2010 Village of Hinsdale Sees Rise in Permits Hinsdalean - Steve Sobkowiak, owner of Downers Grove-based Oakley Home Builders, said falling land prices are stimulating activity. Sobkowiak said his firm has completed or begun about half a dozen new homes in the last year or so, including new spec houses.
February 25, 2010 Builders' houses meet homeowners needs - houses reflect lifestyle of customer Downers Grove Sun - The real estate market hasn't experienced record sales for some time, but a small independent home builder in Downers Grove is finding that if you do things right, you can weather any economic storm. Oakley Home Builders is the brainchild of Steve Sobkowiak, 34 and Ryan Dunham, 36 who grew up in the Chicago suburbs.
February 19, 2010
Oakley Home Builders blends vintage - modern Chicago Tribune - While many builders are throwing in the towel, Oakley is busy building new houses on teardown lots in the western suburbs. The duo also builds spec houses, which, they say, appeal to transferees and to those who don't enjoy the months-long process of custom building. Counting rehabs, they completed 14 houses in 2009. Their houses run from $500,000 to $2.5 million, plus land. Exemplary of Oakley houses is a recently completed spec house on a teardown lot in Hinsdale. The partners re-used the limestone blocks from the original house's façade on the new house's chimney and porch apron. They re-used the patio brick on the new house's wine cellar walls.
Oakley Home Builders recently completed a beautiful coastal estate in Hinsdale. The project involved tearing down the original two-story yellow limestone home that was built in the 1940’s. The yellow limestone was reclaimed from the original brick and stone, featuring the Chicago Stone Company stamp, to use in the new home’s basement and wine cellar. The yellow lime stone adds a quality to the home that money can’t buy as the stone is no longer available for sale. While being green and reclaiming part of the iconic homestead Oakley Home Builders managed to build community relationships. The Hinsdale Doings reported the preservation. “The original house was built in the in the 1940’s by architect Hubert Bebb, according to the village’s 2005 town of Hinsdale survey.” The home looked historic with the fact that it was top to bottom lime stone which was unique. The 430 S. Washington home earned a significant rating, meaning it would be an important property should the neighborhood be classified as a landmark area. The reclaiming of the stone was environmentally friendly as well as preserving the historic nature of the home site. “This is an opportunity to help the environment and do something unique,” stated builder, Steve Sobkowiak. “And it’s a great story.”
October 12, 2008
March 28, 2007 Local builder rejuvinates historic Downers Grove neighborhood |
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