Last night the premier custom home builder in Austin, Sterling Custom Homes, celebrated the end of its 22nd year in the custom home building business with its annual Christmas party. The Sterling Team gathered with family and friends at Gumbo’s Steak and Seafood at The Galleria in Bee Cave, TX. If you have not had the chance to go there, we highly recommend it. The food was absolutely amazing! Better than the food, though, was the opportunity for the company to spend some quality time together outside the office. We keep so busy throughout the year that it becomes difficult for us to get together and bond as a staff. The Christmas party always provides us with the opportunity to do just that.

In between ordering and receiving dinner Sterling Custom Homes’ President, Duke McDowell, stood up and addressed the staff. He congratulated them on a job well done in 2011 and expressed his gratitude for everything they do for the company. He went on to express the things he is most thankful for in his life and encouraged other members of the team to do the same. This speaks volumes for how much Duke cares about his co-workers and from the responses I heard last night, everyone holds Duke in high regards as well.

Last night made very evident the principles and values that Sterling Custom Homes is built on. We often refer to the staff as the Sterling Team, but in reality it’s much more than that; it’s the Sterling Family. We are a closely-knit group and if you have built a house with us, you are part of our family, too. If you are planning to build a custom home, we would love to make you a member of our Sterling Family. Contact us today for more information about our family at (512) 263-2214 or visit us at SterlingCustomHomes.com.