Jensen Custom Homes wins two ‘Street of Dreams’ awards

AUBURN, CALIF. — Château du Bois, an exquisite 18-room French-inspired estate built by Jensen Custom Homes of Auburn, Calif., has captured two of four awards in balloting by visitors at the recently concluded 2006 Street of Dreams at DarkHorse residential showcase. The tour was conducted from June 17 through July 30 at DarkHorse Golf Club, near Auburn.

Château du Bois captured “Best of Show” and “Best Architectural Design” awards. Bryan Ashbaugh, Street of Dreams chief executive officer, announced the award results in an evening ceremony on July 30 at the Sutter Club in downtown Sacramento.

Wayne Jensen, who in 2001 co-founded Jensen Custom Homes with his son, Matt, said the voting-based awards validate the company’s philosophy: From your imagination comes our inspiration.

“Having our work recognized by the general public as the ‘best of the best’ is truly an honor, because we view the other builders who participated in the Street of Dreams as indeed among the best around,” said Wayne Jensen.

Château do Bois pays ample tribute to its name—which means “Castle of Wood”—with inspired use of Old World wide-plank walnut floors, furniture-quality cabinetry, a solid wood box-beamed ceiling in the private study, and magnificent barreled ceilings of handcrafted solid alder wood beams in the grand foyer and the great room.

“Our overall goal as a company is to earn the reputation as one of the very best custom home builders in the region, and this award demonstrates that we are achieving that goal,” said Matt Jensen.

Dean Stevenson of Stevenson Residential Designs in Granite Bay designed Château du Bois, the interior plan for which was conceived by Marci Suydam, the design principal of Suydam Design Associates of Roseville. Furnishings were chosen by Mark Motell and Debbie Nelson-Motell of Le Petit Chateau, a retailer of elegant furnishings with showrooms in Roseville and El Dorado Hills. Burnie Lenau, president of Lawnman Inc. of Sacramento, headed the team that designed and installed the lush landscaping for the home’s wooded hilltop site.

“When we completed this home, each of us loved the final product and could imagine living in it. Many visitors who toured the home during the Street of Dreams agreed, telling us that they easily envisioned themselves living there as well,” said Jon Lienert, chief financial officer and corporate secretary of Jensen Custom Homes. “That is the inspiration that drives us to design and build the high-quality homes that have become our hallmark."

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