Contemporary meets the great outdoors in this timber- and boulder-accented walkout ranch. All the fine luxuries of a beautifully appointed home await you along with the most incredible accent of all: nature.

	Builder Name: Jennie Makovec Company: Vecman Homes Address: 6571 Corporate Dr. Suite 2, Johnston, IA  50131 Phone: 515-422-9888 E-mail: jenniemakovec@vecmanhomes.com Website: vecmanhomes.com Company Principal(s): Jennie Makovec Architectural style: Craftsman Contemporary List Price: $599,900 Total Square Footage: 4,002

Jennie Makovec has been building dream homes in central Iowa for more than 6 years. As the Owner and Design Specialist of Vecman Homes, Jennie’s first priority is 100% customer satisfaction. “I listen to what you want in a home, and customize each home to your tastes and budget,” Makovec says.

Educated in interior design, Makovec conceives every detail a woman could want and, in fact, caters to female clients. She is faithful to using top-quality real materials (such as stonework and hardwoods) and insists upon expertise from her architects and subcontractors. She is well-versed in many decorating styles—including Italian, Venetian, Spanish, and Craftsman—and can give you the look, durability, and comfort you want.

Makovec stays in constant contact with homeowners, from the initial free consultation through the home design process and construction. “I build the house that my customer wants built,” Makovec says.

With her 13-year background as a real estate agent, Makovec is adept at helping clients with all steps of the building process. The 2-year warranty offered by Vecman Homes is the best in the business for high-end residential. Vecman Homes is proud to be constructing three homes for the 2009 HomeShowExpo in Johnston, Iowa.

Jennie Makovec, along with everyone at Vecman Homes, is also proud to sponsor Building Dream Homes for Hope for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition. All of the proceeds of their first home sold from the HomeShowExpo will be donated to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in remembrance of Jessie Bowland and Peggy Eckerman.

Nature rules in this 4,002-square-foot Craftsman-style walkout ranch built by Vecman Homes. Timber accents and weathered boulders on the exterior set the scene and work in harmony with traditional Arts and Crafts columns and architectural accents. Solid wood, curved-top double front doors and garage doors enhance the sophistication and further the Craftsman detailing.

Hardwood flooring throughout the interior provides a rich, outdoorsy base. Knotty alder-wood and elm are the primary woods used throughout, and they can be found on everything from the solid interior doors to the window trim and baseboards. Consistency and quality are key.

The natural elements of fire, earth, wind, and water influence the colorations of the home. Deep, rich hues are thoughtfully chosen to saturate walls and furnishings. Feng Shui incorporations enrich the home’s feeling of welcome and relaxation, allowing homeowners and guests alike to feel wrapped in the arms of comfort that radiates from the spaces within.

Contemporary styling shines brightly inside, from the shimmering mirage glass used on the kitchen backsplashes to the attention-getting blown-glass light fixtures, accented by a contemporary waterfall in the Great Room. Modern vessel lavatories in bath emit an earthy elegance.

Entertainment space is a high priority and comes in the form of an amazing home theater. All the latest electronic innovations make watching movies, playing video games, and listening to music truly stimulating experiences. A modern wine cellar and fully equipped bar in the basement level cap off the comforts found within this five-bedroom natural retreat.

Builder Name	Jennie Macovec
Builder Company	Vecman Homes
Appliance	Nebraska Furniture Mart
Architecture	Architectural Edge
Appraisal	Iowa Title
Brick	Legacy Stone
Building Materials	Munn Lumber
Built-in Products	Vincon
Cabinetry	Completely Kitchens,  Ador Kitchens
Flooring	Pro Source
Central Vacuum	Digital Residence
Ceramic Tile	FE Remodeling
Closet	Shelving Ador
Concrete	Hetzlek & Rhodes
Counter Tops	Completely Kitchens
Cultured Stone	Legacy Stone
Deck Material	Munn Lumber
Doors	Jeldwen / Moehl Millwork
Downspouts/Gutters	Guardian Home Services
Drywall	Elite Drywall
Electrical Contractor	Kurrent Electric
Erosion Control	Envirotraxx
Equipment Rental	Nick Letizia
Excavation	Shirbroun Construction
Faucets	Premier Plumbing
Financing	Bankers Trust /  Mid American Home Services
Fireplace	72 Degrees
Footings/Foundation	Lafoon
Framing	Vincent Construction
Furniture	Charles Furniture
Garage Doors/Openers	Wayne Dalton Garage Doors
Garage Floor	Ador Kitchens
Glass/Mirrors	Allied Glass
Hardware	Munn Lumber
Heating/Cooling	72 Degrees;  Steve Hinds Geothermal
Home Design	Vecman Homes / Architectural Edge
Home Theater	Digital Residence
Insurance	Brooks – Lussem Insurance
Insulation	Vincon / Kinzler Construction
Interior Design	Weatherwax Interiors
Intercom/Sound System	Digital Residence
Iron Work	Artistic Iron Works
Irrigation/Sprinkler	Twin Oaks Design
Kitchen Cabinets	Completely Kitchens
Landscaping	Twin Oaks Design
Lighting Designs	Vecman Homes / Electric Wholesale, Ferguson
Locks	Emtck / Schlagg
Lumber	Munn Lumber
Marble/Stone	Pro Source
Marketing	Slash / Web Studios
Masonry	Legacy Stone
Mobile Phones	Sprint PCS
Nails	Munn Lumber
Painting	Cutting Edge,  Finished Edge
Painting Supplies	Pittsburg Paint
Plumbing Contractor	Premier Plumbing
Plumbing Fixtures	Premier Plumbing / Plumb Supply / Ferguson
Pest Control	Springer
Realtor	Donna Koester / Iowa Realty
Retaining Walls	Twin Oaks Design
Roofing Contractor	Guardian Home Services
Roofing Materials	Gannon Roofing
Sand/Gravel	Vincent Trucking
Sewer Contractor	Premier Plumbing
Shelving	Vincon / Ador Kitchens
Shower Doors	Allied Glass
Siding	Vincent Construction / Advantage Siding
Signs	Slash / Web Studios
Sod	Twin Oaks Design
Stone	Legacy Stone
Stucco	The Finished Edge
Survey	Snyder and Associates / Cooper Crawford
Specialty Products	Grotto Wine Cellars
Rec Room	Rec Room Plus
Telephone/Cable Network	Kurrent Electric
Trim Carpentry	Vincent Construction
Wall Hand Painting/Stencil	Finished Edge
Wall Covering	Weatherwax Design
Water Heater	Premier Plumbing
Window Covering	Weatherwax Design
Windows	Shelter Windows
Wood Flooring	Pro Source