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“Our experience with Cottage Home was terrific, with constant communication and plans laid out in great detail.


We appreciated their plan to fit our home into the surrounding environment, and their sincere efforts to save any trees that they could. We truly admire their ‘green-built’ philosophy and practices.”


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   Jan Mason, Ohio

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Cottage Home Receives Community Partnership Award For Deerlick Creek Park


Holland, Michigan... Cottage Home, designers and builders of well-appointed beach houses and cottages, was one of several recipients of the 2008 Business Excellence Award for Community Partnership by the South Haven Chamber of Commerce at a special awards ceremony held June 6. The company was cited for its efforts in partnering to preserve and improve a unique public beach at the end of 13th Avenue in South Haven Township.


Cottage Home was involved in a partnership between the South Haven Township, Friends of Deerlick Creek, Midwest Civil Engineers, deBest, Inc., the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, and the Van Buren County Road Commission. In addition, financial contributions from many local businesses and supporters, as well as a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant, helped make the dream of a public park a reality.


Site improvements include a restroom, new parking lot pavement, bike rack, beach path and waste receptacle.


"We appreciate the recognition," said Brian Bosgraaf, company president and designer. "The credit certainly goes to the many area citizens whose steadfast commitment and vision made the new park possible."


Deerlick Creek is unique in that it empties naturally into Lake Michigan, where the beach is known for 'lightening stones.'


A Special Tribute was also presented to Brian from the office of U.S. Representative Fred Upton in "appreciation of making Southwest Michigan a better place to live and work."


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