Anders Lewendal comes to custom homebuilding with an excellent background. Along with working as a journeyman carpenter in the San Francisco Bay area in the mid-80s, he has a degree in Business Economics (1982) from the University of California. That economic training is reflected in his strong adherence to budgets. Clients regularly praise Anders for his setting budgetary agreements, and for continuously communicating with them about budgetary constraints and choices. Similarly, Anders creates timelines that guide client expectations for each of his projects. He is regularly congratulated for being "on-time and on-budget."

Anders also has an eye for quality design and craftsmanship. He says, "My business in Bozeman seeks out those special clients who want a very high quality home." He often designs projects for his clients, spending long hours with them at a CAD station. That personal touch helps clients get exactly what they want, plus helps the project move toward success by allowing the homeowner and builder to get to know each other. (Anders, of course, also works with plans clients bring to him from other designers and architects.) He specializes in seeing fine details, and regularly talks to clients about small enhancements that add little or no cost, but only become recognizable as the construction process progresses.

Anders is committed to long-lasting, quality construction, both in design and in environmental friendliness. As Anders says, "We consistently produce interior and exterior details which stand the test of time and remain appealing to the eye for many years. We strongly believe if our limited resources must be used, those resources must be joined together to produce a lifetime of service, and then some. We use products in the homes I build that offer longevity, ease of use in both installation and maintenance, and a high recycled content if possible."

Marilyn de Kleer is a real estate agent who sells land and many builders' homes throughout Gallatin County, plus specializes in Anders Lewendal Construction homes. Marilyn has her brokers license, her Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI) certification, and is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).

Marilyn loves interacting with and being of service to her clients. "I love sales," she says with heartfelt enthusiasm. "And I'm good at sales when I know I'm selling something I really believe in, and I really believe in Anders Lewendal Construction."

Marilyn worked as a special ed teacher for 10 years before she and Anders started their family. By the couple's design, she became a full-time, stay-at-home mom at about the same time they moved from California to Montana. Later, when Anders began selling spec homes through local real estate agents, he asked Marilyn, "Why don't you sell for us? You know me, you know construction, you have a great personality for it!" And so the idea was born, and when the couple's youngest child Brecken entered first grade, Marilyn began to pursue what has become a successful career in real estate.

Marilyn is Anders most enthusiastic supporter. "I'm so proud to be representing Anders," she says, "because I think--and very many other people think--that he has the best reputation and is one of the best builders in Bozeman. And so I'm just very proud to be a part of that. He has the highest morals and values and is just very honest. And he has helped me in my business because of his integrity and advice."

Marilyn adds another interesting note: "Anders' service is incredible, including after market.  He has such confidence in what he does, he'll live next to you [indeed the couple lives in Sundance Springs, where 15 of Anders' homes are built]. He's not going anywhere. He is here, and also if you talk to him he'll tell you, 'I want to leave something behind that is worthwhile, that is going to last 100 years. I want my grandkids to see what we have built.'"

Marilyn concludes by saying, "We're here probably 'til we die, whether its as full time residents later or not." That love of Bozeman, in part, stems from the family's love of the recreational opportunities in Bozeman. "We're involved year-round with hiking, camping, swimming, snowboarding, and cross country skiing."