True Log Home Stories

Log homes are dreamed of, planned, cherished and treasured by their owners. Many proud log home owners document their journey. Some write a blog, complete with day by day updates and photos, while others keep in close contact with their Southland Project Manager even years after their log home package is delivered.

We have collected some of those stories and assembled them here. The articles and blogs listed below tell of the durability, energy efficiency, and ease of construction you will enjoy when you choose Southland Log Homes.

True Log Home - Blog Reviews

Charlotte Log Home Model Construction Blog Review

Susan Estes, Office Manager for Southland Log Homes in Charlotte, NC, writes about watching a new log home Model take shape. ...   more>>

The "Unreal Randy" Blog Review

I met Randy Lynch 2 yrs ago here at our Fredericksburg model. Mr. Lynch has a soft, easy smile and would gladly stop to update me on the progress of his log home planning. ...   more>>

Log Home Dream Comes to Life in Greenville, SC

This blog details the construction of log cabin using the Lafayette log home plan. ...   more>>

DJ Builds a Beautiful Custom Log Home in Jackson, MS

Rick Adams, popular morning show radio host in Jackson, Mississippi, built this log plank sided log home complete with wrap around porch for his family. The home was completed in mid-2008. ...   more>>

True Log Home - Stories

The McGough Family's Owner-Built Log Home

In December of 2007 the McGoughs began meeting with Joe Richardelli, the Managing Partner of Southland Log Homes' Fredericksburg office. ...   more>>

Into the Wild

For Lori Dionne and her husband, building a log home was about more than just the structure. ...   more>>

The Dunbars build a warm and rustic log home on storied land near Selma, AL

Birmingham resident Bruce Dunbar searched far and wide for hunting land to call his own. Five years ago he found what he was looking for in a spot just outside of Selma known as the Todd Place. After buying up a total of 2,600 acres, with low lands for duck hunting, two 20 acre lakes for trophy bass and brim fishing and plenty of forests and fields for deer and turkey hunting, it was time to have a house on the property that Bruce, his wife Ida and their family and friends could enjoy. ...   more>>

Lottery Winner Goes from Mobile Home to Dream Log Home

What is the first thing a man does when he wins $275 million? He calls Southland Log Homes and orders a couple of homes, of course. ...   more>>

Harmony Lane Seamlessly integrated into its wooded surroundings, a home near Macon, GA

Sometimes a home just works. You walk through the front door and everything just makes sense. A combination of elements comes together - a simple but contemporary design, a subtle connection to nature and an uncomplicated construction process - that make the house truly memorable. Located in a hunting conservation community near Macon, Georgia, this log home evokes ease and brilliance at every turn. Which is exactly the way the design team intended it. ...   more>>

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