Client Stories – The Grove
A custom Home Experience Worth Repeating
After completing their fifth custom home, their first with Legend Homes in The Grove, Kelli and Harry are already building again. Their story shows what happens when the right team, the right process, and the right level of communication come together.
“The difference with Legend Homes is the people. It’s the team behind that name. They are a family. They will fold you in and they will build the custom home of your dreams.”
-Kelli Schmank, The Grove
Why Kelli & Harry Chose Legend Homes
Watch the Story in Their Own Words
Kelli and Harry had built custom homes before, so they understood how much the right builder can shape the entire experience. After their first conversation with Legend, the choice felt clear.
Kelli had built custom homes before. That experience made her especially aware of what was different with Legend: the planning happened earlier, the communication was clearer, and the process felt more collaborative from the very beginning.
Background
A Home Designed Around the Way They Live
Kelli and Harry knew what they wanted: open living spaces, large windows, natural light, and a layout that kept them connected – just the two of them, always in the same room. Those features can be hard to find in an existing home. Building custom made them possible.
They came to The Grove looking for the right community and the right lot. After identifying a site they loved, Kelli called Legend Homes. Danny answered. Within five minutes, Andy Ferguson called her back. After one Zoom call with the Legend team, Kelli and Harry looked at each other and knew this was the builder they wanted to work with.
This was their fifth custom home. They had built before. They knew the difference between a competent process and a great one.
Community
The Grove, College Grove, TN
Move-In
July 2025
Repeat Legend Clients
First Legend home completed · Second Legend home underway
Currently
Legend 2.0 under construction in The Grove
Priority Features
Open plan · Natural light · Large windows · Pool connection
“What surprised me most was how effective that pre-construction process is. I was so used to making decisions on the fly as I needed them. Having everything decided prior to construction, I did not realize how important that was.”
– Kelli Schmank
“Their process, they have it down to a science. And the relief that that takes off of the homeowner is amazing.”
– Kelli Schmank, The Grove
“What surprised me most was how effective that pre-construction process is. I was so used to making decisions on the fly as I needed them. Having everything decided prior to construction, I did not realize how important that was.”
– Kelli Schmank
3x
Weekly progress updates throughout construction.
Anywhere
Weekly progress updates throughout construction.
“You could live in Alaska and be just as informed as I am down the road.”
-Kelli Schmank, The Grove
Communication During Construction
Informed Throughout. Wherever You Are.
Once construction began, Kelli did not feel the need to visit the site every day. Not because she was less invested – she cared deeply about every detail. But because Legend’s communication made it unnecessary.
Three times a week: progress photos and a note from her project manager covering what had happened and what was coming next. She was a short drive from the build – but the experience would have been the same from across the country.
In Kelli’s Words
What the Experience Felt Like
“The difference with Legend Homes is the people. It’s the team behind that name. They are a family. They will fold you in and they will build the custom home of your dreams.”
On Choosing Legend
“Their process, they have it down to a science. And the relief that that takes off of the homeowner is amazing.”
On the pre-construction process
“You could live in Alaska and be just as informed as I am down the road.”
On communication during construction
“Building a custom home should be fun. It’s exciting, and you will get all of that with Legend Homes.”
On the experience overall
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